NEW DELHI — The third wave of COVID-19 pandemic has hit Delhi and the city is expected to record 10,000 new cases on Wednesday with a positivity rate of 10 per cent, city Health Minister Satyendar Jain said. The minister also said that only 300-400 samples are being sent for genome sequencing now as sequencing […]
JAMMU — As many as 140 students of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University in Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra have tested positive for Covid-19, informed the university officials on Tuesday. “140 students of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Kakryal (Katra) have tested positive for Covid-19. The University has been closed from January 1 after 13 students […]
SRINAGAR — Rains and snow continued in Jammu and Kashmir, leading to cancellation of at least eight flights to and fro Srinagar ‘international’ airport while several far-flung areas remained cut off on Wednesday. The Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the rest of the world, remained through for traffic but the […]
JAMMU — Burglars made an attempt to loot Jammu & Kashmir Bank Branch Saaj (Bawli) at Thanamandi in Rajouri district last night. Official sources told GNS that the attempted theft came to light when staff members reported for duty this morning. Police besides expert and bank teams are on job, they said. SHO Thanamandi Showket […]
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 […]