Anti-militancy ops to be intensified further: DGP Dilbagh Singh
Srinagar, May 05 (KNS): Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Tuesday warned that anti-militancy operations will be intensified further across Kashmir till last militant is not eliminated from the soil. He added that security forces will not shy away from rendering sacrifices for ensuring peace in the region. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), […]
Fire rages in Kupwara forest
Srinagar, April 05 (KNS): A massive fire broke out in Gugger Pati forests in Zaloora, Zaiger of forest division Kupwara on Sunday afternoon leaving dozens of trees destroyed. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), fire engulfed in Gujjar Pati compartments of forest division Kupwara in north Kashmir. Locals said that despite fire engulfed in forest […]
Three Photojournalists From J&K Win Pulitzer Prize For Lockdown Coverage
Three Jammu and Kashmir-based photojournalists, working with news agency Associated Press won prestigious Pulitzer Prize for their coverage of Kashmir’s lockdown after the abrogation of Article 370 last year. Dar Yasin and Mukhtar Khan are based in Srinagar while Channi Anand is based in Jammu. “It was a group entry that our office in New […]
Destruction of Poppy at Wachi, Melhoora in Shopian
SHOPIAN, MAY 4: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Shopian Chaudhry Mohammad Yaseen and under the supervision of SDM Zainapora and Tehsildar Zainapora along with a team of Officers destroyed 13 kanals of poppy land at Wachi & Melhoora, here today. The SDM warned the cultivators against the cultivation of poppy and directed the Tehsildar […]
LAWDA demolishes several illegal constructions, encroachments, seizes illegal construction material
SRINAGAR, MAY 04: A demolition drive was launched by the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority under the supervision of Enforcement Officer in the Saidakadal, Ashaibagh and Dhobhi Ghat Shalimar areas in which 03 illegal constructions and structures were demolished. The demolition squad razed 01 double storey house, 01 single storey house, Tin walling, seized tin […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
25 new positive cases reported today, 303 cases recovered till date in JK JAMMU, MAY 04: The Government Monday informed that 25 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 01 from Jammu division and 24 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to […]
3 CRPF men among 4 killed in Handwara shootout
Additional reinforcement of forces rushed to the area Srinagar, May 4 (GNS): Three paramilitary troopers were among four persons killed in a brief shootout at Wangam area of Qaziabad Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday. Reports reaching GNS said that militants attacked 92 bn CRPF (A Coy) party at Wangam at around 5:32 pm. In […]
OVER TO COURT
On the plea filed by an NGO, seeking intervention of Supreme Court for the restoration of 4G services in UT of Jammu and Kashmir, the administration has responded by saying that access to communication was enabler of rights and not a fundamental right in itself. Earlier Supreme Court has said that right to internet was […]
NC seeks enhancement of monetary relief to BPL, AAY categories
Srinagar, 04 May (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday sought enhancement of monetary relief BPL, AAY categories saying the relief that is being given to deserving is too less to cater to their demands. Drawing attention of the government towards the hardship that the deprived sections of the society are undergoing in wake […]
Police Officer slain in Handwara gunfight laid to rest
Srinagar, May 4, (KNS): A 42-year-old JKP slain police Sub-Inspecter Qazi Sageer Ahmad Pathan on late Sunday evening was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard in Tadd village of Karnah north Kashmir’s Kupwara district amid sobs ad tears. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), a pall of gloom desended on Tadd village of Karnah […]
