SRINAGAR — Government on Saturday designated Sarpanch as competent authority to issue permissions for construction of residential houses in rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir. As per the order issued by Government of J&K, Panchayat Secretary (VLW) and Patwari Halqa will be members of this committee. Furthermore, for construction of commercial buildings in rural areas, […]
SRINAGAR — Weatherman on Saturday forecast widespread moderate to heavy rain and snow in Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours. “Currently, weather is overcast at most places of J&K with report of widespread light to moderate rain/snow in both Jammu & Kashmir regions,” an official of the meteorological department here told GNS. “Widespread moderate […]
SRINAGAR — Normal life was affected across Jammu and Kashmir as authorities placed restrictions on the non-essential movement of people in view of upsurge in covid-19 cases, officials said. Reports said that police vehicles fitted with public address systems announced the restrictions at several places across the Kashmir valley. Shops and other business establishments in […]
PULWAMA — The Union Minister for Home, Amit Shah on Saturday declared Pulwama district as the best performing district in Kashmir Division under District Good Governance Index. An official said that district Pulwama was declared as the Best Performing district in Kashmir division after the launch of DGGI by Union Home Minister Amit Shah today. […]
SRINAGAR — Police claimed to have arrested an overground worker in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Police in a statement said, a joint team of Kupwara Police and 160 TA has apprehended one OGW namely, Fareed Ahmad Chowhan son of Shamas Din Chowhan, resident of Reshwari, Awoora, aged 33 yrs, Ward Member Zurhama, Kupwara. “Fareed was […]
SHOPIAN — Two local militants of TRF outfit were slain in a military operation against militants at Kilbal village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Saturday. Reports said that a joint team of government forces including J&K Police, Indian Army’s 34 RR and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) in Kilbal village following the inputs […]
PULWAMA — Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a militant associate of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant outfit in Awantipora area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir. Police in a statement said, “Awantipora Police along with Army 55 RR and CRPF 185 Bn arrested one militant associate of proscribed outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad from Awantipora area” adding, “he […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) on Saturday said that it has decided to schedule various exams after February-20 in view of the prevailing circumstances and cold weather conditions. JKSSB Controller of Examinations, Ashok Kumar said, “The Board examined the matter in light of the prevailing circumstances and decided to schedule […]
SRINAGAR — Amid the Omicron scare and a surge in Covid-19 cases in Kashmir Valley, Srinagar Administration on Saturday sealed ‘Mughal Darbar Restaurant’ for allegedly violating Disaster Management guidelines with regard to Covid related SOPs. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that as a part of a series of inspections conducted in view of […]
JAMMU — Amid heightened security arrangements ahead of Republic Day, a small Pakistani flag was seized along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials here said. The flag tied to a balloon landed inside the Indian Territory at Raguchak village of Ghagwal sector, the officials said. They said the […]