Srinagar, August 12: Suspected militants on Friday shot at and injured a Special Police Officer (SPO) at Kurkadal in Bijbhera area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. A top Police officer told GNS that militants fired upon a SPO namely Ghulam Qadir inside Dara Shikoh Park KurKadal Bijbehra this afternoon. He was immediately […]
Srinagar: A teenager boy, who drowned in river Jehlum at Nawa Kadal two days ago, was fished out near Safa Kadal area of Srinagar on Friday. Official sources said that Moomin Rasheed (14) who drowned in river Jehlum at Nawakadal while taking bath two days back, was fished out near Safakadal area of Srinagar. They […]
Kashmir willow bat is known in cricket in history and these bats are in great demand. In order to boost this business in Kashmir valley, J&K administration is keen to make Kashmir willow bat a world class product. J&K Government is keen towards promotion of cricket bat industry of Kashmir enabling the Kashmir willow cricket […]
Unknown gunmen suspected to be militants shot dead a Non- local labourer in Sadunara area of Ajas in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday. A top police officer while confirming to GNS said that militants shot at a Non- local labourer from a very close range approximately at 12:30 am in wee hours. He was […]
Four army personnel including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and two fidayeen were killed during a gunfight at the army camp Pargal in Darhal area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, police said Thursday. Defence officials said that alert troops foiled a major fidayeen attack on the army camp at Pargal as the attackers were […]
Srinagar, Aug 11 : Pending inquiry against them, the Government on Thursday barred five doctors from doing private practice in Jammu and Kashmir with immediate effect. The doctors include Dr Tufail Ahmad Lone (SDH Pattan), Dr Noorudin Shah (PCR Srinagar), Dr Mudasir Shahdar (SDH Magam), Dr Farooq Ahmad (SDH Tangmarg) and Dr Ishfaq Ahmad Parrah […]
Calls upon officers to make event as festive occasion across J&K SRINAGAR, AUGUST 11: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a high-level meeting of senior civil and security officers to review the final arrangements for the 75th Independence Day to be celebrated as ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. The meeting was attended by Additional […]
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 11: The Government today informed that 637 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19)have been reported today; 112 from Jammu division and 525 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 472011. Moreover, 670 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 174 from […]
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 11: In a major decision aimed at increasing efficiency, transparency and timely conclusion of recruitment process, the Lieutenant Governor approved the proposal of the General Administration Department to exclude various Level-6 posts from the requirement of conduct of Interview/Oral Test. The recruitment against these Level-6 posts shall now be made on the basis […]
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and national Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Thursday condemned the attack on the army in Rajouri district in which at least three soldiers were killed and two others injured. Two militants, who army said were fidayeen (suicide attackers) were killed in the gunfight which happened during the night. “Strongly condemn […]