Gunfight rages in Handwara
Srinagar, May 02 (KNS): Gunfight rages between government forces and militants in north Kashmir’s Handwara town on Saturday afternoon. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), joint team of 21 RR, 09 Para, 92 Bn CRPF and SOG of J&K Police launched a Cordon & Search Operation (CASO) on special inputs about the presence of militants […]
Two militants killed in Pulwama encounter: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar, May 3 (KNS): Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter in Dangerpora area of Pulwama. The encounter broke out between government forces and militants in Dangerpora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday morning, police said . Police official said that after receiving input about the presence of militants in the area, […]
COVID-19 sampling, testing of returnee people, Div Com reviews preparedness
Asks for increase per day testing capacities SRINAGAR, MAY 02: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole today chaired a high level meeting to review preparedness and other arrangements of COVID-19 Sampling and Testing for stranded persons, who are returning to valley (Returnee-People) from different states of the country, in coming days. Threadbare discussion was […]
“We borrowed money”: Families struggle to bring Kashmiri prisoners home in lockdown
Srinagar: After nine months, when Mudasir Ahmed Wani was released from jail in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, the country was locked down to contain the spread of COVID-19. He couldn’t come home. An auto-rickshaw driver by profession, Wani was arrested in August 2019 as the government cracked down on Kashmir before and after repealing the region’s special […]
Grand Mufti urges police to work in a compassionate manner
Srinagar, May 01 (KNS):Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam Saturday urged J&K Police to behave with the people of Kashmir in a very compassionate manner at a time when pandemic Covid-19 is holding its tight grip on the J&K. According to a statement issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Mufti Nasir said that he has been receiving lot […]
J&K administration announces Rs 350 crore grant to support people affected due to lockdown
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has announced a Rs 350-crore package to mitigate hardships of people, particularly labourers and the destitute, during the coronavirus-triggered lockdown. The administrative council, in its latest meeting under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu, has approved the relief package for various categories of people, Principal Secretary of Planning, […]
ACR, ACD, visits Bemnipora Red zone
SHOPIAN, MAY 01: Assistant Commissioner, Revenue, today visited red zone area of Bemnipora, to take stock of the facilities put in place. Assistant Commissioner Development, Tehsildar Shopian and SHO Shopian accompanied the ACR. He directed the concerned to ensure availability of all the essential services to the inhabitants of the area at their doorsteps, adding […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
25 new positive cases reported today, 247 cases recovered till date in JK JAMMU, MAY 01: The Government Friday informed that 25 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), all from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 639. According to the daily […]
Advisor Sharma, CS review arrangements for regulated movement of stranded persons
Inspect Quarantine centre at Lakhanpur, visit Billawar KATHUA, MAY 1:- In order to make arrangements for regulated movement of stranded people, students, tourists, pilgrims and other persons stranded at different places due to lockdown, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, K. K. Sharma and Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam today visited Lakhanpur and took stock of […]
Masoodi demands special train from Delhi to Jammu for stranded people
Srinagar, May 01 (KNS): National Conference MP from Anantnag, Hasnain Masoodi has asked the GoM supervising measures to combat the corona crisis and The Ministry of Railways to operate a special non-stop train from Delhi to Jammu – Udhampur for the students, labourers and other stranded people from Jammu and Kashmir. He has expressed dissatisfaction […]
