BANDIPORA — Jammu and Kashmir police have claimed to have arrested a LeT militant in Aloosa area in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday. Bandipora police in a statement said “Acting on a specific input about the presence of militant in Aloosa area of Bandipora, joint parties of Police Bandipora, 26 Assam Rifles and 3rd […]
JAMMU — Congress today strongly flayed the UT administration and BJP for the indifferent attitude towards the daily wagers, need based and other casual workers and demanded immediate framing and implementation of regularization policy for them. The party also opposed water tax on rural population besides seeing full package to refugees of 1947, 1965 & […]
SRINAGAR — A 50-year-old carpet weaver from Srinagar city’s Fateh Kadal area has made a silk wall hanging carpet of his idol and Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, and wants to present his artwork to “Bhaijaan”. Mohammad Hussain took six months to make the 900mm x 750mm artwork, which comprises 576 knots per square inch, in […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 137 fresh Covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said 100 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 37 from Kashmir valley, taking the overall tally to 452547. Giving district wise […]
SRINAGAR — The University of Kashmir on Tuesday strongly condemned the ‘baseless and malicious’ press statement issued by Kashmir University Ministerial Staff Association (KUMSA) ‘as part of their pressure tactics for fulfillment of their illegitimate demands’. While denying every single allegation made by KUMSA, KU spokesperson said in a statement to GNS that all payments […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today reviewed the progress towards financial inclusion by banks in J&K with Sh. MK Jain, Deputy Governor RBI, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary and other officials. The Lt Governor shared the vision of the UT Government for extending the banking and financial services to the doorsteps of the […]
SRINAGAR — Expressing serious concern over the self-Immolation of youth in Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district to protest against the demolition of his building, CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami said that where was the administration when the building was constructed ? Reports suggest that the land where the building has been constructed is […]
KUPWARA — J&K Peoples Conference delegation led by senior VP & Former Minister Abdul Gani Vakil including former legislator Adv Bashir Ahmed Dar, DDC Chairman Kupwara Irfan Panditpori, Ashiq Hussain, Abdul Ahad Kashmiri and others today visited various places in District Kupwara. The PC delegation on directions of PC President Sajad Gani Lone visited the […]
SRINAGAR — Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), which is devoted to research in medical sciences, besides other primary commitments to patient care, is all set to launch a Postdoctoral Superspeciality Fellowship Program as an enhanced academic activity. An official said that this follows the acknowledgement from NBE which has granted accreditation to the institute […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party on Tuesday announced the appointment of Ms. Namrita Sharma, Provincial President Women Wing Jammu, as the Party’s State President Women Wing. The appointment was made after being approved by Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari. — (KNS)