Earthquake of 5.1 Magnitude Hits J&K
Srinagar: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. They said that an earthquake, with epicentre at Afghanistan-Tajikistan border was felt at 1.05 pm. Strong tremors were felt, causing panic among people, they said. However, there were no reports of any loss of life or […]
Now 12-year-old Girl Killed By Predator in Boniyar Baramulla.
After two incidents in last few days involving killing of two children, a 12-year-old girl has now fallen prey to a predator at Batangi Boniyar in Baramulla district. Reports reaching GNS said that a girl identified as Rutba Manzoor daughter of Manzoor Ahmad Bhat was pounced upon by a wild animal and taken away to […]
Smart city
Jammu is being developed as a smart city and many projects are underway to make it more attractive for the visitors. Central government has been funding both Srinagar and Jammu smart city projects which includes the metro projects for these two cities. Recently LG Manoj Sinha inaugurated some of the projects of Jammu city […]
Two LeT militants killed in swift encounter in Srinagar, one cop injured: Police
Two militants of LeT militant outfit killed whileas cop injured in swift encounter in Bemina area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Monday evening. Police while informing on its official Twitter handle said that in a swift encounter by Srinagar Police, two LeT militants were killed whileas one cop sustained injury in Bemina area […]
J-K student battling for life airlifted from Dhaka to Delhi
A student from Rajouri youth who is doing MBBS in Dhaka city of Bangladesh was on Monday airlifted in an air ambulance from Dhaka and brought to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi after intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As per a local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Shoaib Lone son of […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, JUNE 13: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply Kullian, Badyal, Kadyal, Simbal, Simbal Morh, Makhanpur, Tali Morh, MES and Tanda-II and adjoining areas shall remain affected on June 14 from 6 am to 12 noon. Similarly, the power supply to Pargwal, Channi Tanna, Rajpura, Bhalwal Bharat, Bhalwal Mailpur, NS […]
J&K optimistic about a sea change in its education structure with implementation of National Education Policy
UT admin aims to increase Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education from 26.3% to 50% by 2035 SRINAGAR, JUNE 13: With implementation of National Education Policy from current session, Jammu and Kashmir will be among the first few states and Union Territories to implement this vibrant document with numerous reforms towards making the education system […]
AC approves transfer of land for various public purposes
SRINAGAR, JUNE 13: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today approved the proposal of Revenue Department to transfer various parcels of land for public purposes. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K and Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary […]
J&K reports 7 new covid-19 cases, no death
Jammu and Kashmir reported seven new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said that four cases were reported from Srinagar and three from Jammu districts, taking the overall tally to 454355—166548 in Jammu division and 287807 in Kashmir. There was […]
Day After Going Missing, Minor’s Body Found In Uri
URI – Body of 12-year-old boy, who had gone missing from a forest area in Uri of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on June 12, was recovered on Monday. Reports said that the boy namely Shahid Ahmed son of Abdul Jabbar Ganai of Trikanjan Boniyar had taken his cattle for grazing on Sunday. As the boy […]
