SRINAGAR — Sub-zero conditions continued in Kashmir Valley and Ladakh with Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recording a low of minus 4.5°C on Saturday. A meteorological department official told GNS that the minimum temperature in Srinagar was down by more than a degree Celsius than previous night’s minus 3.4°C. It was minus 2.1°C below […]
SRINAGAR — Sopore police claimed to have arrested three associates of (LeT) Lashkar-i-Toiba militant outfit from Sopore town in North Kashmir. In a statement police said, “a joint naka was established by Sopore police, 22 RR and 179 BN CRPF at Chinar crossing Darpora in the jurisdiction of Police Station Bomai. During the naka checking […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Friday claimed to have arrested two militant associates along with arms and ammunition in Khujipora Zainapora area or South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Confirming the incident to GNS, a top police officer told that two arrested militant associates were about to join militant ranks. They tried to escape from the spot but […]
SRINAGAR — Amid surge in covid-19 cases, the Government has ordered “complete restriction” on non-essential movement during weekends in entire J&K. According to an order by State Executive Committee headed by Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, there night curfew from 9 p.m. to 6a.a. shall continue to remain in force in all districts along […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir Press Club (KPC) – the premier representative body of the journalist in Kashmir – is in a tight spot as authorities in the region have put re-registration of the Club into abeyance following directions from Srinagar district authorities on Friday. The management body of the Club on Thursday via a statement to […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday arrested human rights activist Mohammad Ahsan Untoo for allegedly inciting violence through social media platforms. Untoo, a resident of Kupwara district, is chairman of the International Forum for Justice and Human Rights Jammu and Kashmir. A police spokesman said, “It was reliably learnt that Mohd Ahsan […]
SRINAGAR — Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar said that today again the authorities, while demonstrating their dictatorship and arbitrariness, hurt the people’s sentiments by preventing them from fulfilling their religious obligation of praying at the J&K’s largest spiritual centre and place of worship – the historic Jama Masjid Srinagar. In a statement, the Anjuman said […]
SRINAGAR — Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), the amalgam of religious organisations in J&K, said that it has taken strong exception to the government order, asking students, faculty members and staff of all colleges in J&K to compulsorily participate in the Hindu religious practice of ‘Surya Namaskar’ on a religious festival being observed today. In a statement, […]
SRINAGAR — Director School Education Kashmir has ordered termination of services of nine teachers for unauthorized absence. The teachers include Aijaz Ahmad Bhat (GPS Shuloora Kupwara), Saima Gani (teacher BHSS Zadibal Srinagar), Suhail Anees (Teacher BHS Nawagabra Kupwara), Mohammad Rafiq Khan, (RReT MS Fraw GAnderbal),Sheetal Bhat (Teacher PM’s package, posted in BHSS Kupwara), Nazia Mushtaq […]
Zubair-Ul-Islam SRINAGAR — Dr Rizwan Rumi, social activist has questioned the government over closure of educational institutions for students due to Covid-19 situation in the valley and allowance of tourist rush at famous tourist resort Gulmarg. Dr Rizwan while talking to Kashmir Independent Media Service – KIMS said, “No social distancing and Covid SoP’s is […]