6 hand grenades recovered during CASO in Poonch, three suspects held: police
Jammu: Three local residents from Mendhar area of Poonch district in Jammu division were on Sunday arrested after recovery of six hand grenades from an area near Line of Control in the district. The recovery was made by army and police early this morning during an operation which was launched on a tip off regarding […]
SPO who was missing with 2 AK-47 rifles from Chadoora arrested
Special Police Officer who had gone missing along with two rifles from Chadoora has been arrested by police in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday night. A senior police officer told GNS that based on specific information yesterday night forces arrested SPO identified as Altaf Hassan Belt no. 1197 son of Ghulam Hassan Bhat Qazipora […]
Shopian ‘Fake Encounter’: Police Chargesheets Army Captain, 2 Local Soldiers
Police on Saturday filed a chargesheet against an Army captain and two soldiers in connection with the killing of three labourers from Rajouri district in an alleged fake encounter in Shopian district earlier this year. Official sources told GNS that a special investigation team (SIT), constituted for the purpose, presented the chargesheet against captain Bupinder […]
Lt Governor terms the launch of SEHAT Scheme as glorious chapter of J&K’s history
JAMMU, DECEMBER 26: Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today launched Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY SEHAT through video conference to extend coverage to all residents of Jammu & Kashmir today. The Prime Minister also interacted with the beneficiaries from the region. Talking about the Jammu and Kashmir Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY SEHAT scheme, the Prime Minister said that […]
249 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; six more deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported 249 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,19,877. Out of the total cases, 1,14,722 have recovered so far. A total of 1,867 patients have died leaving a total of 3,288 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 123 […]
People’s participation in DDC polls shows sense of fear has come down: DGP Singh
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police chief, Dilbag Singh, on Saturday, said that huge participation and enthusiasm among voters and candidates in the maiden District Development Council (DDC) polls indicates that the sense of fear has come down in Jammu and Kashmir. He also stated that the police along with Army and other security forces have […]
Omar Abdullah claims LG’s administration forcing PAGD candidates to join Apni Party
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar NC vice president and former chief minister Omar Abdullah has played an audio clip claiming that in Shopian a PAGD candidate was forced to join the Apni Party as his brother in law was in detention. Criticizing LG Sinha and Modi for drum beating about the victory of democracy he […]
Decline in India’s active COVID-19 caseload due to rise in recoveries, lower daily cases: Govt
The exponential rise in COVID-19 recoveries in tandem with lower daily infections has resulted in a consistent decline in India’s active caseload, which presently stands at 2,81,667, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. The active cases comprise 2.77 per cent of the country’s total infections, it said. India’s total number of recovered cases is nearing […]
Erdogan says Turkey would like better ties with Israel, but terms its Palestine policy ‘unacceptable’
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey would like to have better ties with Israel, but criticised Israeli policy toward Palestinians as “unacceptable” and a “red line” for Ankara, adding that intelligence talks resumed between the two sides. The two countries have had a bitter falling out in recent years, despite strong commercial […]
Bumrah, Ashwin help India take Day 1 honours of MCG Test
Indian bowlers, led by ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah, came out with a brilliant bowling performance on Saturday to help the team take Day One honours against Australia in the Boxing Day Test being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Losing the toss, the Indian team, led by stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane, first bowled out […]
