KUPWARA — Four residential houses were gutted in a fire at Ganai Mohalla area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday. An official of fire and emergency department told GNS that soon after receiving the information about the blaze, fire engines were rushed to the area. Four houses, one of them three-storey and others two-storey, […]
Jammu & Kashmir
Weather to remain dry with clear sky in Jammu and Kashmir during next 24 hours
SRINAGAR — The sky remained partly cloudy in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh with light rain on Monday, according to the Met Department. “Weather is likely to remain dry with generally clear sky in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh during the next 24 hours,” a Department official said The minimum temperature on Monday in Srinagar, […]
Rajya Sabha to discuss J&K budget for 2022-23
NEW DELHI — The Rajya Sabha on Monday will discuss the 2022-23 budget for Jammu and Kashmir. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present ‘The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill, 2022’ and ‘The Appropriation Bill, 2022’ for consideration in the Upper House of Parliament. On March 14, the union territory’s budget was presented and passed by […]
Farooq Khan resigns as Advisor: Likely to get political role
SRINAGAR — Advisor to LG of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Khan on Sunday evening submitted his resignation to the Ministry of Home Affairs to take up an important political assignment in view of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Khan confirmed that he has put in his papers. Sources disclosed to KNO that Khan submitted […]
Poonch: Woman injured in scuffle over land dispute dies
POONCH — An elderly woman, who was among seven persons injured in a scuffle between two families over a land dispute in Sakhimadan area of Mendhar in Poonch district died on Sunday, officials said. They said that a clash had taken place between families of Mohammad Shafi and Shah Mohammad near Ziarat Chota Badshah over […]
2 tourists injured in accident near Pahalgam
ANANTNAG — Two tourists from UP were injured when a vehicle they were travelling in tilted near Langanbal area of Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday. Official sources told GNS that the vehicle (Inova—JK02AE-6996) skidded off the road and tilted near langanbal. Two among the tourists travelling in the vehicle, coming from Anantnag […]
14-year-old girl drowns into nallah Doodganga while crossing temporary bridge, rescued at Chadoora
BUDGAM — A 14-year-old girl was injured after she slipped and fell from a temporary bridge over nallah Doodganga at Surasyar area of Chadoora in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday. Official sources said that a girl fell down while crossing a temporary bridge made of wooden trees over Nallah Doodhganga at Check i Surasyar. […]
Four residential houses gutted in Ramban blaze
RAMBAN — At least four residential houses were gutted in Pinglona Ukhral village of Ramban district on Sunday. An official said that the fire broke out in Pinglona Ukhral village of Ramban in this afternoon. “Attempts were made to douse the flames,” officials said, however, added that four residential houses got damaged completely. No loss […]
Target is to make Jammu and Kashmir free of militant, corruption: LG Manoj Sinha
UDHAMPUR — The Jammu and Kashmir administration intends to make the union territory a developed society free of militant and corruption, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday. In his address at the attestation-cum-passing out parade of 636 newly recruited Border Security Force (BSF) personnel at the Subsidiary Training Centre here, Sinha lauded the role […]
Shopian man found dead under mysterious circumstances in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — A man from south Kashmir was found dead under mysterious circumstances at hotel Gulfam in summer capital Srinagar, officials said on Sunday. They said that a man identified as Showkat Ahmad Ahanger (28), a resident of Sangran Shopian was found dead under mysterious circumstance at hotel Gulfam room no 312 at court road […]








