South Kashmir: Gunfight breaks out in Shopian
A fierce gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Shermal area of in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Shermal. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants […]
Night Temp Hovers Below Normal, Dry Weather Forecast In J&K
Srinagar: Amid forecast for dry weather till ending June, night temperature recorded an increase at most places but continued to hover below normal in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. A meteorological department official said that mainly dry weather was expected over the plains of Jammu and Kashmir in the next 24 hours. “Overall, there’s no […]
Assam flood: Locals take shelter on embankments, highways in Nagaon
With more than 5.03 lakh affected people due to floods, many people took shelter on embankments and highways as several areas under Assam’s Nagaon district continue to remain inundated. The flood situation in Assam’s Nagaon district is still grim as more than 5.03 lakh people in the district are still affected. Many areas under the […]
West Indies strike twice against Bangladesh in final Test
GROS ISLET: Anderson Phillip struck with his second delivery in Test cricket but Bangladesh reached lunch on 77 for two on the opening day of the second and final Test against the West Indies in St Lucia on Friday. Much of that resistance was provided by Tamim Iqbal, although the experienced opener became the second […]
Thousands of quake survivors without food, shelter in Afghanistan
• 118,000 children impacted by the disaster in Afghanistan • People struggling to find equipment to bury dead • Pakistan dispatches second tranche of assistance GAYAN: Aid trickled to devastated villages in remote parts of Afghanistan on Friday but thousands of people remain without food, shelter and water three days after the country’s deadliest earthquake in […]
Growing market
Kashmiri Saffron has now a growing market not only on the domestic level but also at the international level due to GI tagging. The GI Certification would also cease the prevalent adulteration of Saffron and will put an end to the marketing of Saffron cultivated in other countries under the garb of being produced in […]
Aadhaar Seva Kendra established, made operational in District Srinagar
SRINAGAR JUNE 24:- In order to provide dedicated Aadhaar facilities to the people a One Stop destination for Aadhaar services, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has set up exclusive Aadhaar Seva Kendra(ASK) at Ground Floor, NB House, Commercial Complex, Exchange Road, Lal Chowk, Srinagar. The facility which commenced operations at Srinagar today was […]
Advisor Bhatnagar addresses midterm CME Congress on Surgical Gastroenterology at SKIMS
J&K making remarkable strides in development of medical infrastructure: Advisor Bhatnagar SRINAGAR, JUNE 24: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today remarked that Jammu and Kashmir is making remarkable strides in development of medical infrastructure with sole objective of providing world class medical care facilities to the people here. The Advisor made these comments […]
People of J&K hail new land laws as major step towards development, progress
SRINAGAR, JUNE 24: The new land laws are being hailed by the people of Jammu and Kashmir as a major step towards development and progress of J&K. The historic initiative of the government will revamp agriculture and allied sectors besides ensuring holistic development of all sectors. The Ministry of Home Affairs, through an order on […]
J&K Sees Spike With 54 Fresh Covid-19 Cases
Jammu and Kashmir saw spike in covid-19 cases, reporting 54 new infections in 24 hours—a jump of 30 per cent compared to yesterday—that pushed overall tally to 454677 while the death toll remained at 4755, officials said on Friday. They said that 32 cases were reported from Jammu, 16 from Srinagar, two each from Doda […]
