Chief Secretary reviews mining operations
Directs installation of helpline numbers to facilitate grievance redressal SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 16: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, today chaired a meeting to review mining activities towards ensuring the availability of construction material at reasonable prices in Jammu and Kashmir. Administrative Secretaries of departments of Revenue, Mining, Forest, Ecology & Environment, besides Director, Ecology, […]
Government announces operational Guidelines to avail Export Subsidy
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 16 In a decision that is likely to arrest the decline of the exports of Handicraft and Handloom goods from Kashmir, the Government today announced the operational guidelines to avail the Export subsidy after the same was cleared by the Administrative council recently. The main objective of the Export subsidy is to provide promotional measures […]
Enforcement teams recover Rs 15,000 fine from SOP violators in Ramban
2511 vaccinated, 1335 samples collected RAMBAN, OCTOBER 16: Continuing the enforcement drive to implement Covid protocol across the district Ramban, the Enforcement teams today fined scores of violators for roaming without wearing face masks and not maintaining physical distance. The enforcement teams, during the inspection in their respective jurisdictions, recovered a fine of Rs 15,600 […]
Poonch Forest Gunfight: Bodies Of Missing JCO, Soldier Found; Toll 9
Army on Tuesday said that a Junior Commissioned Officer and a soldier were killed in ongoing firefight with militants in Poonch forests. So far, nine soldiers, including two JCO, have been killed in the gunfight which started last Monday. Sources said that duo was missing and their bodies were recovered this evening. “Subedar Ajay Singh […]
Forest department conducts trainings on forest rights act
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER- 16: J&K Forest Department organized a weeklong orientation and capacity building programmes for implementation of Forest Rights Act, 2006 in different districts of Kashmir Region. Dr. Arvind Jha,IFS (Retd), Former Commissioner, Tribal Research Institute, Pune Maharashtra was the expert resource person who conducted series of sessions for members of District Level Committees, Sub […]
Non-local carpenter shot at in Litter Pulwama
Pulwama, Oct 16: A non-local carpenter was on Saturday evening shot at by unknown gunmen in Litter area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a non-local namely Sajeer from Uttar Pradesh was fired upon at a shop in Litter area of Pulwama district. He said that […]
Non-local resident shot dead near Eidgah park Sgr
Srinagar, Oct 16: A non-local resident was shot dead on Saturday evening in Eidgah area of Srinagar. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a non-local, whose identification is being ascertained was fired upon by the unidentified gunmen near Eidgah park, leaving him in a pool of blood They said that the […]
Arrested’ Militant’s Brother rescued In Nikloora Pulwama: Police
Srinagar: Police on Saturday said that the a person who was ‘Kidnapped’ by unknown gunmen has been rescued, who is also a Brother of ‘arrested’ militant in Nikloora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A senior Police officer told GNS that a Shakeel Ahmad who was earlier ‘Kidnapped’ by unknown gunmen has been just rescued […]
Amid talks failure with China, Air Chief Visit forward areas in Ladakh
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar As the thirteenth round of talks between the army commanders of India and China ended in a stalemate, army and air force have been on alert in the forward areas of Ladakh. Due to the latest tensions in eastern Ladakh as the talks have failed to resolve the issues at […]
Massive Army Op In J&K As Soldiers Go Missing During Encounter
Srinagar: The Army has launched a major combing operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch after two soldiers including a junior commissioned officer (JCO) went missing in an ongoing operation that started on Monday. According to sources, the JCO and a soldier went missing after the Army came under heavy firing from militants on Thursday evening. […]
