Militant hideout busted in J&K’s Poonch
Security forces busted a militant hideout during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday and recovered two AK rifles and four magazines. Senior Superintendent of Police Poonch, Ramesh Angral said that a Cordon and Search Operation was launched by the army […]
Explore possibility of restoring 4G internet service in certain areas: SC to J-K
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to explore the possibility of restoring 4G services in certain areas. The Jammu and Kashmir administration sought time to take instructions on the restoration of high speed internet service, saying a new Lt Governor has been appointed in the Union Territory. Manoj […]
Two civilians critically injured in cross-LoC firing in north Kashmir
Srinagar: Three civilians were injured as India and Pakistan troops exchanged fire along the Line of Control in Karnah area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday. A local news gathering agency Global News Service quoting unnamed army official reported that the Pakistan army resorted to ceasefire violation along the LoC by firing small arms […]
CRPF man among seven die of Covid-19 in Kashmir, J&K toll reaches 453
The pandemic Friday claimed seven more lives in Kashmir, taking the toll of Covid related deaths in J&K to 453. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that seven persons who died include a 60-year-old woman from Sopore Baramulla, a 55-year-old man from Chersoo Awantipora, a 65-year-old woman from Sarnal Anantnag, a 32-year-old man from […]
ALARMING SITUATION
Opening markets and or closing them down is not a medicine for a viral disease like coronavirus. Authorities in the past six months in Jammu and Kashmir have been claiming that they have sufficient number of beds, medicines, PPE’s for doctors and ventilators to combat Covid-19 cases here. With a huge number of cases being […]
Army personnel slips to death in north Kashmir
Army personnel died after he slipped into a nallah in Machil area of Kupwara district in north Kashmir on Thursday. Unnamed official sources told a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS) that the army’s lodged a written report in the police station that personnel identified as Aamir Hussain Wani of 56 Rashtriya Rifles slipped into the […]
GC Murmu, Former J-K Lt Governor, Appointed New Comptroller And Auditor General
The government on Thursday appointed Girish Chandra Murmu as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, a day after he resigned as the Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. Murmu will succeed Rajiv Mehrishi, a 1978-batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, who completes his term on August 7. “…the President has been […]
Joint Secretary IT Ministry Reviews Progress of Baramulla under TAD Programme through Video Conferencing
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information and Technology Saurabh Garu, who is the central Prabhari Officer for Baramulla district under the centrally sponsored ‘Aspirational Districts Programme’ today reviews the progress cum performance of Baramulla district in different indicators identified under the said Programme through video conferencing. On the ocassion, District Development Commissioner Baramulla Dr G N […]
J&K sends list of over 100 budding entrepreneurs to Centre for youth empowerment programmes
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has sent the central government a list of more than 100 entrepreneurs who are expected to be part of various flagship partnerships between the government of the union territory and the public, particularly the youth. Senior government officials said that the newly-appointed Lieutenant Governor of J&K, Manoj Sinha, is expected […]
SMC to use anti-smog guns for odor control at Srinagar landfill site
In a move aimed at easing the city’s solid waste management (SWM) problems, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) will reduce the burden on the dumping site introducing further scientific interventions and also using anti-smog guns for odor control. In this regard, a meeting was held under the chairmanship of Commissioner SMC, Gazanfar Ali here at […]
