SRINAGAR — Congress leader Prof. Saifuddin Soz Saturday pleaded for the release of 3 Kashmiri students who have on languishing in Agra Jail of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly celebrating the Indian Cricket team’s defeat against Pakistan in October last year. Soz has written a letter to Indian Home Minister Amit Shah seeking the release of […]
Jammu & Kashmir
DC orders deducting day’s salary of 32 employees found absent in Anantnag
ANANTNAG — Deputy Commissioner Anantnag Dr Piyush Singla (IAS) ordered deduction of one-day salary of 32 employees found absent in the south Kashmir district on Saturday. The order followed surprise inspection by the deputy commissioner, accompanied by ADC Anantnag Ghulam Hassan Sheikh, to various offices to check the attendance of the employees. Besides deducting one-day […]
Dairy farmers empty milk canes on the ground after finding no consumers in Ganderbal
GANDERBAL — Dairy farmers from Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district incur losses due to the influx of ‘Pasteurized Milk’ in the markets. On Saturday, dairy farmers were seen emptying their milk canes on the ground in Lar area of the district after they failed to sell it in the market. Some of the affected farmers say […]
Masked men loot gold, cash from house in Baramulla
BARAMULLA — Unknown masked men barged into a house in Chichlora area of Baramulla last night and according to the residents they took away gold and cash. Official sources told GNS that four masked men entered inside the house of Bilal Ahmad Kutoo and Faizal Ahmad Mir son-in-law of Mohammad Ramzan Gojri at Chichlora. The […]
Mercury rises across Kashmir, Gulmarg coldest place in valley
SRINAGAR — With ‘Chillai Kalan’, the 40-day long harshest period of winter ending tomorrow, the minimum temperature rose across Kashmir Valley on Saturday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of the J&K recorded a low of minus 1.0°C against last night’s minus 3.6°C on the previous night. Kashmir is […]
Jammu airport’s extended runway becomes operational
JAMMU — The extended runway at Jammu airport was made operational on Friday, officials said. An Indigo airline undertook the first flight to traverse through the newly-constructed portion and a water cannon salute was given by the Indian Air Force (IAF), they said. The Centre on July 22, 2019, had given environmental clearance for the […]
SPO guarding Pandit family dies of cardiac arrest in Baramulla
BARAMULLA — A Special Police Officer (SPO), guarding a pandit family has died of a massive cardiac arrest in Budmulla Narvaw area north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Officials said that SPO identified as Shakeel Ahmad Rather, son of Ali Mohmmad Rather of Malpora Narwaw passed away due to cardiac arrest. They said that the deceased was […]
21 employees served ‘show cause’ notices in Kishtwar for being absent during duty hours
JAMMU — Authorities served ‘show cause’ notices to 21 employees who were found absent during a surprise visit at government offices in Kishtwar district on Friday, officials here said. The visits were made by Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Sham Lal to check attendance in the government offices, they said. A total of 21 employees […]
3 persons arrested with arms, ammo in Ganderbal
SRINAGAR — At least three persons were arrested with arms and ammunition at Suhama area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday, officials said. Officials said that based on the specific input from police about the movement of three unidentified individuals from Wanihama to Dignibal, Rashtriya Rifles in conjunction with police and CRPF established a […]
SMC draws flak from netizens for ‘vandalizing’ carts of street vendors
SRINAGAR — Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has come under severe criticism from netizens after several of its teams on Friday allegedly vandalised many carts during anti-encroachment drive here in summer capital. In several videos that went viral on social networking sites, street vendors were seen screaming for help after their goods were vandalised and carts […]









