SRINAGAR — Cold conditions intensified in J&K and Ladakh as Srinagar experienced the coldest night of the season so far at minus 6.0°C on Saturday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that the mercury in the summer capital was down from previous night’s minus 3.8°C by minus 2.2°C and overall it was below minus […]
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Mehbooba, Omar slam changes in J&K land use policy
SRINAGAR — Former chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah Friday lashed out at the Jammu and Kashmir administration for changes in the land use laws, claiming the new policy would adversely impact the people of the Union Territory. Mehbooba Mufti, the PDP president, alleged the new laws enabling conversion of agricultural land to nonagricultural […]
Govt permits change of land use from agricultural to non-agricultural purposes
JAMMU — In a significant decision, the Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the regulations framed by the board of revenue for conversion of agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes. These regulations were necessitated after the legislative changes in the land revenue act post-reorganization of the […]
Woman who called General Bipin Rawat ‘war criminal’ released on bail
JAMMU — Sabbah Haji, the former director of Haji Public School was released on bail pursuant to bonds executed under Sections 107 and 108 of the Code of Criminal Procedure after she referred to Chief of Defence Staff late General Bipin Rawat as a ‘war criminal’ on social media soon after his death in a […]
Anjuman Auqaf condemns ‘oppressive’ closure of Jamia Masjid for 19th Friday
SRINAGAR — Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar expressed deep regret over the continuous closure of the historic Jama Masjid Srinagar, the spiritual centre and the largest place of worship of Jammu and Kashmir, for the 19th consecutive Friday. Condemning this ‘oppressive’ move, the Anjuman Auqaf in a statement said that like previous Fridays, the authorities […]
‘Credentials not verified’: Police question agency that supplied servant to Lal Bazar family
SRINAGAR — The Domestic-Help that allegedly murdered an elderly woman in Lal Bazar area of Srinagar city was supplied to the house owner by an Agency without asking concerned police station to verify his credentials. The men who run the Agency with regard to offering services of domestic-help (servant) to different house owners in Srinagar […]
CRPF vehicle skids off road in Kulgam, 3 injured
SRINAGAR — At least three CRPF paramilitary personnel, including an ASI rank officer, sustained injuries after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Kader Kulgam, officials said. They told GNS that the ‘BP Bunker’ of 18 Batallion CRPF was on way from Behibagh to Kulgam. In the incident, two constables Ambit […]
Kashmiri Medical Student Dies in Pakistan Road Accident
SRINAGAR — A student pursuing his bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery (MBBS) died in a road accident in Saddar area of Rawalpindi in Pakistan on Friday. Nasir Khuemani, spokesperson of the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association said that the deceased was identified as Tawseef Rashid Wani son of Abdul Rashid Wani, resident of Batpora […]
CRPF trooper dies of heart attack in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — A 50-year-old paramilitary CRPF trooper posted in Lal Chowk area, the commercial hub of Srinagar, died of heart attack, officials said on Friday. They said that Head constable (driver) Sharvan Kumar Of 19th battalion CRPF had cardiac arrest at around 03:20 a.m. at Akhara Lalchowk area of Srinagar. He was shifted to hospital […]
Intense cold conditions prevail in J&K, Ladakh
SRINAGAR — Intense cold conditions prevailed in J&K and Ladakh with Srinagar recording a low of minus 3.8°C on Friday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that the mercury in the summer capital was down from previous night by 1.8°C and overall it was below 2.3°C than than the normal for this time of […]









