Committee set up to finalise free drugs, diagnostics to be made available at health centres across J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday constituted a committee to finalise list of free drugs and diagnostics to be made available at Health & Wellness Centres across Jammu and Kashmir. According to an order,sanction is hereby accorded to constitute a committee to finalize the list of free Drugs and Diagnostics to be made available […]
Block Development

In every district of Jammu and Kashmir government is finalizing the plan for the block development under Aspirational Block Development Programme. In this connection recently Deputy Commissioner Srinagar while finalizing the plan said that development works of Rs 2.50 Cr to be taken up in Harwan and Khonmoh Blocks during FY 2023-24. In order to […]
MeT predicts ‘mainly dry weather’ as night temp hovers far below normal in J&K

Srinagar, May 9: After days of impermanent rains in plains and light snowfall over upper reaches, Meteorological department here on Tuesday forecast “mainly dry” weather along with rise in day temperature in Jammu and Kashmir. In the next 24 hours, a MeT official here told GNS that mainly dry weather is expected even though […]
Truck driver from Baramulla found dead in Qazigund

Srinagar’: A truck driver from Baramulla district was found unconscious inside his truck at Wangund Qazigund near Toll Plaza area of South Kashmir Anantnag district. Reports said that a man identified as Taseer Ahmad Mala son of Ghulam Hassan Malla a resident of Panzla Gund Baramulla was found unconscious inside his truck bearing registration number […]
Action Plan

Recently the Deputy Commissioner reviewed the action Plan for implementation of “Catch the Rain, Save the Water”-2023 initiative under Jal Shakti Abhiyan here. He said that community partnership is key to achieving Source Sustainability for Drinking Water. The meeting was called to review and discuss the Action Plan for implementation and promotion of the […]
Rains lash J-K, more in offing: MeT

Rains continue to lash Jammu and Kashmir even as the weather department forecast more precipitation in next 24 hours before “significant” improvement from May 9. “Today is going to be rainy, cloudy and cold in J-K. A significant improvement is very likely from May 9,” a meteorological department official said. However he said while “mainly […]
All Educational Institutions Upto Class 8 in Ramban Closed Amid Incessant Heavy Rains the District

Srinagar: District administration Ramban has ordered for closure of all schools, upto Class 8, for the day, amid ongoing heavy rains across the district. Deputy Commissioner Ramban Mussarat Islam, ordered for the closure of the schools albeit asking for scheduled conduct of exams, if any, in the district. “All Schools (Government & Private) up to […]
Couple among 4 killed in cloudburst, lightning incidents in Kashmir

Four persons including a couple were killed in cloud burst and lightning strike incidents at two different locations in Kashmir Valley on Saturday, officials said. A senior police officer told GNS that there was cloudburst incident at Bujbagh area of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district this afternoon, resulting in the death of two persons […]
New investments

The J & K government with the help of the central government is bringing new investments here. Recently LG Manoj Sinha laid the foundation stone of Kashmir Medical College & Super-Speciality Hospital being developed by Milli Trust, Delhi. This is one of the biggest private sector investments in the health sector of UT that […]
Rajouri Gunfight: Contact Again Established With Militants: Army

After a lull, gunfight resumes between militants and security forces in Kandi Forest area of Rajouri district on Saturday. Official sources told GNS that after a lull, contact was again established with militants during wee hours on Saturday. Yesterday, 5 soldiers were killed, officer was injured in the Rajouri Gunfight. Army latter issued a statement […]