NEW DELHI — India’s Covid-19 case tally rose to 4,29,45,160 with 6,561 people testing positive for the infection in a day while active cases declined to 77,152, according to Union Health Ministry data on Thursday. The death toll has climbed to 5,14,388 with 142 more people succumbing to the disease, the data updated at 8 […]
SRINAGAR — Gulmarg received fresh snowfall while rains lashed some parts of Jammu and Kashmir including this summer capital, officials said on Thursday. With overnight cloud cover, the night temperature hovered around above freezing point in all observatory places of the meteorological department barring the Gulmarg. A meteorological department official told GNS that Srinagar, the […]
SRINAGAR — High Court of J&K and Ladakh has quashed detention of four persons who were booked under Public Safety Act (PSA). Allowing their separate Habeas Corpus pleas, bench of Javed Iqbal Wani quashed detention of Zubair Ahmad Reshi of Ashajipora Anantnag, Showkat Ahmad Ganie of Old Barzulla, Srinagar and Rouf ul Islam of Pulwama. […]
WASHINGTON — The Indian government has taken some steps to restore normalcy in Kashmir, a senior US diplomat has told American lawmakers, while asserting that the Joe Biden administration is keeping a close eye on the security situation, including militant threats in the region. The Indian Parliament had revoked the special status of Jammu and […]
PULWAMA — Pulwama Court Upholds Conviction, Rejects appeal by Accused in Rash Driving Case. Conviction appeal dismissed by Pr District and Sessions Court Pulwama on 28/2/2022… Prosecution conducted by Javeid Ahmed Bhat CPO / Public Prosecuter Pulwama Abdul Rashid Malik, Principal Sessions Judge Pulwama, upholds the conviction of Sanjay Kumar S/O Hans Raj R/O Ousu […]
SRINAGAR — District Magistrate Srinagar has booked “Hurriyat Conference (G) Vice Chairman” under Public Safety Act, officials said on Wednesday. An official said that the order follows dossier prepared by Srinagar Police against the Vice Chairman Ghulam Ahmad Dar alias Gulzar son of Abdul Samad Dar of Kreeri Pattan Baramulla, at present Gungbugh Tangpora Batamloo. […]
SRINAGAR — Anti Corruption Bureau on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a computer operator in the office of Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department (R&B) Circle, Ganderbal while accepting Rs 4,000 bribe in lieu of releasing a contractor card. As per an ACB spokesman, a complaint was received wherein the complaint alleged that in order to […]
SRINAGAR — A non-local was found hanging in a rented accommodation in Athwajan area of Srinagar on Wednesday evening. Official sources said that a non-local identified as Bablu Shah of Bihar was found hanging in a shed at his rented accommodation in Athwajan area of Srinagar outskirts. They said he was evacuated to SMHS hospital, […]
LEH — Ladakh UT Administration has announced a total of 797 non-gazetted recruitment posts for advertisement by Staff Selection Commission (SSC). The notice for the said posts will be published in May 2022. According to a statement, the name of the examination is Selection Post Recruitment/Ladakh/2022. The examination will be Computer Based Exam (CBE) and […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police while announcing war against narcotics use and distribution in Srinagar district Wednesday said that in the first two months of year 2022, 78 FIRs were registered while big fish involved in the supply chain have been identified as well. The police also said that it have also identified the […]