SRINAGAR — A Kashmiri girl student from central Kashmir’s Budgam district allegedly died of cardiac arrest in Bangladesh on Tuesday evening following which family has appealed to the Lt Governor to help get her body back home. Reports said that the deceased student was identified as Seema Zehra daughter of Ghulam Mohammad, a resident of […]
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Kashmir fruit growers demand ban on ‘illegal’ import of Iranian apples
SRINAGAR — Expressing concern over the incurring losses, the Kashmiri fruit grows on Wednesday appealed Government of India (GoI) to ban the import of Iranian apples in the Indian markets. Addressing a press conference President of Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers Dealers Association and New Kashmir Fruit Association Bashir Ahmad Bashir said the supply of Iranian […]
Man found dead in Kulgam’s Buchroo
KULGAM — A 35-year-old man was found dead in mysterious conditions at Buchroo area in south Kashmir’s Kulgam on Wednesday afternoon, an official said. An official said that the body was spotted at around 12:30 pm this afternoon. “A police team recovered the body and shifted to hospital Kulgam for postmortem,” an official said. The […]
Cold conditions intensify in J&K, Ladakh
SRINAGAR — Intense cold conditions continued in J&K and Ladakh as Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.6°C on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that the minimum temperature in Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, dropped from previous night’s 0.2°C and was 1.5°C below the normal for this time of the year. […]
MRM wing of RSS South Convener Visits Shopian Villages
Junaid Gulzar SHOPIAN — MRM wing of RSS South Convenor Mohd yousuf Mir on Tuesday visited various areas of shopian district including Dachoo & Nagbal where he met with numerous public delegations. In a statement issued here, Mohd Yousuf Mir said that numerous public delegations apprised about their existing issues besides they also expressed satisfaction […]
Amid Covid spike, closure of coaching center; students asked to pay hefty amount
SRINAGAR — Following the government directives to switch the online mode of teaching in view of rise in COVID-19 cases, some private coaching institutes in Kashmir are forcibly asking the students to pay the hefty amount. The students are being forced to pay the hefty amount in the name of tuition charges that too at […]
Million-dollar coaching industry at risk after government puts brake on the functioning of coaching centres across Kashmir
SRINAGAR — Parents are staring at a bleak future of their wards preparing for competitive exams, after the government put brakes on the functioning of hundreds of coaching centres across Kashmir Valley. Those who run, manage and operate these coaching centres have vehemently appealed to the government to re-consider its decision. The closure of coaching […]
Except for Law School all exams as per schedule, instructions for conduct of offline examinations issued
SRINAGAR — Controller Examinations’ Office, University of Kashmir, on Tuesday maintained that all ongoing exams for various courses are scheduled, terming the reports suggesting postponement as baseless. The stance has came on the day when School of Law announced suspension of all its end semester exams including general viva and other related exams. Controller Examinations […]
IGP reviews security in Kashmir, calls for taking all measures for peaceful R-Day
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar (IPS) on Tuesday asked officers to make all necessary and required arrangements in connection with 26th January for ensuring peaceful celebrations of the event. The directions were passed by him while chairing a security review meeting at Police Control Room Kashmir through video conferencing with Range […]
Amid closure of road, two patients airlifted from Gurez to Bandipora
BANDIPORA — The administration in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday airlifted two patients from snowbound Gurez valley to Bandipora for immediate medical relief, officials said. Officials said that on the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad, the duo patients requiring emergency evacuation from Gurez Sub Division airlifted from Baduaab and Neeru to […]









