ANANTNAG — A student died of electric shock at Government Degree College Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district this afternoon. Reports reaching GNS said that a student namely Umar Farooq son of Farooq Ahmad Ganie, a resident of Dariegund received electric jolt, just outside the college premises, when he had gone to fetch volleyball. The […]
ANANTNAG — Jammu and Kashmir’s lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that in the next four years the UT will be power surplus and every house will get quality and reliable power. He said that a new transmission line is coming up from Ladakh that will be connected with Kashmir, Jammu and Punjab after which […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday said that Kashmir has recorded highest—ever tourist footfall in last six months and that a further increase in tourist arrivals was expects in the months ahead. After inaugurating Tulip festival at Asia’s largest Tulip garden, Chief Secretary AK Mehta told media persons that Kashmir in the month […]
POONCH — At least fourteen sheep were killed and several others injured in a leopard attack in Mendhar of Poonch district on intervening Tuesday and Wednesday night. Reports reaching GNS that a leopard barged into a shed belonging to one Mohammad Shabir son of Hakim Din, a resident of Ari village in Mendhar, and attacked […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Wednesday as the MeT department forecast partly cloudy sky with light rain during the next 24 hours. An official of the MeT department said: “Weather is likely to remain partly cloudy with light rain during the next 24 hours in J&K and Ladakh”. […]
KULGAM — A 34-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious conditions at his relative’s home in Damhal Hanjipora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday morning, officials said. An official said that a youth identified as Ashiq Hussain Hajam, son of Abdul Ahad Hajam of Kujjar Frisal was found dead at the house of […]
SRINAGAR — In a bid to eradicate drug menace from the society, the divisional administration Kashmir on Wednesday said that six drugs counselling centres have been made available in different districts. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir P K Pole said that besides coming up with drugs counselling centres, adequate contractual employees have been made available at hospitals […]
JAMMU — Principal Secretary, Higher Education & Information Department, Rohit Kansal today launched the Centre for Essential Skills (CES) here at IIT Jammu. Speaking on the occasion Kansal reiterated that the J&K Government is “committed to supporting institutions like the IIT Jammu and others who are willing to take efforts in improving employability of our […]
SRINAGAR — Expecting a huge influx of visitors on the eve of opening of ‘Tulip Garden’ on March 23, 2022, Traffic Police (City) Tuesday issued an advisory to avoid congestion and inconvenience along the road stretches leading to the tourist site located on the foothills of Zabarwan mountains here. “Asia’s largest Tulip Garden is being […]
SRINAGAR — Saleem Pandit, Associate Editor of Times of India, has apologized for making insulting remarks against the NDTV journalist Nazir Masoodi. “At a seminar, I inadvertently made some remarks about Srinagar based NDTV journalist. I withdraw those remarks and apologise for any hurt that may have been caused,” Pandit tweeted according to news agency […]