Nagaland firing victims’ families refuse compensation, demand action against security personnel
The villagers of Oting in Nagaland’s Mon district and families of the 14 people killed in the shootings by security forces refused any government compensation until the personnel involved are “brought to justice”. In a statement, the Oting Village Council said that on December 5 when the locals were busy with funeral arrangements and other […]
Horticulture sector
Horticulture is the main economic plank of Jammu and Kashmir and the government is going to create more cold storage units so that the orchardists can keep their fruit unless they get a better price. Recently government reviewed the projects of horticulture and deliberated about the projects which are pending with the GoI for want […]
Two militants killed in brief shootout in Srinagar
Two militants were killed in a Brief Shootout in Rawalpora Rangreth area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Monday. Official sources told GNS that on a very specific input militants were intercepted and subsequently killed in a Brief Shootout. The identity and affliation of militants is yet to be ascertained, the officer added. As per […]
BJP Activist’s PSO Along With ‘Associate’ Go Missing With 2 Weapons In Kupwara
Srinagar, Dec 13: Personal Security Officer with a BJP activist and his “associate” are missing since last night in Kupwara district of north Kashmir and efforts are underway to trace them, officials said on Monday. Official sources told GNS that during intervening night of December 12 and 13, Saqib Ahmad Tantry (SPO) son of Sanaullah […]
Director, RDD Kashmir reviews status of SPM Rurban Mission in Khumriyal Clsuter of Kupwara District Urges line departments to work in Mission Mode to achieve the targets for FY-2021-22 KUPWARA, DECEMBER 12: Director, Rural Development (RDD) Kashmir, Tariq Ahmad Zargar chaired a meeting here at Block Headquarter Kalaroos to review the physical and financial progress […]
J&K Report 4 Fresh Covid-19 Deaths, 126 Cases
Srinagar, Dec 12: Jammu and Kashmir reported four fresh fatalities due to covid-19 while 126 persons tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. 15 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 111 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 338871. There were four deaths reported […]
Citing COVID-19 restrictions, J-K authorities bar PDP from holding youth convention
Srinagar: Authorities on Sunday barred the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding a youth convention here citing COVID-19 restrictions, with party chief Mehbooba Mufti describing the move as sabotage . The convention of the youth wing of the party was scheduled to take place at the PDP president’s ‘Fairview’ residence on Gupkar Road here. However, all […]
Politics may delay J&K delimitation process
Srinagar: While former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has directly blamed the Central government for trying to “engineer” demographic changes in the Assembly segments in order to change the Muslim majority character of erstwhile J&K state, the National Conference, at a day-long convention held in Jammu, has passed several resolutions demanding the complete mergence of two UTs […]
Newly recruited JeM Militant killed in Awantipora Gunfight, operation over
Srinagar, December 12: A newly recruited militant of Jaish-i-Muhammad outfit was killed in an encounter at Baragam area of Awantipora in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday. A top police officer told GNS that a militant of JeM, identifying him as Sameer Ahmad Tantray resident of Bargam Awantipora was killed in a gunfight. He had […]
Chief Secretary reviews public health response to COVID 19
Lays special focus on Pediatric medical facilities Directs Machine-Manpower audit, infrastructure augmentation, better enforcement of CAB JAMMU, DECEMBER 11: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the public health response to COVID and take stock of arrangements being made under the Emergency COVID Response and Health Response Plan, Package […]
