Advisor Bhatnagar takes stock of Mughal Road project
Calls for synergic efforts for snow clearance to make Road motorable for vehicle movement SRINAGAR, MAY 05: Advisor to Lt. Governor, Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar today reviewed the progress of the ongoing Mughal Road project. The project is being executed at an estimated cost of Rs 639.85 crores. Speaking at a reviewing meeting, the Advisor emphasised […]
RISE IN VIOLENCE
In the past few days there have been indications that this summer would be very hot as the encounters and gun battles are increasing especially in North Kashmir. The latest shootout at Handwara in which a civilian was also killed along with 3 CRPF troopers, shows that militancy is showing a visible head in Kupwara, […]
Kashmiri stranded in Kyrgystan seek their evacuation
Srinagar, May 5 (KNS): More than one thousand kashmiri medical students which are stranded in diffrent part of kyrgyzstan demand their early evacuation. On March 17, The central government temporarily banned the entry of passengers from various corona affected countries as a precautionary measure to prevent spread of virus however, kashmiri students studying in various […]
COVID-19: Mayor, deputy mayor quarantined after corporator tests positive
Srinagar: After the corporator of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, around a dozen corporators and associated staff, including Mayor Junaid Mattuu and his deputy were moved into quarantine. The corporator, who tested positive, is a resident of Narwara, Srinagar. Commissioner, SMC, Gazanfar Ali told that the corporators and the Mayor and […]
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 […]
