Pampore update: 02 civilians injured after militant fired upon search party: Police
Two civilians were injured after militants fired upon the security forces when they were lying cordon in Meej Pampore area of South Kashmir’s Awantipora district A senior Police officer told GNS that as the joint team of Police, 50 RR and CRPF were laying the cordon, the hiding militants attacked with volley of bullets as […]
524 Fresh Covid-19 Cases In J&K, Total Crosses 97K Mark
Jammu and Kashmir reported 524 fresh covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, taking the total count to 97224. Among them, 185 cases were confirmed from Jammu and 339 from Kashmir Valley, official sources told GNS. Giving district-wise cases, Srinagar reported 155, Budgam 38, Baramulla 54, Pulwama 8, Kupwara 26, Annatnag 6, Bandipora 9, Ganderbal 23, […]
Gunfight breaks out in south Kashmir’s Pampore
Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in the Meej area of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Awantipora on thrusday evening. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police, army’s 50RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Meej Pampore. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected […]
DDC elections: General, Expenditure Observers imparted training
SEC sensitizes officers about their role and responsibility JAMMU, NOVEMBER 05: The training of General and Expenditure Observers deployed for DDC Elections, Panchayat By-Elections and Municipal By-Elections 2020 was held here today at Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Nirvachan Bhawan. The officers from Kashmir Division attended the training through virtual mode from Srinagar CEO Office. […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 7, 93,094 stranded JK residents; 6, 52,802 via Lakhanpur, 1, 40,292 through special trains
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 05: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 7,93,094 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]
Notorious govt gunman Papa Kishtwari dies of heart attack at police hospital in Srinagar
Srinagar: Former government gunman, Ghulam Mohammad Lone alias Papa Kishtwari accused of murdering many civilians died at a Police Hospital in Srinagar on Thursday, officials said. They said Lone was taken to the hospital from from Central Jail where he was detained as he was unwell for quite some time and was undergoing regular checks […]
Mughal nostalgia, is missing in Pampore saffron fields
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar One of the legends about saffron fields of Pampore is related to emperor Jahangir who used to delay his going back from Kashmir valley in order to have a sleep during the day in the saffron fields when its flowers would be in full bloom. Another legend about the Jahangir […]
Mutton wholesalers and retailers say that government has taken unilateral decision on rates
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Mutton shops in Srinagar city are open but most of them are saying that the recent rates set by the administration of mutton at Rs 480 (retail) and Rs 450 (wholesale) in Kashmir, are not acceptable to them. They say that wholesalers are giving them the mutton at a higher […]
Cop found hanging from tree in Budgam village; police identify him as ‘individual working in department’
Budgam: A policeman was on Thursday morning found hanging from a tree in Kanihama Magam area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said. Locals spotted the body of the cop identified as Constable Muhammad Ashraf, son of Abdul Majeed Rather of Archanderhama Magam hanging by a rope on a tree in the village, an official […]
Wider consultations
People’s alliance for Gupkar declaration, will be soon going to Jammu and have started consultations with people in Kashmir also. Earlier Omar Abdullah concluded such a programme in Kargil as the local leadership conveyed to him that they want to be the part of Srinagar and not to be ruled by Leh. In the recent […]
