Government on Thursday ordered magisterial inquiry by additional district magistrate into controversial “gunfight” at Hyderpora in which four persons were killed on Monday. “A magisterial inquiry by officer of ADM rank has been ordered in Hyderpora encounter,” Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said in a tweet .“Govt will take suitable action as soon as report is […]
Srinagar: With cloud cover, cold conditions eased a bit in Kashmir valley on Thursday as most places recorded minimum temperature above normal for this time of the year. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded 2.1°C, a day after recording minus 1.5°C which was the coldest night so far this season. At […]
Srinagar, Nov 17: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday sought the intervention of Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in handing over the bodies of two civilians killed in the Hyderpora encounter. The bodies were buried by police in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district to “avoid any law and order […]
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 17: A thirty-member delegation of Gurjar Desh Charitable Trust (GDCT) called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, at the Raj Bhavan here today. The members of the delegation led by Chairman GDCT, Adv Shah Mohammed Choudhary expressed their gratitude towards the Lt Governor for complete implementation of long due Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006.The […]
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 17: To take stock of the present status of Oil seed crop (Mustard), the Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today visited different areas of Kupwara district. Keeping in view the commercial importance of oil seed crops and the heavy dependence of imports for edible oils from other states of the country, the department […]
Inspects developmental works on Noor Jehan Bridge, STP Eidgah, NH-service road SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 17: The District Development Commissioner (DDC), Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today undertook whirlwind tour of various City areas to inspect pace of ongoing developmental works being carried out for construction of Noor Jehan Bridge at Qamarwari, 60 MLD In-fall Pumping Station/Swerage Treatment […]
Doctors Association of Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday said hospitals in Kashmir are once again witnessing a rise in number of severe Covid-19 cases has cautioned if the adequate precautions were not taken the condition may go bad to worse. “Most of these admitted patients are either unvaccinated or have received a single dose of Covid-19 vaccine,” […]
Jammu and Kashmir reported 168 fresh covid-19 cases while two persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. Among the fresh cases, 27 were reported from Jammu Division and 141 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 334600. There were two deaths, both from the Jammu, due to the […]
Five militants were killed in twin gunfights in Gopalpora and Pombai areas in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday. A Top police officer told GNS that five militants including district commander of TRF identified as Afaq Sikander were killed in two different encounters in Kulgam. The officer further said that three militants were killed in […]
Dir Tourism distributes ‘I Am Vaccinated’ Batches distributed among 200 cab drivers to make Tourists feel comfortable SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 17: The Tourism Department today organised a Capacity Building Programme at Srinagar International Airport for various stakeholders associated with the Tourism sector on the implementation of COVID-19 appropriate protocols. On the occasion, ‘I Am Vaccinated’ Batches […]