J&K reports 5 new covid-19 cases, no death
Jammu and Kashmir reported five new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the pathogen in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that three of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu district and two from Srinagar, taking the overall tally to 454131—166386 in Jammu and 287745 in Kashmir. […]
4 Persons Die While Cleaning Well in Kupwara
At least four persons, including a father son duo, died in a probable case of asphyxiation while cleaning a well in Keegam area of frontier north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Local sources told GNS that commotion broke out in Keegam Kandi this afternoon after news spread of four persons falling unconscious while cleaning a well. People […]
Principal Secretary SDD visits Shopian; Inspects functioning of ITI, Polytechnic
SHOPIAN, MAY 13:- Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, today inspected Government Polytechnic Block A and C Maligund, Shopian coming up at an estimated cost of Rs.13 crore besides assessing functioning of ITI and Polytechnic in the district. District Development Commissioner, Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya, Director SDD, Sudershan Kumar and other […]
Bandipora Gunfight: One More Militant Killed, Toll 2
Police on Friday said that two militants were killed in a gunfight at Brar Aragam area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora. “1 more (militant) killed (total 2). Search operation is in progress. Further details shall follow,” police said in a tweet as per GNS. Earlier IGP Kashmir said two recent infiltrated Pakistani militants of LeT who […]
Militant killed in ongoing encounter in Bandipora
Trapped Pak militants had escaped from Salinder forests on May 11: IGP Bandipora : A militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter between security forces and militants in Brar-Aragam area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday officials said. The officials told that one unidentified militant has been killed in the operation. They said […]
Mehbooba claims placed under house arrest
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar After her announcement that she is going to visit Budgam district, especially the Sheikh Pora Colony of Kashmiri Pandit, on Friday she claimed that she has been placed under house arrest at her residence in Srinagar. The government is already busy in tackling the situation as the Kashmiri Pandits […]
‘Tear gas, lathi charge’: KP march towards Sgr airport foiled after killing
Jammu and Kashmir police used a few tear-gas shells and mild lathi-charge to foil the protest of Kashmiri Pandits at Sheikhpora, Budgam, who were marching towards Srinagar International Airport. As per the Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the protesters said that they were waiting for Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha till 11 am and as he didn’t […]
3 JKAS Officers Transferred
Government on Friday ordered transfer of three JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to a government order Sahil Jandyal (JKAS), Sub-Divisional Magistrate Mendhar, holding the additional charge of the post of Sub-Registrar Mendhar, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Jammu Development Authority. Reetika Arora, JKAS Secretary, Development Authority, has […]
J&K Admin terminates services of three Government employees
JAMMU, May 13: Three Government employees have been sacked by the Jammu and Kashmir administration for their alleged active support to the terrorism. Altaf Hussain Pandit, Chemistry professor of Kashmir University, Mohd Maqbool Hajam, a teacher in the School Education department and Ghulam Rasool, a Jammu & Kashmir Police constable terminated from govt service over […]
India is using its traditional medicines to fight Covid-19: Modi
India is using its traditional medicines to back up the fight against Covid-19 even as the country has vaccinated nearly 90 per cent of its adult population against the disease, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “In India, we extensively used our traditional medicines to supplement our fight against Covid and to boost immunity, saving countless […]
