Gunfight breaks out in south Kashmir’s Shopian
Srinagar: Gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Mulu area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday. According to the reports reaching a local news gathering agency Global News Service, a joint team of Police, Army’s 44 RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Molu. As the joint team encircled the suspected spot, […]
Transporters plying on south kashmir roads dont give damn to seating guidelines, passengers refuse to wear masks
As the covid 19 cases surge with every passing day in the valley, transporters, particularly Sumo drivers plying on various major and link roads in southern districts are not giving damn to the guidelines of physical distancing in seating. From last one week, Sumo drivers are back on most of the major and link roads […]
LG Sinha announces Rs 50 lakh ‘united grant’ to DCs for meeting urgent public demands
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday announced Rs 50 lakh as first installment of untied grant to all Deputy Commissioners across Jammu and Kashmir for meeting public demands of urgent nature and accentuating the overall developmental ecosystem in the J-K. Meanwhile, the Lt Governor Sinha visited Baramulla where he reviewed developmental scenario and approved […]
After hours of strenuous efforts, local labourer’s body retrieved from Jhelum
Srinagar: Hours after drowning into the river Jhelum while extracting sand in Kernabel Kakapora area of south Kashmir Pulwama, the body of the 20-year-old labourer was fished out on Wednesday afternoon. Official sources said that labourer identified as Irshad Ahmad Sheikh, son of Bashir Ahmad Sheikh, was extracting sand when he drowned near Sombura bridge. […]
20-yr-old drowns in Pulwama extracting sand
A laborer by profession drowned in river Jehlum near Kernabel Kakapora area of south Kashmir Pulwama on Wednesday, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). The 20-year-old man identified as Yaseen Ahmad Sheikh, son of Bashir Ahmad Sheikh, was extracting sand when he drowned near Sombura bridge. “Searches are underway to trace […]
4 persons arrested with grenades, bullets in south Kashmir
The government forces recovered four grenades and a hundred rounds of AK-47 from four persons arrested in Shopian district of South Kashmir, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). An unnamed police officer told the agency that the police and government forces arrested four persons including Imitiyaz Ahmad Dar of Ratnipora, Parvaiz Ahmad […]
CONCERNS IN BUSINESS COMMUNITY
It is because of the severe criticism to the decisions of UT administration of Jammu and Kashmir by the trade bodies of Kashmir that finally Srinagar has been opened after five months of lockdown which continued on the perception in the government officers that by keeping the population indoors Covid-19 curve will flatten. KCCI has […]
4.1 Earthquake Strikes Near Jammu And Kashmir’s Hanley
Hanley: An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 was reported near Hanley in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday morning, according to India’s National Center for Seismology. The epicentre of the earthquake was 263 km northeast (NE) of Hanley, Jammu and& Kashmir, India, the agency said. The earthquake struck at 5:08 AM IST at a depth of 240 […]
J-K Admin Sets Up Committee For Economic Revival As Lockdowns Lead To Mounting Losses
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has set up a committee after consultation with the KCCI to work out modalities for economic revival after the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) stated that business losses in the Union Territory since the abrogation of Article 370 have crossed Rs 40,000 crore. The newly-appointed committee would propose […]
Dr. Sehrish chairs introductory meet with Jr. KAS officers
Director Information and Public Relations, Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar today held an introductory meet with the Jr. Scale KAS probationers who recently joined the department. While speaking on the occasion, Dr. Sehrish gave the incoming officers a brief outline about the working, nature and functioning of the department. Dr. Sehrish also gave a brief outline […]
