Five Militants Killed In Shopian Gunfight: IGP
Srinagar, June 07, (KNS): Five militants were killed in Reban village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday after government forces launched CASO in the area, an official said. According to reports reached to Kashmir News Service (KNS), five militants have been killed in Reban area of Shopian district after government forces and militant faceoff […]
DAK Advocates home isolation for asymptomatic COVID-19 positive cases;
Srinagar, June 07 (KNS): Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Sunday in an e-meeting expressed serious concern after 20 doctors turned Covid positive in past couple of days. DAK Presdent, Dr Suhail Naik expressed worry over this burning issue and said that even though health care workers are adhering to various guidelines issued by ICMR for their […]
Bear attack left one injure in Boniyar Uri
Uri, June 07 (KNS): A youth was njured after a bear attacked him on Sunday morning at Nowshera area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS) a youth Mohammad Yaseen Chowdary son of Mohammad Yaqoob Chowdary was attacked and injured him at nearby forest area. However he was rushed to PHC […]
Kashmiri woman in NIA custody tests positive for COVID-19
Srinagar: A Kashmiri woman who is in the National Investigating Agency (NIA) custody has tested positive for COVID-19 in New Delhi on Saturday. Hina Bashir Beig, 39, was arrested along with her husband Jahanzaib Sami Wani by Delhi police for “having links with Islamic State” on 8 March 2020. Mr. Sami, who is an IT […]
Amid spike in Covid-19 cases, J&K prepares for Amarnath Yatra via shorter route
With Jammu and Kashmir witnessing a spike in Covid-19 cases, authorities are considering holding Amarnath Yatra only through the shorter Baltal route this year. The 41-day yatra was to begin on June 23, but owing to Covid-19, authorities are yet to make an announcement. In April, the UT administration and Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board said the yatra would […]
‘J&K bureaucracy divided into two camps’
There is alleged ‘tussle’ between LG’s office and Chief Secretary, and this is affecting governance. Srinagar: Internal rumblings in the Jammu and Kashmir administration have roots in the alleged tussle between Lieutenant-Governor Girish Chandra Murmu’s office and J&K Chief Secretary B.V.R. Subramanyam. Highly placed sources told this newspaper that this tussle has impacted different wings of […]
Div Com reviews functioning of Geology & Mining deptt
SRINAGAR, JUNE 06: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, P.K Pole today presided over an officers meeting convened to review the functioning of Geology and Mining department besides availability of construction material in Kashmir province in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. The meeting was attended by Chief Engineers of PHE, R&B and PMGSY departments, Managing Director […]
Director Agri. reviews implementation of various schemes
SRINAGAR, JUNE 06: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Altaf Aijaz Andrabi today reviewed the status of various sponsored schemes and benefits reaching beneficiaries at Agriculture Complex Lalmandi, Srinagar. The Director took a detailed review regarding list of beneficiaries covered under various centrally sponsored schemes CAPEX during the year 2019-20, farm wise list of machinery purchased during last […]
Kupwara Court Orders ‘Protective Equipments’ for COVID-19 Frontline Force
Srinagar, June 06 (KNS): Kupwara Court has ordered district administration Kupwara serving as District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) to ensure that the COVID-19 frontline warriors are provided necessary PPE kits, hand gloves, sanitizers, masks and other essential equipments without any delay while hearing a petition on containing COVID-19 in Kupwara district that is battling with […]
Allow smooth transportation of cherry crop to outside mandis: CPI (M)
Srinagar, June 6 (KNS): CPI (M) leader Ghulam Nabi Malik on Saturday urged the administration to allow smooth transportation of Kashmir’s first crop of cherry fruit, expected to cross the 11,000-metric tonne mark this year, to outside mandis in view of its short life span. according to statement issued to KNS he said, the fruit […]
