SRINAGAR — A youth was arrested with a grenade during a naka checking in Bemina area of summer-capital Srinagar on Wednesday evening, police said. A police officer told GNS that one Zubair Altaf Shiekh son of Mohammad Altaf Shiekh, a resident of 90 Feet Soura Srinagar on way towards Hamandia Colony was intercepted by a […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday morning flagged off ‘Spring Run for Drug- Free Srinagar’ on the Boulevard on the banks of Dal Lake. As per an official, around 1500 youth participated in the run and pledged to eradicate drug menace from the society. The event was a part of IEC activities of […]
NEW DELHI — Parliament on Wednesday approved the Rs 1.42-lakh-crore budget for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for 2022-23, with Rajya Sabha returning the relevant bills to the Lok Sabha. The Lok Sabha had passed the bills on March 14. The upper House returned the bills — The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill, […]
NEW DELHI — Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said after abrogation of Article 370, militant related activities have declined in Jammu and Kashmir, and an environment for investment has been created. Replying to a discussion on Budget for Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Minister said people are benefiting after implementation of 890 […]
ANANTNAG — A student died of electric shock at Government Degree College Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district this afternoon. Reports reaching GNS said that a student namely Umar Farooq son of Farooq Ahmad Ganie, a resident of Dariegund received electric jolt, just outside the college premises, when he had gone to fetch volleyball. The […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday said that Kashmir has recorded highest—ever tourist footfall in last six months and that a further increase in tourist arrivals was expects in the months ahead. After inaugurating Tulip festival at Asia’s largest Tulip garden, Chief Secretary AK Mehta told media persons that Kashmir in the month […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Wednesday as the MeT department forecast partly cloudy sky with light rain during the next 24 hours. An official of the MeT department said: “Weather is likely to remain partly cloudy with light rain during the next 24 hours in J&K and Ladakh”. […]
KULGAM — A 34-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious conditions at his relative’s home in Damhal Hanjipora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday morning, officials said. An official said that a youth identified as Ashiq Hussain Hajam, son of Abdul Ahad Hajam of Kujjar Frisal was found dead at the house of […]
SRINAGAR — In a bid to eradicate drug menace from the society, the divisional administration Kashmir on Wednesday said that six drugs counselling centres have been made available in different districts. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir P K Pole said that besides coming up with drugs counselling centres, adequate contractual employees have been made available at hospitals […]
SRINAGAR — Expecting a huge influx of visitors on the eve of opening of ‘Tulip Garden’ on March 23, 2022, Traffic Police (City) Tuesday issued an advisory to avoid congestion and inconvenience along the road stretches leading to the tourist site located on the foothills of Zabarwan mountains here. “Asia’s largest Tulip Garden is being […]