Shopian gunfight: Another militant killed; toll 2
Shopian: One more militant has been killed in an encounter that raged between government forces and militants in Melhoora area of Zainapora belt in south Kashmir’s Shopian district Monday evening taking the toll of killed militants to two. As per a senior police officer, the identity of the slain militants, whose bodies have been recovered […]
Govt seals Kashmir Times daily’s Srinagar office
Srinagar :The Estates Department on Monday sealed the office of daily newspaper Kashmir Times in Srinagar. The editor of the newspaper, Anuradha Bhasin said that the government action was a “vendetta for speaking out”, “Today, Estates Deptt locked our office without any due process of cancellation & eviction, same way as I was evicted from […]
Apple crop damaged in Noorabad, Asnoor
By: Javeed Malik VOV Asnoor Apple crop is largely damaged and there are no takers of in this harvesting season of autumn. “Now we are selling to the vendors of srinagar at the rate of Rs 150/box. This box used to fetch us at least Rs 1500 in friut mandi” said Riyaz Ahmad Malik of […]
Day 147: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 31 domestic flights with 4,109 passengers aboard
JAMMU, OCTOBER 19: On day 147 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 31 domestic flights with 4,109 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 1384 passengers aboard 12 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 19 domestic flights with about 2725 passengers aboard […]
Lt Governor inaugurates and lays foundation of public assets worth Rs 16.64 cr
Dedicates Fish Market Bridge worth Rs 4.99 cr to the public; lays foundation of development and upgradation of Cariappa Park worth Rs 1.31 cr Hands over Wheelchairs, Hearing Aids, Motorized vending Cart & Irrigation Pump set, KCC sanction letters, school kits, sanction orders to the beneficiaries under various welfare scheme Flags off fleet of Garbage collection […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 6,44,022 stranded JK residents; 5,03,730 via Lakhanpur, 1,40,292 through special trains
JAMMU, OCTOBER 19: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 6,44,022 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]
“There is no proposal for reduction or scrapping of the honorarium of the PRI/ULB representatives”: Lt Governor
“My Town My Pride” aims at empowering ULBs by reaching out to urban population, with governance at their doorsteps, ensuring on spot redressal of their issues and grievance: LG Asks officers to own the initiative, identify local issues and needs of the people, and serve people with accountable, responsive & participatory governance Sustainable development of […]
Residents of city interiors raise demands, pin high hopes on this maiden programme
After the sucess of recently held ‘Back to Village’ programme the LG administration announced two day ‘My Town My Pride’ for reaching out to urban population. The aspirational programme envisages bringing the governance to the doorsteps of people residing in urban pockets of J&K. On the first day of this programme today the administration held […]
Cop shot dead in Anantnag
A police officer was shot dead by militants in Kenalwan area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday evening. Unidentified official sources told GNS that the militants attacked the officer, Inspector Mohammad Ashraf, as he was returning home after offering prayers. He was rushed to hospital in critical condition. However the doctors declared him brought […]
21 travelers among 427 new covid-19 cases in J&K, tally crosses 88000 mark
Twenty one travelers were among 427 new covid-19 cases reported in J&K in last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to over 88000. Official sources told GNS that 169 of these cases were reported from Jammu Division and 258 from Kashmir Valley which takes the total count to 88369 in J&K. Giving district wise details, […]
