NEW DELHI — Some decisions made by the BJP-led central government might have been wrong but no questions could be raised about its intention, Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on Friday. Addressing the annual general meeting of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Shah said no charges of corruption were […]
SRINAGAR — A militant was slain in a brief gunbattle between government forces and militants at Harwan Darbagh Dhara area of Srinagar city on Sunday. Earlier, a Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) was launched by a joint team of government forces in the area following the inputs about presence of militants in the area. During operation, one militant […]
NEW DELHI — All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday took a dig at the Central Government and said that if a girl can choose the Prime Minister at the age of 18, then why not a partner. Speaking to ANI, Mr Owaisi said, “This is a very good example of the […]
SRINAGAR — Weatherman on Saturday modified earlier forecast, now predicting “no” major snowfall in both J&K and Ladakh next week. “Mostly Dry and cold weather most likely to continue till December 22 forenoon in both J&K and Ladakh,” an official of the meteorological department official said in a statement to GNS, adding, “There’s a modifications […]
SRINAGAR — With India reporting 101 cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19 so far, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday has reiterated its demand to set up a genetic testing lab in Kashmir. “That would help detect and track the new variant of Covid-19,” said DAK President and Influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. The […]
SRINAGAR — Former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said they don’t have any faith on delimitation commission as “it has been formed to pitch majority and minority community against each other and to help BJP politically “. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a party function in Rajouri, […]
SRINAGAR — Taking a strong exception to the recent changes in land use laws announced by the Jammu and Kashmir Government, Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday demanded immediate rollback of the decision that he said ‘is loaded with far reaching consequences’. Referring to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s parliament speech, Bukhari […]
SRINAGAR — A PDD lineman who fell from an electric poll at Rajpora area of Pulwama district died after battling for life for 11 days at a hospital here on Saturday, officials said. A father of five daughters and a son, the 50-year-old lineman identified as Bashir Ahmad of Yusmarg died at SMHS Hospital here […]
LEH — Online booking, check-in and issuing of boarding passes have been introduced for a key air courier service that serves the people of Kargil once the strategic 434-km Srinagar-Leh national highway closes in winter months, officials said on Saturday. The subsidised AN-32 Kargil Courier Air Service, provided by the Indian Air Force, is operated […]
SRINAGAR — At least sixteen sheep were mauled to death even as over half a dozen left injured by a leopard in Ashmuqam Nowgam last night. Owner of the sheep Ghulam Mohuiddin Mir told GNS that a leopard barged inside his built shed at around 3 AM. “On hearing the noise I tried to save […]