New Industrial Policy addresses entrepreneurship aspirations of J&K Youth

New Industrial Policy addresses entrepreneurship aspirations of J&K Youth

UT would soon host Global Investors’ Summit to increase employment opportunities, accelerate industrial growth SRINAGAR, JUNE 7: The government of Jammu and Kashmir is providing an enabling environment for investors to start their business ventures in the Union Territory. For Industries and Commerce sector, an allocation of about Rs 555.80 crore has been made under […]

Commissioner Secretary Revenue visits Vessu migrant colony, takes stock of grievances, demands of inhabitants

Commissioner Secretary Revenue visits Vessu migrant colony, takes stock of grievances, demands of inhabitants

KULGAM, JUNE 7: Commissioner Secretary, Revenue, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, along with Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din-Bhat, today visited Vessu migrant colony, Kulgam and took stock of grievances and demands of inhabitants of the colony. The residents of the migrant colony highlighted several issues including posting of employees to safer zones, DPC related issues, development […]

J&K reports 7 new covid-19 cases, no death

J&K reports 7 new covid-19 cases, no death

Jammu and Kashmir reported seven new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the pathogen in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said that six cases were reported from Jammu district and one from Baramulla, taking the overall tally to 454290—166507 in Jammu division and 287783 in Kashmir. There was […]

South Kashmir: Gunfight rages in Kulgam

South Kashmir: Gunfight rages in Kulgam

Encounter broke out between militants and government forces in Sehpora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Sehpora. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, […]

3 Magnetic IEDs airdropped by drone defused in Jammu

3 Magnetic IEDs airdropped by drone defused in Jammu

Security forces recovered three IED’s, attached as payload with a drone, which were brought down by border security force late last night in Akhnoor sector and diffused through a controlled explosion. “Alert BSF troops fired two rounds on hearing humming sound which was about 800 mtrs in height in Akhnoor area at about 1045 hrs […]

Tourist circuits

Tourist circuits

There have been a lot of changes in the tourism policy of Jammu and Kashmir and the recent rush of tourists is being attributed to such change. The tourism department has developed various tourist circuits across J&K, laying special focus on adventure tourism, trekking activities, pilgrimage sites, water sports and other popular ventures. The tourism […]

North Kashmir: PreDawn Gunfight breaks out in Kupwara

North Kashmir: PreDawn Gunfight breaks out in Kupwara

Srinagar, June 07: A Predawn encounter has started between militants and government forces in Kandi area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and Army launched a cordon and search operation in Kandi. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding […]

Former MP, Vice-Chairperson DDC Kupwara, Corporator SMC call on Lt Governor

Former MP, Vice-Chairperson DDC Kupwara, Corporator SMC call on Lt Governor

SRINAGAR, JUNE 06: Former Member of Parliament, Vice-Chairperson DDC Kupwara and Corporator SMC today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. Former Member of Parliament, Sh. Nazir Ahmad Laway met the Lt Governor and projected various issues of public importance of Kulgam district. Similarly, Sh Haji Farooq Ahmad Mir, Vice-Chairperson, District Development […]