SRINAGAR — Fairoz Khan, a former National President of National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), who was alleged by an ex-woman member of the organisation of sexual harassment during MeToo campaign, has been appointed working President for Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Youth Congress. Indian Youth Congress (IYC) President Srinivas B.V on April 11th in an […]
BANDIPORA — Police have booked at least eleven persons including a senior separatist leader Abdul Samad Inqulabi under stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in north Kashmiri’s Bandipora district. Official sources told GNS that the eleven people, who were allegedly involved in “unlawful and subversive” activities, were slapped with PSA and were subsequently shifted to different […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission is likely to submit its report to the government by the end of April. As per the sources, once the commission submits its report, the Centre may take a call on holding the Assembly elections in J-K. The sources also said that the Centre will review all […]
ANANTNAG — A 28-year-old casual labourer with PDD was electrocuted to death while repairing an electric line in this south Kashmir district on Wednesday, officials said. They said the casual labourer Shabir Ahmad Khan, 28, son of Mohammad Iqbal Khan of Check Ishardas Mattan got electrocuted while repairing electric line at at Wantrag Kehribal. He […]
SRINAGAR — Light to moderate rain occurred at many places in J&K on Wednesday. The Meteorological (MeT) department forecast cloudy weather with light rain during the next 48 hours. A MeT statement said, “As expected, light to moderate rain occurred at many places of J&K since late night/early morning. “Today and tomorrow (April 13-14th) weather […]
BHOPAL (MP) — The anti-Muslim violence triggered by the rallies of right-wing groups during the Ram Navami procession in almost four states of India, Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone, authorities have allegedly begun demolishing homes, shops and other properties belonging to Muslims in Chandini Chowk and Khaskhaswadi Mohalla area. According to Muslim Mirror report, the demolition drive […]
NEW DELHI — India saw a single day rise of 1,088 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,30,38,016, while the active cases dipped to 10,870, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 5,21,736 with 26 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir is all set to purchase over 20,000 bulletproof jackets and headgear as a security measure for their cops in the union territory. Police headquarters have recently floated six e-tenders for the purchase of various items including bulletproof jackets, headgear (patkas), vehicles, glasses and podiums, officials said. E-tenders have been floated […]
SRINAGAR — Fifty eight incidents of forest fire were reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the last fortnight. According to details, 50 fire incidents were reported in Jammu alone while the rest eight in Kashmir. Experts believe the main reason can be the ongoing dry weather conditions. J&K Chief Wildlife Warden Suresh Kumar Gupta said […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir recorded eight new covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, a day after there was zero number of infections and deaths related to it, officials said on Tuesday. They said that while five cases were reported from Srinagar and two from Baramulla, Jammu district registered one case after a week. […]