SRINAGAR — At least two girls were wounded after robbers in a bid to attempt robbery held a family hostage in Mominabad locality in central-Kashmir’s Srinagar district this afternoon. A close relative of the victimized family told GNS that the incident took place around 1 PM when male members of the family were out for […]
MENDHAR — Three policemen from Gursai police station of Poonch district were injured on Friday after villagers pelted stones on them. Officials said that in connection with some investigation, a team of police from Gursai police station reached Galuta village of Mendhar where villagers attacked the team and pelted stones over the team. “Three police […]
RAJOURI — At least six domesticated animals were charred alive in a fire incident that broke out in a cattle shed at Sassalkote village of Rajouri. Reports said that fire broke out in the cattle shed of a family in Sassalkote village of Doongi area falling under Rajouri tehsil. Six domesticated animals including milch animals […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry in J&K and Ladakh on Friday as the Meteorological Department (MeT) forecast same weather conditions to continue during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain dry in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department told IANS. Srinagar had minus 2.2, Pahalgam […]
SRINAGAR — Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has filed a graft case against corrupt Kashmiri separatist leaders weeks after they were charged by the Jammu and Kashmir Police’s SIA for allegedly selling MBBS seats in the neighbouring nation to Kashmiri students and using the money to allegedly spread unrest in the valley. The FIA has […]
JAMMU — The Union Territory administration on Thursday asked the people intending to fly drones in Jammu and Kashmir to share their details with the office of district magistrates concerned as well as the nearest police stations and compulsorily register themselves with the authorities here. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has notified ‘The Drone Rules, […]
SRINAGAR — The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC&I) Thursday welcomed the step of Jammu and Kashmir government for launching the Geographical Indication (GI) for the famed Hand-knotted Kashmiri Carpets by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. As per a statement, the QR Code based on GI can help in checking the cheating and misbranding that […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday launched QR Code based mechanism, which is first of its kind in the country, for certification and labeling of handmade carpets of J&K. With the QR-based application, customers can check & verify authenticity and other requisite details of carpets produced in Jammu Kashmir UT. The Lt Governor observed […]
SRINAGAR — The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Thursday asked the Chief Education Officers to submit the details of government schools that have a recorded poor performance in recently announced annual regular results of 12th standard. Top officials at Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) said that the Chief Education Officers (CEOs) in […]
JAMMU — Government on Thursday ordered transfer of four IAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order issued here by the government, Abhishek Sharma (IAS), Sub-Divisional Magistrate Katra, holding additional charge of Sub-Registrar Katra, has been transferred and posted as Mission Director, Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0. Akshay Labroo […]