SRINAGAR — Intense cold continued in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Friday as Srinagar had coldest night of the season with mercury plummeting to minus 2.6°C. A meteorological department official here told GNS that the minimum temperature in Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, was below two degrees than the normal for this time […]
Author: KIMS Kashmir
Unknown organization uses the name of traffic department to exact money from drivers
SRINAGAR — An unknown organization is reportedly active exacting money from drivers in the name of ‘Save the Girl Children’ slogan. The said organization is using the name of Traffic Police Department. A couple of days back a lone protester at Srinagar’s Press Enclave staged a protest stating that an unknown organization whose credentials seems […]
Eyewitness claims he saw CDS Bipin Rawat after chopper crash, says ‘he asked for water’
CHENNAI — Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 others, who were on board IAF’s Mi-17V5 helicopter, died in the crash on Wednesday near Tamil Nadu’s Connoor. Meanwhile, an eyewitness at the crash site has claimed that he saw CDS Bipin Rawat alive moments after the wreckage was […]
Bizarre! 200 posts vacant at District Hospital Ganderbal
SRINAGAR — In district hospital Ganderbal at least 200 posts are lying vacant in the hospital, which includes doctors, Para-medics, technical and working staff. The district hospital has 28 vacant posts of doctors of various fields. Additionally, 20 posts of medical officers are also unfilled. The Public Information Officer (PIO) of the concerned hospital in […]
RailTel contracted to install communications for Dharam-Banihal tunnel section of J&K rail link
NEW DELHI — State-run RailTel has received a Rs 210.7 crore contract to install an integrated tunnel communication system in Dharam-Banihal section of the ongoing Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) rail link project, an official statement said on Thursday. The contract will include works on design, supply, testing and commissioning of the tunnel communication system, comprising […]
In brazen violation of Govt directions; Pvt schools fleece parents in name of ‘annual fee’
SRINAGAR — Despite repeated directions for not to charge the annual fee, scores of private schools in Kashmir division continue to fleece parents by charging the hefty amount. The news agency Kashmir News Observer received several calls from those parents studying who complained of the issue. They said that the private school managements are taking […]
12 new private hospitals empanelled in J&K in last 3 months, says State Health Agency
SRINAGAR — In a bid to further strengthen healthcare profile of Jammu and Kashmir, the State Health Agency (SHA) has empanelled 12 new private hospitals in the Union territory in a short span of past three months. This addition of healthcare institutes in J&K is a step forward towards further expanding and building a strong […]
Nearly 48,000 people died in accidents on national highways in 2020
NEW DELHI — A total of 47,984 people died due to road accidents on National Highways, including on expressways, during calendar year 2020, Parliament was informed on Thursday. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said as many as 53,872 persons died due to road accidents […]
Tamil Nadu bus driver saves 30 lives before dying of heart attack
CHENNAI — A Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus driver saved 30 lives on Thursday morning before dying of heart attack at Madurai. Arumugam, 44 was driving a TNSTC bus from Arappalayam to Kodaikanal with 30 passengers on board. As the bus departed from Arappalayam at 6.20 a.m., the driver complained of intense chest […]
India extends suspension of scheduled international flights till January 31, 2022
NEW DELHI — The suspension of scheduled international commercial passenger services to and from India has been extended till January 31, 2022, the Director-General of Civil Aviation announced on December 9. The ban on scheduled international flights will be in place till 11:59 pm on January 31. This suspension will not be applicable to any […]








