Houseboat owners of the Jhelum protested here on Thursday and urged the government to release a rehabilitation package for them. Amid the Covid threat, a few Jhelum dwellers protested at the Press Enclave to redress their concerns. They were carrying placards that read, “Save houseboats from sinking”. “For the past two years, there is no […]
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Leh on Friday on a day-long visit to carry out a comprehensive review of the security scenario in the region in wake of the border row with China, reported Press Trust of India. Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army chief General M M Naravane are accompanying Mr. […]
Two boys drowned in Dadi canal in Khiram Bijbehara In south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday morning. According to locals residents, the two boys aged 10 and 13 drowned in the Nallah while taking a bath. Reports said that soon after the incident a rescue operation was launched by locals, to retrieve their bodies. The […]
After a huge rise in Covid-19 positive cases and deaths in recent days,the District administration Thursday decided to re-impose 2nd lockdown in North kashmir’s District Baramulla from Friday. Following the instructions of Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr GN Itoo that no entry and exit will be allowed without a valid movement pass and all shops/business establishments […]
Kashmir Valley reported three more deaths due to covid-19, taking the fatality count due to the virus in J&K to 225. Official sources told GNS that two of the fatalities were reported at SKIMS Soura and another at SKIMS Bemina here. A senior doctor at SKIMS Soura told GNS that a 65-year-old resident from Pulwama […]
Srinagar: Three JeM militants were killed in a encounter in Nagnad Chimmer area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar told GNS, that three militants were killed in the gunfight, also two army soldiers were injured. However the identity of militants is yet to be ascertained, the IGP […]
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmi zone Vijay Kumar on Thursday appealed general public to wear masks and sought Imam’s cooperation while appealing masses in this regard. In a message to KNS he said “I once again appeal to general public to wear masks and seek assistance of Imams to appeal from the mosque for […]
Red/Containment Zones to be sealed, heavy fine on violators Ramping up of medical equipments, 700 more ventilators being procured SRINAGAR, JULY 16: The Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam while taking stock of efforts toward mitigating the COVID-19 threat, reiterated that perimeter control and complete lockdown in red zones and containment zones should be strictly […]
JK reports 490 new positive cases, 6446 recovered so far JAMMU, JULY 16: The Government on Thursday informed that 490 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 62 from Jammu division and 428 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 12156. […]
Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Kupwara, Nazir Ahmad Lone today distributed cheques worth Rs.1.68 crore among 1673 beneficiaries of construction workers at a function organized by the Labour Department here. On the occasion, the ADC said that the Labour Department provides financial assistance to the registered construction workers for their socio-economic upliftment. He said that a […]