Two Migrant labourers shot at in Pulwama, hospitalised
Pulwama: Two migrant labourers were shot at and injured in Kharbhatpora locality of Ratnipora in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday evening. An official said that the labourers identified as Shamshad Ahmad son of Islam Sheikh and Faizan Qadri both residents of Bihar were shot at by militants in Kharbhatpora locality. He said that soon […]
Director Agriculture inaugurates Grow-out testing site at Lalmandi, Srinagar
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 24: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today inaugurated a grow-out testing site at Agriculture Complex Lalmandi, here. On the occasion, the Director held an interaction with the staff of the seed testing laboratory and said that addition of new facilities like Grow-out site would increase working efficiency of seed testing laboratory. […]
Rapid unbanisation, unregulated tourist flow increase garbage crisis
Srinagar generates 400 MTs of waste daily Srinagar: The valley’s garbage crisis has increased due to rapid urbanization and unregulated tourist flow to various destinations. The tourist boom has brought in increased revenue and created employment but it has hugely impacted the cleaning arrangement for the valley and disposal of garbage, which together is described […]
Shooting Stones Disrupt Traffic On Jammu-Srinagar Highway; DC Ramban Bans Foot Movement Of Tribal Families
Traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surafec link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, was disrupted due to shooting stones in Ramban district. A traffic department official here told GNS that traffic movement has been disrupted at Cafeteria, Mehar in Ramban due to shooting stones. Meanwhile Deputy Commissioner Ramban ordered that foot movement of […]
J&K’s killer roads claim 8000 lives in nine years
Srinagar: Even 8000 road traffic fatalities in the last nine years have not moved the authorities and people alike to take corrective actions and prevent the traffic crashes in Jammu and Kashmir. Official figures revealed Jammu and Kashmir ranks second across India in the tally of road accidents per 10,000 vehicles with an average of over […]
J&K reports 28 fresh Covid-19 cases, no death
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 28 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said eight cases were reported from Jammu division and 20 cases were from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 479046. Among the cases, 173945 are from Jammu […]
Principal Secretary SDD visits Kupwara
Inspects development projects, Govt institutions KUPWARA, SEPTEMBER 23: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, who is also Mentor Secretary for Kupwara, today visited Kupwara to inspect development projects being executed in the district besides assessing working of various government institutions there. Principal Secretary was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Doifode Sagar Dattatray […]
Supreme Court to hear plea challenging Article 370 abrogation after Dussehra break
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to list after Dussehra vacation the pleas challenging the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 which had given special status to Jammu and Kashmir. A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and justices Indira Banerjee and S Ravindra Bhat took note of the submissions […]
Wildlife deptt rescues 3 feet long snake in Sopore
Wildlife department on Friday rescued a 3 feet long snake in Sir Syed locality of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said here. An official told the news agency – Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the snake was spotted in the area early morning, following which locals informed the wildlife department. He said that […]
Digital Jammu initiative
As the Jammu city is being developed under the smart city mission, the administration is trying to bring changes on the ground also. Recently Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir reviewed the overall development in Jammu district and directed the District administration to immediately roll out the Digital Jammu initiative and promote the usage […]
