PAGD now in focus
The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration leadership has now more challenges after their win in the recent DDC elections. PAGD was formed primarily to challenge and politically fight back all the decisions taken by the central government post August 5, 2019. These elections were virtually thrusted on them and they decided to fight them not […]
All KU exams as per schedule today
All Kashmir University examinations scheduled today (29.12.2020) will be held as per schedule. “However if some candidates are not able to appear due to snowfall, their examination will be conducted later on, separately,” Controller of Examination Dr M Y Bhat said to KNS. (KNS)
Stranded truckers appeal IGP traffic to evacuate them from Patnitop area
Hundreds of truck drivers including oil tankers who got stranded on 270-kilometer long Srinagar – Jammu highway amidst fresh snowfall at Patnitop, appealed IGP Traffic to evacuate them and safeguard their lives. Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS) over phone, a truck driver namely Sajad Ahmad Khatana said that there are around 2500 trucks stranded […]
Dense fog disrupts flight operations in Jammu
Jammu: Four flights to and from the Jammu airport were cancelled and seven more delayed as dense fog engulfed the region on Tuesday, a day after high-altitude areas, including the Vaishno Devi shrine, received the season’s first heavy snowfall, officials said. Jammu Airport Director Pravat Ranjan Beuria said flight operations were yet to begin due to […]
‘Beware of fraudsters asking for Corona vaccine registration’
Law enforcement agencies have cautioned against calls from fraudsters asking for Corona vaccine registration. “Fraudsters are calling and asking for COVID-19 vaccine registration. They ask for Aadhar, email id etc. Subsequently to authenticate Aadhar, they ask for OTP. The moment OTP is given, money is siphoned off from Aadhar linked Bank account,” they told KNS.(KNS) […]
18 KAS officers to retire after attaining age of superannuation in 2021
The government Tuesday issued a list of 18 officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service who will retire after attaining the age of superannuation in the calendar year 2021. In an order, government stated that 18 members of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service will retire on attaining the age of superannuation in 2021. […]
Kashmir-born woman Aisha Shah bags senior position in Joe Biden’s digital team
US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced the members of his White House Office of Digital Strategy, where Kashmir-born Aisha Shah has bagged a senior position. Shah has been named as Partnerships Manager at the White House Office of Digital Strategy, which would be headed by Rob Flaherty, Director of Digital Strategy, according to an […]
Woman killed, three family members injured in north Kashmir road accident
A woman was killed and three other members of her family were injured in an accident in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday. The accident took place in Potushie near JNV when a vehicle (JK09B-3517) they were traveling in fell into a nallah after the driver lost control allegedly due to slippery road conditions. The […]
Hurriyat’s response to All-Parties delegation set bad precedent about Kashmiris across India: Mehbooba
Srinagar: In a major revelation, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday said that a major reason to break the alliance with BJP was she didn’t accept the pact that entailed the bodies of killed militants won’t be handed over to their families for last rites and a major crackdown would be launched on Jamaat-e-Islami […]
Moderate snowfall across Kashmir Valley Gulmarg coldest at minus 7.5 degrees Celsius
Srinagar: There was moderate snowfall at most places in Kashmir on Tuesday, bringing cheer to those associated with tourism and trade as they expect business to pick up in the New Year’s Eve. Officials said snowfall started in Srinagar around 7 am, several hours after it had begun in neighbouring Budgam and Pulwama districts. Snowfall […]
