Operator killed as JCB turns turtle in Shopain
A JCB operator was killed as the vehicle turned turtle while extracting sand from Rambiara Nallah in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday morning. Reports reaching GNS said that the JCB operator identified as Bilal Ahmad Lone of Ganapora Balpora was critically injured in the accident and was shifted to hospital where he succumbed to […]
Eco and Agri Tourism
Many new branches of interest are being encouraged and promoted by the Jammu and Kashmir government to have a healthy footfall of visitors. Apart from promoting Eco and Agri Tourism, Traditional Performing Art and Adventure Tourism for creating a rural tourism circuit, LG Manoj Sinha called upon all stakeholders, government departments, PRIs, and local communities […]
North Kashmir: PreDawn Gunfight breaks out in Kupwara
Srinagar, June 07: A Predawn encounter has started between militants and government forces in Kandi area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and Army launched a cordon and search operation in Kandi. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding […]
Lt Governor inaugurates J&K’s First Maternal & Child Health Conclave
Dedicates Paediatric wards, ICUs, Maternal ICUs to the public The conclave provides a unique platform to deliberate upon challenges, opportunities & newer initiatives in Maternal & Child healthcare: LG UT of J&K has registered significant decline in the Infant Mortality Rate during last one year. The administration envisions to further decrease the Maternal & Child […]
Parmar reviews implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in UT of J&K
“Directs DM’s and CE’s for immediate finalization of District Action Plans, Tendering and allotment of remaining works” SRINAGAR, JUNE 6: Principal Secretary Jal Shakti Department, Ashok Kumar Parmar today stressed on expeditious, optimal mobilization of resources to realize dream of piped water in every household of J&K in stipulated time frame. He made these remarks […]
Sopore Encounter: Foreign LeT militant killed: IGP Kashmir
Says Hunt for 2 Foreigners, one local militants on who escaped from cordon A Lashkar-i-Toiba militant was killed in a gunfight at Zaloora area of North Kashmir’s Sopore on Monday, an official said. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar told GNS that one militant resident of Pakistan associated with LeT was killed in a […]
J&K reports 3 new covid-19 cases, no death
Jammu and Kashmir reported three new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the pathogen in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said that two cases were reported from Jammu district and one from Srinagar, taking the overall tally to 454283—166501 in Jammu division and 287782 in Kashmir. There was […]
Jal Shakti Dept working tirelessly to ensure piped water in every rural household of JK
SRINAGAR, JUNE 6: Despite adverse weather conditions and challenges of transportation in many areas in difficult terrain, J&K Jal Shakti Department is ensuring piped water to every household in rural areas to accomplish its target of Har Ghar Jal. The department has provided tap water connection to every household of more than 1000 villages in […]
Investments in J&K
Central government has been very liberal with financial support for the J&K administration to start the industrial network in a big way. Recently one of the Union Ministers Dr. Singh said that the biotechnology park at Kathua has a potential to produce 25 startups in a year which will be among its great contributions to […]
Lt Governor addresses Forest Department’s ‘One Earth, Shared Future’ Programme at SKICC
We are blessed with nature’s rich resources but also confronted with multiple challenges of fragile ecosystem which requires collective action to create a fine balance between man and nature, says the LG Ecological sensibilities, conservation of natural inheritance, sustainable lifestyle and holistic approach for environment-friendly development path can strengthen our capacity to deal with […]
