SRINAGAR — Meteorological department on Friday predicted mainly clear sky in Jammu and Kashmir with very light rain towards the afternoon during the next 24 hours. Weather in the union territory remained mainly clear on Thursday. “Weather is likely to remain mainly clear with possibility of very light rain towards the afternoon in J&K during […]
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Press Club of India demands probe against J&K police over alleged harassment of journalist
NEW DELHI — The Press Club of India (PCI) on Thursday took serious exception to the alleged harassment of a journalist by Jammu and Kashmir police and demanded that an enquiry be “immediately” conducted against the force. The journalist body also urged the Union government and Jammu-Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to immediately intervene to […]
Teenager found hanging in Budgam
BUDGAM — A teenager boy was found hanging at Khansahib area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday. An official said that 15-year-old boy (name withheld) from Kharpora Khansahib was found hanging near Keekar mode Khansahib and he was subsequently refered to SDH Khansahib. He said the boy was shifted to district hospital Budgam where […]
Government winds up the Department of Stationery and Office Supplies
SRINAGAR — The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal of winding up the Department of Stationery and Office Supplies. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K and Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor attended […]
17-year-old girl dies after hit by school bus in Anantnag
ANANTNAG — A 17-year-old girl was killed after hit by an School bus in Grend Ashmuqam area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday. Official sources told GNS that the accident took place near Grend Ashmuqam this Afternoon. Soon after hit by the School bus, the girl identified as Shafia Jan Daughter of Ab Rasheed […]
Two-minute silence observed in Kokernag schools in memory of slain female teacher Rajini Bala
Sheikh Nadeem ANANTNAG — All Schools of Kokernag ‘two minute silence’ observed in Kokernag Belt of southern region of Anantnag District during the morning assembly on Thursday in observance of 10th day of Rajini Bala, a teacher who was shot dead by militants on May-31. Directors of School Education of Jammu and Kashmir regions have […]
Mainly clear weather in J&K during next 24 hours: MeT
SRINAGAR — Weather remained mainly clear in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the MeT department forecast the same for Thursday with cloud building in the afternoon. “Mainly clear to partly cloudy weather is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar recorded 15.4 […]
LG Sinha inaugurates State Data Centre in Jammu
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday inaugurated the State Data Centre at the Civil Secretariat here and said that the future-ready central facility will ensure efficiency, agility, optimisation, control and security for e-governance and other citizen-centric applications. He said that the aim under Digital India mission in Jammu and Kashmir is to make […]
BSF fires at suspected Pakistani drone along IB in Jammu
JAMMU — The Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire at a suspected Pakistani drone along the International Border (IB) in Jammu district in the early hours of Thursday, forcing it to return, officials said. They said a massive search operation has been launched to trace any weapon or explosive that it might have dropped. “A […]
Two-minute silence to be observed in all J&K schools tommorow in memory of slain female teacher Rajini Bala
SRINAGAR — Authorities on Wednesday ordered to observe ‘two minute silence’ in all schools of Jammu and Kashmir during the morning assembly on Thursday in observance of 10th day of Rajini Bala, a teacher who was shot dead by militants on May-31. The Directors of School Education of Jammu and Kashmir regions have been asked […]








