JAMMU — Two alleged criminals were detained under the Public Safety Act in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said. Vikas Slathia alias Vicky of Vijaypur and Akshay Sharma of Ramgarh are habitual criminals and their activities pose a great threat to public peace and tranquillity, the police said in a statement […]
SRINAGAR — Ramdas Athawale, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment today met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhawan. The Union MoS and the Lt Governor discussed a range of issues related to backward classes, senior citizens, drug-abuse and other special schemes aimed at social and economic empowerment of people. The […]
SRINAGAR — After three decades, Kashmir is attracting lakhs of tourists which Tourism players say is the return of golden era of Kashmir tourism. The record number of tourists who visited Jammu and Kashmir this year, testify the overall development and change that has taken place in the Union territory. Tourism is the biggest source […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court has directed all States and Union Territories to submit information on welfare schemes for the elderly with respect to pension, old age homes in each district and level of geriatric care. A bench of Justices Anirudhha Bose and Sudhanshu Dhulia said the report of the States shall also disclose […]
AWANTIPORA — Police on Thursday claimed to have apprehended a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant from Awantipora area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir. According to police statement, based on specific input Awantipora Police along with Army’s 42 RR and CRPF 130 BN laid a special naka at Chandrigam and during naka checking one person who was moving […]
LOS ANGELES — Cigarette smoking is associated with an increased risk of viral infection, including a coronavirus and respiratory illness, according to a study. The findings, published recently in the Nicotine and Tobacco Research journal, support urgent recommendations for doctors to help patients quit smoking as a way of countering COVID-19. The researchers from the […]
SRINAGAR — An Army trooper was killed after his service rifle went off accidentally on thrusday in Rafiabad area of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Official sources told GNS that an army personnel identified as Chander Mohan (28) recieved fatal bullet wound when his service rifle went off accidentally, resulting his instant death. The […]
JAMMU — A senior government official has directed construction companies engaged in widening the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar National Highway to deploy adequate manpower and machinery at all vulnerable sliding zones to immediately clear debris and maintain hassle-free traffic. Jammu Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar passed the directions while inspecting progress of the four-laning work on Wednesday, an […]
RAMBAN — A CRPF jawan, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Punjab, was laid to rest with full honours at his home town in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. The 34-year-old jawan Waseem Afzal, a resident of Kharwan village of Ramsu, was reported missing from Pathankot in Punjab […]
SRINAGAR — Amid confusion regarding the exams of lower class students, the School Education Department on Thursday said that it will most likely conduct it in March and official orders in this regard are expected this week. Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) said, “Most likely, all the exams from Classes 1-9 are going to […]