SRINAGAR — A tourist guide has reportedly gone missing in famous tourist destination Gulmarg – in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. Reports reaching GNS said a tourist guide namely Firdous Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat of Katipora Tangmarg went missing when accompanied by a group of tourists while they were on trekking […]
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Govt orders transfers and postings in administration
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory government on Thursday ordered transfers and postings in the intrest of administration. Following transfers and postings in postings are hereby ordered with immediate effect: 1. Syed Yasir Farooq, JKAS, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Anantnag, is transferred and posted as Deputy Secretary to the Government, Home Department. 2. Ms. […]
Shahid Afridi tests positive for Covid-19
KARACHI — Former all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who is representing Quetta Gladiators in this year’s Pakistan Super League (PSL), has tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday. The former Pakistan captain will quarantine himself at home following PCB’s protocols and will be reintegrated into the squad after a negative test. Afridi won’t be participating in the initial […]
J&K reports 4959 fresh Covid-19 cases, 7 deaths
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 4959 new covid-19 cases while seven persons died due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said 1394 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 3565 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total tally to 419731. The virus also claimed seven […]
KCCI pitches for clearance of dues, asks Govt to save entrepreneurs from humiliation
SRINAGAR — Secretary-General, Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Inc), Farooq Amin held a meeting of the Micro Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (MSEFC), Kashmir under the Chairmanship of Director, Industries & Commerce Kashmir today at SICOP, Srinagar. Secretary-General expressed concern over the long-overdue payments from almost last 4 years and insist to clear the dues […]
Arunachal teen handed over to Indian Army by PLA, says Rijiju
NEW DELHI — China’s People’s Liberation Army has handed over the missing teenager from Arunachal Pradesh to the Indian Army, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday. The 19-year-old Miram Taron of Jido Village in Upper Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh was found missing on January 18. In a tweet, the minister said due procedures […]
Delhi lifts weekend curfew, odd-even curbs on shops
NEW DELHI — The Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Thursday decided to lift weekend curfew and odd-even system of opening non-essential shops in the city besides permitting restaurants and bars to reopen with 50 per cent seating capacity, in view of improving COVID-19 situation. The decision was made at a meeting headed by Lieutenant Governor […]
Republic Day celebrated at Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom in Imamsahib Shopian
Junaid Gulzar SHOPIAN — Republic Day was celebrated at Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom in Hillow, Imamsahib Shopian with fervour where locals participated in the celebration along with Indian Army’s 44 RR battalion. 73rd republic Day has been Celebrated Through Out the Country with Enthusiasm as Per Routine, 44RR COB celebrated Republic Day Celebration at a […]
Newspaper office gutted in Rajbagh conflagration
SRINAGAR — A residential building was damaged in a fire incident in Rajbagh area of Srinagar city. Locals told Kashmir News Trust that flames started emanating from the top floor of the building housing many offices this afternoon. They said that the owner had given the building on rent and many people including a newspaper […]
Abducted girl traced, accused arrested in Srinagar: Police
SRINAGAR — Srinagar police on Thursday claimed to have traced an abducted girl and arrested tan accused person involved in the act. A police spokesman in a statement said that on 14th of the January, Police Station Zakura received a written complaint from a person (name witheld) resident of Danihama that his sister (name with […]









