JAMMU — Authorities on Sunday ordered closure of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Kakryal (Katra) campus till further orders after 13 students tested positive for COVID-19. The campus was allowed to resume offline classes from 03 September 2021 by Shri Mata Vaishnu Devi University Kakryal (Katra) to conduct offline classes by adhering to the Covid […]
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Night temperature rises after Kashmir parts receive snowfall
SRINAGAR — With overnight rains and snowfall at many places including Gulmarg and Pahalgam, night temperature recorded a significant rise at most places in J&K and Ladakh on Sunday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recorded a low of 0.3°C against previous night’s minus 2.4. While the […]
Journalist Sheikh Nadeem Bereaved
With immense sorrow and grief its to inform you all that, uncle of journalist Sheikh Nadeem passed away at his residence in Palpora Dailgam today morning. Haji Mohammad Maqbool Sheikh was not keeping well for some time was admitted many times in Hospital.Mohd Maqbool takes his last breath at his home after long illness. The […]
One killed, three injured in Banihal highway accident
JAMMU — One person got killed while three others received injuries in an accident that took place at Nachlana near Banihal area of Jammu Srinagar highway. The accident took place on Saturday evening in which a truck and a Tata Sumo collided with each other initially after which truck plunged in gorge. In the accident […]
Five new police stations to come up in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday ordered the establishment of five police station and three police posts in Srinagar and Budgam district’s in central Kashmir. According to an order, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (s) of Section 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the Government hereby declares […]
Saifuddin Soz condemns house detention of PAGD leadership
SRINAGAR — Congress leader and former Union Minister Prof Saifuddin Soz Saturday condemned the house detention of PAGD leadership. Soz said that the UT Administration has gone absolutely wrong in keeping J&K Mainstream Political Leadership under ‘house-arrest’. “One can understand that the UT Administration is bound to accept the instructions from the Central Government, but, […]
Two PDP members arrested for protesting against delimitation commission
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party youth leaders Arif Laigaroo and Najim u Saqib have been arrested on Saturday following a protest march by the party against delimitation commission proposal. Reports said that PDP leaders today held a protest march, however, it was foiled by the police and two PDP leaders Arif Laigaroo and Najim u […]
By stifling peaceful protests, government is incentivising violent form of protest: Sajad Lone
SRINAGAR — J&K Peoples Conference President Sajad Gani Lone today while questioning the J&K adminitration’s logic behind stifling peaceful protests, asserted that such actions go against the spirit of democracy. In a series of tweets, Sajad said that “I can’t see any valid reason why the state administration should stop political parties from protesting. Isn’t […]
House arrest of Dr. Farooq Abdullah unethical, undemocratic: G A Mir
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Ghulam Ahmad Mir Saturday termed the house arrest of Dr.Farooq Abdullah as unethical & undemocratic. Mir said keeping under house arrest prominent leader like Dr. Farooq Abdullah ahead of proposed sit in protest against delimitation commission draft was, unethical and against the basic foundation […]
Indian Army extends a gesture of friendship to Pakistan on New Year at LoC in Tithwal
Peerzada Zubair SRINAGAR — On 1 January, Indian Army as a warm gesture, presented sweets to Pakistan Army at Chilehana – Tithwal Crossing Point to extend best wishes to Pakistan on new year displaying the will to maintain peace along the Line of Control. Over years, india has continuously endeavored to sweeten and strengthen the […]









