SRINAGAR — Authorities have urged people to avoid travelling on Jammu-Srinagar Highway and other link roads due to rain and snowfall on Wednesday. Reports reaching to GNS said it is either raining on snowing along the highway, the only thoroughfare connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the world. They said that while the highway […]
SRINAGAR — Two houseboats were gutted in a fire mishap occuring early Wednesday morning inside Dal Lake in summer capital Srinagar. A Fire and Emergency Department official told GNS that two houseboats opposite Ghat number 9 caught fire this morning. “Soon after intimation, men and machinery of the department alongwith boats of CRPF and SDRF […]
BARAMULLA — A day after social media was flooded by the criticism over alleged vandalisation of goods of street vendors by Municipal officials in northern district of Baramulla, J-K government Tuesday suspended four employees and directed the Executive Officer of the district to recover the losses from staff involved in the act. Videos showing an […]
PULWAMA — Three militants affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad including a non-local were killed in an encounter in Chandgam area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Wednesday. Inspector General of Police for Kashmir zone Vijay Kumar said that three JeM militants included one non local were killed in Chandgam encounter. He said that incriminating material, […]
SRINAGAR — As many as 107 non- governmental organizations and associations are eligible to receive foreign funding under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010 in the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. The details reveal that as on January 4, 2022, 107 NGOs were eligible to receive foreign funding under the FCRA […]
SRINAGAR — The year 2022 has started with encounters in Kashmir as the first four days of the New Year have recorded a gunfight everyday resulting in the killing of five militants including top Lashkar-e-Toiba commander. Figures available with the news agency Kashmir News Observer, out of four gun-battles, Srinagar district witnessed two encounters in […]
SRINAGAR — Death of a person in Navyug tunnel accident has been officially confirmed to be of the bus driver even as all injured persons said to be hailing from Defence Colony Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh. Detailing about the accident, a official told GNS “Today at 04:30 Hrs, a Maxi Cab/Bus Bearing Registration number JK02AT/6530 […]
SRINAGAR — 42 flights which were scheduled to operate to and fro Srinagar ‘international’ airport here were cancelled due to poor visibility amid rains and snowfall in Kashmir Valley on Tuesday. “Continuous snowfall and poor visibility resulted in 42 cancellations today across all airlines. The visibility has now improved and the flights are operating,” AAI […]
SRINAGAR — The intending Hajj Pilgrims of Hajj 1443 (H), 2022(AD) who have applied for Hajj 2022 and have not (NOT) received their Cover Numbers through SMS till date have been requested to approach/ contact J&K Hajj Committee, Bemina, Srinagar during office hours either personally or through telephone numbers viz. 0194-2495365, 0194-2495367, so that their […]
BANIHAL — One person was killed while several others were injured on Tuesday after two vehicles turned turtle inside Banihal-Qazigund (Navyuga) tunnel on Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Banihal area of Ramban, officials said. A mini bus (JK02AT 6530) boarding with 16 passengers, which was on its way to Srinagar from Kathua turned turtle near western […]