Reducing Age Limit Of Civil Services Aspirants Another Blow To JK Youth: NC
SRINAGAR: National Conference on Saturday lambasted the J&K government’s decision to reduce the age of eligibility for civil service aspirants by five years terming the step a stab into the future of the youth here. In a statement, party spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said the situation in Kashmir had grossly narrowed the career opportunities’ of […]
122 new COVID-19 cases, two more fatalities in J&K
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported 122 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,22,425. Out of the total cases, 1,18,422 have recovered so far. A total of 1,909 patients have died leaving a total of 2,094 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 58 […]
Trooper dies of heart attack in Sopore
A Para-military trooper died of heart attack in North Kashmir’s Sopore town. Sources told KNT that CRPF Head Constable Kuldeep Singh from 215 Battalion suffered heart attack and was taken to hospital where he breathed his last. The deceased was posted in Sopore and was the native of Madhya Pradesh State of India. (KNT)
NIA court grants bail to PDP leader Waheed Para
On Saturday, Waheed Para, a leader of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), was granted bail by the National Investigation Agency Court, The Kashmir Walla has learnt. The spokesperson of the party, Najmu Saqib, confirmed the development. Para, the president of the PDP’s youth wing, was summoned by the NIA a day after he had filed the […]
Cross border firing along LoC, IB in Jammu
Jammu: Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by resorting to “unprovoked firing” and mortar shelling on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in Rajouri and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. There was, however, no report of damage on the Indian side, the officials said. […]
Lt Governor flags off Girls Contingent for 15 day Ski Course & Training at Gulmarg
Asks youth to positively transform their energies in right direction Directs Youth Services and Sports Department for ensuring best arrangements and facilities for all the trainee skiers JAMMU, JANUARY 09: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today flagged off a batch of Girls contingent for a 15 day Ski Course and Training to be conducted at Gulmarg. […]
Chinese soldier captured in eastern Ladakh
New Delhi: A Chinese soldier was apprehended by Indian troops from an area south of the Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh in the early hours of January 8, official sources said on Saturday. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldier had transgressed into the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control and was taken into custody […]
Mutant Coronavirus strain enters Kashmir as two test positive
Srinagar: Amid a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir lately, two cases of new mutant UK COVID-19 strain were found in Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. Dr. Bilquees Shah, Nodal officer for COVID-19 at JLNM Hospital Srinagar informed that two male patients from Kashmir have been tested positive for new […]
Families contest
The families of the three slain militants have contested all the claims of the army and police about the killing and gunfight and have demanded not only the bodies back but also an impartial investigation into this entire episode. The families have written letters to the authorities and have asked the police to investigate and […]
Amid snowfall, flights cancelled, delayed at Srinagar airport
Srinagar: Following fresh snowfall in parts of Kashmir Valley including Srinagar, several flights have been delayed or cancelled at “International” airport here. Confirming it, officials told GNS that given the weather, there was the possibility of more flight cancellations. “The concerned passengers are requested to follow updates of their flights and act accordingly,” they said. […]
