SRINAGAR — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Cheyan area of Devsar in Kulgam district in South Kashmir. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Cheyan, Devsar following the inputs about presence of militants in the area. They […]
SRINAGAR — A policeman who was critically injured in a militant attack at Aiwa Bridge on Ali Jan road in Srinagar this morning has succumbed to his injuries at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura. Reports said a policeman identified as Ghulam Hassan Dar son of Ghulam Rasool Dar from Danwar Eidgah was shot […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 11 new covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours while there was no death due to the pathogen, officials said on Saturday. They said that seven of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu division and four from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 454099—166368 in Jammu and […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today emphasized that the policies and development plans for districts and concerned departments must accord higher priority to rural development as road to prosperity of Union Territory of Jammu Kashmir has to pass through its villages. Highlighting the role of rural infrastructure, self-employment, and agrarian society, the Lt Governor […]
SRINAGAR — For information of the selected Hajj Pilgrims, the Hajj Committee of India has extended the date for deposition of Advance Haj Amount of Rs.81, 000 per head up to 10th May, 2022. This information was given out through an official hand out released by the Executive Officer, J&K Haj Committee Srinagar after communication […]
JAMMU — A court in Reasi has ordered lodging of FIR against at least seven policemen following a complaint against them by a local. As per the complainant Prem Singh, the accused along with others surrounded his kacha house and tin shed from all the corners on 19 September last year. The accused allegedly put […]
BUDGAM — A police man was injured on Saturday after his rifle went off accidentally in Budgam. A senior official told that during area domination service, rifle of one Ct. Muzaffar Ahmad of PC Khag, Budgam went off accidentally near Tehsil office Khag in which he got injured. He said the injured has been shifted […]
SRINAGAR — At-least four houses were damaged in a devastating fire break in old town Baramulla in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday afternoon. Official sources told GNS that a team of police and fire officials reached the spot soon after getting the information. They said that fire started in a residential house and engulfed […]
Waris Shah ANANTNAG — A 45-year-old motorcyclist was killed after being hit allegedly by a paramilitary vehicle at Aishmuqam K.P Road near old Police Station on Saturday. Reports reaching GNS said that soon after being hit, the motorcyclist identified as Bilal Ahmad Peer son of Ghulam Nabi Peer of Latroo was evacuated in injured condition […]
SRINAGAR — Scores of leaders from Panthers Party including former education minister, Harsh Dev Singh joined Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday. The announcement was made during a presser addressed by AAP’s leader and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh and Durgesh Pathak. Singh, who won assembly elections thrice from Ramnagar constituency in Jammu division, had met […]