NEW DELHI — With 2,380 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,49,974, while the active cases increased to 13,433, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 5,22,062 with 56 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am […]
Author: KIMS Kashmir
Baramulla encounter ends, top LeT Commander Yousuf Kantroo among three militants slain
BARAMULLA — Three Lashkar-i-Toiba (LeT) militants including a top Commander were killed and five armed personnel including a policeman were injured in an encounter between government forces and militants at Malwah, Pariswani area of Baramulla district in North Kashmir on Thursday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and […]
Freaky weather likely in J&K during next 24 hours
SRINAGAR — Weather remained inclement with rain and thunder in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday as the Met Department forecast freaky weather with rain, thunder and gusty winds during the next 24 hours. “Today, freaky weather, cloudy with occasional rain, thunderstorm with gusty winds, hail storm at isolated places and snowfall over higher reaches is […]
Four injured in Poonch accident
POONCH — Four members of a family were injured when a private vehicle they were travelling in skid of the road and fell into a gorge in Mendhar area of Poonch district on Thursday. Officials told GNS that the accident took place at around 08: 40 hours when the vehicle S-Presso (JK12B-4268) on way to […]
Encounter breaks out in Baramulla
BARAMULLA — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Malwah, Pariswani area of Baramulla district in North Kashmir on Thursday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Malwah, Pariswani following the inputs about presence of militants in the area. […]
J&K reports 1 Covid-19 case
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir registered one new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to it in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said that the only case was reported from Srinagar, taking total tally to 453956—166286 in Jammu and 287670 in Kashmir. There was no death reported in the […]
Parimpora residents stage protest against shortage of water
SRINAGAR — Residents of Abanshah area of Parimpora in Srinagar outskirts on Wednesday protested against the Public Health Engineering (PHE) over shortage of water supply and blocked traffic on Srinagar-Bandipora highway. Reports reaching news agency Kashmir Dot Com said that both men and women gathered at Abanshah, Parimpora and raised slogans against the PHE for […]
Chanapora residents stage protest against installation of smart electric meters
SRINAGAR — Scores of men and women staged a protest in Chanapora uptown area of Srinagar on Wednesday against the installation of smart electric meters in their area. The protesting women blocked the road and raised the slogans against the Power Development Department (PDD) and the installation of the smart meters, which as per them […]
Dearness Allowance Hiked By 3% To 34%, Effective From January 1, 2022: JK Govt
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday ordered an increase of 3% dearness allowances of the government employees working in regular pay levels under 7th Pay Commission recommendations. An per an order, issued by Finance department, an existing rate of DA per month for employees was 31% of basic pay and has been increased […]
Woman killed, 2 others injured in Rajouri accident
JAMMU — A woman was killed and two others injured when a private vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Rajouri district on Wednesday. A police official told GNS the vehicle— S-Presso (JK11D-8159) met with the near Tralla Rehan in which one woman Shahnaz Akhter died on spot while two persons Ikhlaq […]









