COVID-19: Govt evacuates 7, 93,094 stranded JK residents; 6, 52,802 via Lakhanpur, 1, 40,292 through special trains

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 7, 93,094 stranded JK residents; 6, 52,802 via Lakhanpur, 1, 40,292 through special trains

JAMMU, NOVEMBER 05: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 7,93,094 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur  and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]

Mutton rates fixed by the government not genuine: Traders

Mutton rates fixed by the government not genuine: Traders

Srinagar: The traders associated with mutton business on Thursday said that mutton rates fixed by the government are not genuine and that it should reconsider the rates. According to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), in a joint press conference here, All Kashmir Wholesale Mutton Dealers Association, All Kashmir Butchers Association, Chinar Sheep and Goat Welfare […]

Notorious govt gunman Papa Kishtwari dies of heart attack at police hospital in Srinagar

Notorious govt gunman Papa Kishtwari dies of heart attack at police hospital in Srinagar

Srinagar: Former government gunman, Ghulam Mohammad Lone alias Papa Kishtwari accused of murdering many civilians died at a Police Hospital in Srinagar on Thursday, officials said. They said Lone was taken to the hospital from from Central Jail where he was detained as he was unwell for quite some time and was undergoing regular checks […]

Cop found hanging from tree in Budgam village; police identify him as ‘individual working in department’

Cop found hanging from tree in Budgam village; police identify him as ‘individual working in department’

Budgam: A policeman was on Thursday morning found hanging from a tree in Kanihama Magam area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said. Locals spotted the body of the cop identified as Constable Muhammad Ashraf, son of Abdul Majeed Rather of Archanderhama Magam hanging by a rope on a tree in the village, an official […]

Outreach to people

Outreach to people

Omar Abdullah recently started the first public outreach programme in Drass said that whatever has been snatched from the people of Jammu and Kashmir would be taken back as this all has been done illegally and the decisions are being imposed by muscle and not by the public consent. Omar Abdullah said that people of […]

Div Com takes extensive tour of Dal, Nigeen Lake

Div Com takes extensive tour of Dal, Nigeen Lake

The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir along with Vice Chairman Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) today took an extensive tour of Dal and Nigeen Lake. On the occasion, the Divisional Commissioner took stock of manual and mechanical deweeding, Lily extraction in various sections. He was informed that about 54600 labours have been engaged for manual deweeding […]

IUST parks bus fleet, students face hardships to appear in examination

IUST parks bus fleet, students face hardships to appear in examination

Students of Islamic University of Science and technology Awantipura are up in arms against the varisty authorities for not providing them the bus service duirng examination. A number of students and teachers called KNS about the issue. They said they are facing hardships due to non availability of transport by the authorities. The university has […]

PAGD to meet in Jammu on Nov 7: key decisions on cards

PAGD to meet in Jammu on Nov 7: key decisions on cards

The forthcoming meetings of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) is scheduled to be held on Nov 7 in Jammu wherein deliberations about strengthening of movement for restoration of Article 370 will be deliberated upon, sources said. Sources who are part of the alliance told KNS that the meeting will be conducted at Dr Farooq […]