SRINAGAR — Kashmir Traders Alliance (KTA) has decried the proposed power tariff proposal submitted by KPDCL before Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission. President, KTA Aijaz Ahmad Shahdhar said that the proposed power tariff hike is like adding insult to the injury. “Business community in particular and common people in general is passing through tough times due […]
SRINAGAR — 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 […]
BUDGAM — A Kashmiri Pandit was shot dead by suspected militants at Chadoora area of Budgam district in Central Kashmir on Thursday. Reports said, a person namely Shri Rahul Bhat, an employee from minor community was shot at and critically injured by suspected militants at Tehsildar Office in Chadoora area of Budgam. He was shifted […]
BEIJING — Twenty-five people were injured after a passenger plane veered off the runway during take-off and caught fire at an airport in southwest China’s Chongqing at around 8 a.m. on Thursday, airport sources said. The passenger plane operated by Tibet Airlines was carrying 113 passengers and nine crew members on board, said the sources. […]
SRINAGAR — The Department of Nursing Administration, Sheri-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences celebrated “International Nurses Day” to commemorate birth anniversary of “Florence Nightingale” pioneer of modern nursing. The progamme held today focused on this year’s theme “Nurses- A Voice to Lead- Invest in Nursing and Respect Rights to Secure Global Health”. Director SKIMS & EOSG, […]
LAHORE — A Pakistani anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Wednesday sentenced 22 people to five years in jail each for attacking a Hindu temple in Punjab province last year. In July 2021, hundreds of people attacked the Ganesh Mandir temple at Bhong city, district Rahim Yar Khan, some 590 kms from Lahore, in reaction to alleged […]
NEW DELHI — The “exponential growth” in local youngsters joining militant ranks in Jammu and Kashmir over the last two years is a cause of concern for the security establishment with officials saying such operatives constitute about 60 per cent of the total active strength, CRPF sources said on Wednesday. At the same time, as […]
JAMMU — At least 168 militants are operating in Jammu and Kashmir while 75 have been killed in encounters with security forces this year, officials said. Among those neutralised include 21 foreign mercenaries, they pointed out. In the past 11 months, 11 militants were encountered and 12 infiltration bids were foiled in the vicinity of […]
SRINAGAR — A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel was found dead under mysterious circumstances at National HydroElectric Power Corporation Private Limited (NHPC) in Bandipora. Police official told that CISF personnel identified as Asgar Ali son of Nizamudin, a resident of Bihar was found dead in his room at NHPC Bandipora. “The deceased’s body has […]
Waris Shah ANANTNAG — Body of a 24-year-old youth was found inside an auto rickshaw at Cheeni Chowk area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday. Official sources told GNS that the soon after information, police took the body in its custody and shifted it to GMC Anantnag. The youth was later identified as Tehseen […]