SRINAGAR — A 3-year-old drowned to death after he accidentally slipped into Hyebal Nallah in Saderkoot Bala village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Reports reaching GNS said that a minor boy identified as Ravaan Younis, son of Mohammad Younis Sheikh of SK Bala, drowned after being slipped into Nallah Hybal leading into his death. Meanwhile, […]
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Driver killed as snow avalanche hits vehicle at Shaitan nallah
SRINAGAR — A driver was killed a vehicle he was driving was hit by a snow avalanche at Shaitan nallah. Officials said that a Tata mobile bearing number JK01Q-5635, was hit by a snow avalanche at Shaitan Nallah and the vehicle fell into the gorge. The driver identified as Sajjad Ahmed Bangroo, son of Ghulam […]
Hot, dry weather to continue in J&K during next 24 hours
SRINAGAR — Weather remained hot and dry in J&K on Tuesday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast the same weather to continue in the two UTs during the next 24 hours. “Hot, dry weather is likely to continue in J&K during the next 24 hours and the temperatures are expected to rise further in the […]
11 cattle burnt alive after fire in cowshed in Poonch
POONCH — At least 11 cattle were burnt alive after a fire broke out in a cowshed at Kallar Kattal in Surankote area of Poonch district on Wednesday morning. Official sources told GNS that the cowshed belonging to Mohammad Fazal son Wazir Mohammad caught fire due to unknown reason at around 8 a.m. today. Soon […]
8 residential houses damaged in Nawa Kadal blaze
SRINAGAR — At least eight residential houses received damage in a conflagration which broke out in Kanimazar locality of Nawa Kadal area in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district this evening. An official told GNS that a fire broke out in a residential house at around 7:35 PM and soon after spread to other structures in vicinity. […]
Woman drowned to death in Ganderbal
GANDERBAL — A woman drowned to death in Nallah Sindh after she fell off bridge at Rayil Gund area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday evening An official said that that Kulsuma Bano (31) wife of Nisar Ali, a resident of Bota Kullan drowned at Nallah Sindh after she accidently fell off from bridge. […]
Teenager found dead in Bandipora
BANDIPORA — A 16-year-old boy was found dead near water canal in Kuloosa locality of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said on Tuesday. Officials said that the body was spotted by locals late in the evening and they informed the police accordingly. They said that the deceased was identified as Umer Farooq Mir (16), son […]
Missing elderly man found dead in Kokernag
Waris Shah ANANTNAG — Body of 66-year-old man was found at Dandipora Kokernag area of south Kahsmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday evening, 13 days after he went missing. An official told GNS that body of Mohammad Shafi Awan son of Mohammad Abdullah Awan of Dandipora Kokernag was found in the nearby forest area in Dandipra […]
CS reviews Power, water scenario in JK
SRINAGAR — Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Tuesday chaired a meeting of Power Development and Jal Shakti departments at Civil Secretariat here to review power and water scenario in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary Jal Shakti, M Raju, SMC Commissioner, Athar Aamir Khan, MD KPDCL, Dr Basharat Qayoom, Secretary […]
660 fire incidents in Kashmir in 3 months, 10 killed
SRINAGAR — At least ten people were killed while 660 fire incidents have been reported across the Valley in the first three months of the ongoing year—2022, the data revealed. The official data prepared by the Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) department revealed that property worth Rs 3572.26 lakh have got damaged and also the […]







