SRINAGAR — In view of the surge in Covid positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities at Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar Tuesday ordered suspension of offline classes. The online teaching and clinical posting shall continue as per the roster issued by the respective departments. “Pursuant to Government Order No: 03-JK(DMRRR) of 2022 dated: […]
BANDIPORA — Authorities in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday closed two Jammu and Kashmir Bank branches for public dealing after 15 employees of these branches tested positive for COVID-19, officials said. They that two J&K Bank branches including TP and Main branch in main market of the district were closed for public dealing after […]
SRINAGAR — Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday said that it trapped and arrested Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of Police Station Kupwara for accepting bribe of Rs 10,000 from a truck driver. “Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint through ACB helpline alleging therein that Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Mohammad Sultan Mir of Police Station Kupwara is […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir Valley and Ladakh continued to reel under sub-zero temperatures with famous resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam recording a low of minus 10.6°C and minus 10.4°C respectively on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that except Srinagar, mercury dropped in entire Valley with the summer capital of J&K recording a low […]
KUPWARA — A 33-year-old accused from Seadpora area of Sopore, who was lodged along with his brother, at district jail Kupwara died around midnight, officials said on Tuesday. They said the accused Khurshid Ahmad Wani son of Ghulam Mohammad Wani of Seadpora Sopore, who was lodged in the jail since 5-October-2021 in a case (FIR […]
SRINAGAR — The Kashmir Press Club on Monday called for the immediate release of journalist Sajad Gul and urged authorities to allow him to pursue his media education and career in journalism. The Club, in a statement, said it was deeply disturbed by the arrest of Gul who, apart from contributing news reports for an […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar besides others received the booster dose as government kick-started booster-dose vaccination drive for people above 60-years with comorbidities, officials said Monday. Officials said that LG Manoj Sinha kick-started the launch of precautionary doses in District hospital Gandhi Nagar Jammu where he was later given […]
SRINAGAR — An undated video of a little girl from Kashmir who turned reporter to show the bad condition of lanes and bylanes has created a storm on the internet, with netizens complimenting her for her coverage. Dressed in a pink jacket, the girl, whose name as well as the place where she was shooting […]
SRINAGAR — Coaching Centres Association of Kashmir (CCAK) has expressed its disappointment over the government decision to close the coaching centres in the wake of increase in Covid cases. The Association said that whenever there is even a slight increase in covid cases, education sector becomes the first casualty. “We fail to understand why government […]
SRINAGAR — The authorities on Monday booked at least eight butchers for violating sanitary and hygienic requirements of Food Safety and Standards Act in Srinagar. An official said that on the directions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, a special drive to check quality of meat and hygiene of Butcher shops was conducted by joint team comprising […]