SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir administration’s order directing college heads in the union territory to organise large-scale virtual ‘surya namaskar’ on Makar Sankranthi drew sharp criticism from mainstream political parties on Thursday. “Why should Muslim students be forced to do anything, including yoga, to celebrate Makar Sankranti? Makar Sankranti is a festival & to […]
SRINAGAR — In wake of the surge in Covid-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir, Authorities at Srinagar International Airport here have decided to fine Rs 500 from the people found without face masks and also follow the rule of no mask no entry. Director Srinagar Airport, Kuldeep Singh said that COVID-19 disease is spreading at […]
SRINAGAR — A skiing camp organized by the J&K Youth Service and Sports Department has been shut after more than 70 participants tested positive for COVID 19. Around 120 students and officials from both divisions of Jammu and Kashmir were participating in the skiing camp at Gulmarg. Of whom 70 have been tested positive. All […]
SRINAGAR — All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Thursday said that the policy of state repression in Kashmir continues unabated. In a statement it said that few days back journalist Sajad Dar was arrested for doing his duty of reporting facts , and charged brutally for “criminal conspiracy”. Such harassment of scribes has become a routine […]
SRINAGAR — Intense cold conditions prevailed in J&K and Ladakh with Gulmarg, the world famous skiing resort, being the coldest place in the Kashmir Valley. A meteorological department official here told GNS that the minimum temperature in Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, settled at minus 2.7°C, up by one degree Celsius from last night […]
SRINAGAR — A non-local militant and a policeman was killed in a military operation at Pariwan village in Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Wednesday. Three military personnel and two civilians were also injured during the operation. Earlier, on Wednesday evening, a joint team of Government forces including J&K Police, Indian Army and CRPF had […]
SRINAGAR — The Government of India has asked the administration of Jammu & Kashmir to look into why works being executed under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) are not being inspected by state quality monitors (SQMs). A record note of pre-empowered committee meeting held on December 9, 2021 to discuss proposals of J&K […]
PULWAMA — In wake of recent rise in Covid-19 positive case in the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Baseer Ul Haq Choudhary today conducted a surprise inspection of various areas of the Tehsil Litter and Tehsil Rajpora to inspect the implementation of Covid-19 related SOPs in markets to prevent further spread of infection in […]
SRINAGAR — A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday raided a residential house of a private teacher in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, official sources said. They said that the residential house of a private teacher identified as Farooq Ahmad Wani son of Mum Wani, a resident of Gusoo Pulwama was searched by a […]
Zubair Ul Islam SHOPIAN — Shopian Police, in collaboration with the district administration, on Wednesday organized an awareness program on COVID-19 in Shopian district, given the rise of COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir. During the drive, masks were distributed at various locations in town. The distribution drive was headed by Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) […]