SRINAGAR — Barring Srinagar and Qazigund, mercury settled below freezing point in Kashmir and Ladakh with world famous skiing resort of Gulmarg recording minus 10.0°C for the second consecutive day on Monday. Gulmarg, which had more than 3-ft of fresh snowfall last week, was coldest place in entire J&K and Ladakh, even colder than Drass, […]
SRINAGAR — Two local militants of Al-Badr militant outfit were slain in a military operation at Hassanpora village in Kulgam district on Monday. Reports said, on Sunday evening a Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) was launched by joint team of government forces including J&K Police, Indian Army’s 1 RR and CRPF following the inputs about presence of militants […]
SRINAGAR — Amid rises in covid-19 cases with 687 of them confirmed in last 24 hours and 2226 in last four days, government on Sunday barred in-person teaching in colleges, schools, Polytechnics, ITIs, Coaching Centres for Civil Services, Engineering or NEET etc. They have been asked to adopt online medium of teaching, according to an […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today reviewed the COVID-19 situation across J&K Union Territory during a high-level meeting with members of Covid Task Force, DCs and SSPs. The Lt Governor directed the district administrations to gear up preparedness and provide all assistance to healthcare teams. The Lt Governor also directed for activating War rooms […]
PULWAMA — The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Baseer ul Haq Choudhary today paid surprise visit to District Hospital and made a thorough round of Wards, postoperative and surgical ward, ICU, Store, Covid Control room etc. while inspecting the casualty center, the DC interacted with the patients, doctors and the para medical staff on duty. He […]
KUPWARA — BSF on Sunday airlifted three patients including two ladies and a kid to the district headquarters Kupwara from snow-bound Tangdhar sector for medical attention. Officials said on the request of district administration Kupwara, BSF evacuated three patients for medical attention from Tangdhar sector as the only road connecting the area with district headquarters […]
SRINAGAR — A Power Development Department (PDD) daily wager sustained injuries on Sunday after falling of an electric pole in Bogund village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, an official said. An official said that a PDD daily wager identified as Shabir Ahmad Dar, son of Mohammad Ismail Dar of Bogund Kulgam was repairing electricity line […]
SRINAGAR — General officer Commanding (GoC) of army’s Srinagar—based 15 Corps Lieutenant General DP Pandey visited Gurduwara Chattipadhshai in Rainawari area of old Srinagar on the occasion of Guru Gobind Singhji Jayanti. “I have visited every religious place in Kashmir, but wanted to visit this Gurduwara too,” said GoC Panday. He said his message to […]
Sheikh Nadeem ANANTNAG — Army’s 19 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) evacuated a pregnant lady in Larnoo area of Anantnag district in South Kashmir. Army’s 19 Rashtriya Rifles Larnoo COB received a distress call from PHC Hospital Larnoo regarding immediate evacuation of a pregnant lady namely Jasira bano w/o Abdul Rashid Lone of Shutroo area of Larnoo […]
SRINAGAR — After days of snowfall and rains, weather improved in J&K and Ladakh even as night temperature recorded a drop with mercury settling at minus 10.0°C at the world famous skiing resort of Gulmarg on Sunday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that as expected, weather improved significantly in J&K and Ladakh. “Currently […]