J&K Admin terminates services of three Government employees
JAMMU, May 13: Three Government employees have been sacked by the Jammu and Kashmir administration for their alleged active support to the terrorism. Altaf Hussain Pandit, Chemistry professor of Kashmir University, Mohd Maqbool Hajam, a teacher in the School Education department and Ghulam Rasool, a Jammu & Kashmir Police constable terminated from govt service over […]
India is using its traditional medicines to fight Covid-19: Modi
India is using its traditional medicines to back up the fight against Covid-19 even as the country has vaccinated nearly 90 per cent of its adult population against the disease, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “In India, we extensively used our traditional medicines to supplement our fight against Covid and to boost immunity, saving countless […]
MI bowling coach Bond sees positives in the bowling unit for upcoming IPL seasons
Mumbai Indians bowling coach Shane Bond sees some positives heading into the 2023 IPL season, with several of his fast bowlers bowling incisive spells despite the fact that the five-time champions’ campaign in the tournament ended on a low note this year. The performance of left-arm Australian pacer Daniel Sams, who took three wickets for […]
UN launches probe into Russian abuses in Ukraine
GENEVA: The United Nations Human Rights Council voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to launch an inquiry into alleged serious violations committed by Russian troops in Ukraine, putting their conduct further under the microscope. Concerned by extrajudicial executions, civilian casualties, the use of torture and abuses against children, the council voted 33-2 to create an investigation into […]
Progress on ground
The new industrial policy in Jammu and Kashmir has started showing a lot of impact. J&K Private Industrial Estate Development Policy, 2021-30 has also been notified recently. Progressive reforms like GST linked incentive, Capital Interest subvention and Working Capital Interest Incentive have also been implemented. These policy interventions have started bearing fruits as investment proposals […]
Pulwama attack: Injured policeman succumbs to injuries
A policeman who was shot at and injured by militants Gudaroo area of Pulwama succumbed to his wounds at an army hospital here, officials said on Friday. A senior police officer told GNS that militants fired upon constable Riyaz Ahmad Thoker at his residence in Gudoora area this morning. He was subsequently shifted to DH […]
Cop shot at, injured in Pulwama, shifted to hospital
A police constable of J&K police was injured on Friday morning after militants fired upon him in Gudaroo area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, the officials said. A top police officer told GNS that a police constable identifying him as Riyaz Ahmad Thoker resident of Gudoora Pulwama was fired upon by militants near his residency, […]
Dr Samoon reviews progress on skill training to women SHGs
SRINAGAR, MAY 11: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department Dr Asghar Haasan Samoon today chaired a meeting here to review the progress achieved under training of Self Help Groups (SHGs). While chairing the meeting, Dr Samoon emphasised that proper training and handholding of SHGs is need of the hour to upskill their income level. He said […]
Focus on convergence with line departments for optimum outcome: MD JKRLM
SRINAGAR, MAY 12: Mission Director, Jammu & Kashmir State Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM), Indu Kanwal Chib, today chaired a meeting to review and discuss various initiatives being taken up under the Mission for empowerment of rural women of the Union Territory. The meeting was attended by Additional Mission Director, JKRLM Reyaz Ahmad Beigh, National Mission […]
Kashmir reports 1 new covid-19 case, none in Jammu
Jammu and Kashmir reported one new covid-19 case while there was no death due to the pathogen in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said that the fresh case was reported from Kupwara, taking the overall tally to 454126—166383 in Jammu and 287743 in Kashmir. There was also no death due to […]
