SRINAGAR — A residential building was damaged in a fire incident in Rajbagh area of Srinagar city. Locals told Kashmir News Trust that flames started emanating from the top floor of the building housing many offices this afternoon. They said that the owner had given the building on rent and many people including a newspaper […]
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Abducted girl traced, accused arrested in Srinagar: Police
SRINAGAR — Srinagar police on Thursday claimed to have traced an abducted girl and arrested tan accused person involved in the act. A police spokesman in a statement said that on 14th of the January, Police Station Zakura received a written complaint from a person (name witheld) resident of Danihama that his sister (name with […]
Gradual re-opening of Coaching Centres likely from 1st week of Feb
Zubair-Ul-Islam SRINAGAR — The Coaching Centres in Kashmir valley are likely to be re-opened gradually from 1st week of February, 2022. The Coaching Centres will be allowed to function with 25% capacity, sources said. All Covid Standard Operating Procedure (SoP’s) and guidelines will be followed in Coaching Centers in order to function normally, they added. […]
Sub-zero temp in Kashmir; Minus 10.9°C in Pahalgam
SRINAGAR — The minimum temperature dropped across Kashmir Valley even as some parts of Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, and Pahalgam were blanketed by a thin blanket of snowfall, officials said on Thursday. An official of the meteorological department here told GNS that Srinagar had traces of snowfall or rain in last 24 hours […]
Militants escape from encounter site in Shopian
SHOPIAN — Militants have managed to escape from encounter site in Check Nowgam village in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. A brief exchange of fire took place between government forces and militants in the village in which three army personnel were injured. They were identified as Somveer Kumar, Mayank Singh and Sunil Kumar. The trio was […]
Trucker killed, another injured after vehicle rolled down into deep gorge in Ramban
SRINAGAR — A trucker was killed while another person was injured after the vehicle they were travelling in rolled down into a deep gorge near Shabanbass area of Banhihal in Ramban district this evening. Reports reaching GNS said that a truck bearing registration number JK05A 8290 on way from Jammu towards Srinagar fell into a […]
Gunfight breaks out in Shopian’s Nowgam village
SHOPIAN — A gunfight broke out between government forces and militants at Check Nowgam village in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday evening. Reports said, a Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) was launched by joint team of government forces including Indian Army, CRPF and J&K Police in Check Nowgam village following the inputs about presence of militants in […]
75-year-old man charred alive in mysterious fire in Sopore
SOPORE — A 75-year-old was charred to death in a fire incident at Sopore last night, officials said on Wednesday. They said the charred body of the septuagenarian identified as Habibullah Kanna (75) son of late Ghulam Mohammad Kanna of Noorbagh Sopore was recovered today. A police official told GNS that fire seems to be […]
Unidentified person dies on spot, railway cop injured in saving him near Kakapora Pulwama
SRINAGAR — An unidentified person was killed on the spot while a Government Railway Police personnel was injured after hit by train near Kakapora Pulwama station in the south Kashmir on Wednesday. Official sources told GNS incident took place at around 1625 hours. While the injured was removed to hospital, official sources told GNS that […]
Govt bars mobile internet services across Kashmir
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory government on the eve of Republic Day of India barred Mobile internet services across Kashmir. However, the broadband services were not affected due to these curbs. Pertinently, armed forces have been deployed in strength at various locations. Commuters and vehicles entering Srinagar city are being frisked at […]








