Night Temp Drops In Kashmir As ‘Chillai Kalan’ Ends
Srinagar, Jan 30: As ‘Chillai Kalan’, the 40-day long harshest period of winter, ends, the minimum temperature recorded a drop at most places in Kashmir Valley on Sunday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of the J&K recorded a low of minus 2.3°C against last night’s minus 1.0°C on […]
Thanamandi To Surankote Road Closed After Landslides Near Maggi
Landslides near Maggi led to the closure of Thanamandi to Surankote road on Sunday official sources said. They said there were landslides at Maggi in Thanamandi area of Rajouri district around noon following which the traffic on the thoroughfare was halted. SHO Thanamandi Shoket Ahmed told GNS that efforts are underway to clear the thoroughfare […]
Top Jaish commander among five militants killed in Pulwama, Budgam gunfights
Slain includes top Jaish commander Zahid Wani and foreigner, their killing a big success for us: IGP Kashmir Srinagar, Jan 30: Top Jaish commander Zahid Wani is among five militants of Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashker-e-Toiba who were killed in overnight gunfights in Pulwama and Budgam, police said on Sunday. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer […]
Encounter Starts in Central Kashmir Budgam
Encounter break out between militants and security forces at chare Shareef of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, Officials said. An official told News agency Kashmir News Trust -(KNT) that a joint team of Police, RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in the area. He said […]
COVID-19 3rd wave: 40% doctors, paramedics resume duties after recovering from virus
Rest expected to join duties soon: Officials Srinagar, Jan 29: Around 40 percent of doctors and paramedics from different hospitals of J&K who were tested positive for Covid-19 during the third wave have resumed after recovering from the virus. Top health officials while talking with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that around 2,500 […]
Single dose platelet machine develops technical snag at SKIMS Soura, patients suffer
Engineers working, snag to be sorted soon: Officials Srinagar, Jan 29: The Single Donor Platelet (SDP) machine, which is considered as lifesaver for cancer patients, has developed technical snag at SKIMS Soura due to which patients are suffering. Tufail Ahmad, an attendant of a patient from Pampore area told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) […]
Bukhari condemns killing of policeman in Bijbehara
Violence can never be justified in any civilized society’ Srinagar, Jan 29: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday strongly condemned the killing of a policeman identified as Head Constable Ali Mohammad, who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Hassanpora area of Bijbehara-Anantnag. In a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, JANUARY 29: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Laxmi Puram, Chinore, Exchange, Bantalab, Radio Station, Keran Rajinder Nagar, Ayush Hospital and adjoining areas and adjoining areas shall remain affected on January 31 from 10 am to 3 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Parade, Kalijani, Pacca Danga, Link […]
Govt approves constitution of 3-tier Committees to delineate and demarcate Gair Mumkin Khad/Darya/Nallah
Process to be completed within three months in important districts JAMMU, JANUARY 29: The Administrative Council which met here today, under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha approved the procedure for delineation and demarcation of Gair Mumkin Khads/ Daryas/ Nallahs etc. which do not form a part of water channels but has been […]
South Kashmir: Encounter breaks out in Pulwama
An encounter broke out between militants and government forces in Naira Tahab area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday evening. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Naira. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired […]
