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BSF SDG visits forward areas of Kupwara to review operational preparedness along LoC

BSF SDG visits forward areas of Kupwara to review operational preparedness along LoC

Kupwara: In a recent development, the Special Director General (SDG) of the Border Security Force (BSF) Western Command, Y B Khurania, undertook a significant visit to the forward areas of Kupwara on Tuesday. The primary purpose of his visit was to conduct a comprehensive review of the operational preparedness of the Line of Control (LoC) […]

Night temp drops at most places in Kashmir

Night temp drops at most places in Kashmir

Srinagar: Amid forecast for generally cloudy weather with possibility of light rain/snow from March 21, night temperature recorded a drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 2.5°C against 3.5°C on the previous night which was below normal by 2.2°C […]

BJP fully geared up for Lok Sabha election in J&K : Sunil Sethi

BJP fully geared up for Lok Sabha election in J&K : Sunil Sethi

Srinagar: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sunil Sethi on Monday said that the BJP is fully geared up for the Lok Sabha election to be held in five phases in Jammu and Kashmir beginning from April 19. Addressing a press conference here, Sethi said that BJP has been working for the past five years in […]

Rs 70 Per Person Fixed As Sadq-e-Fitr This Ramadan: Grand Mufti, J&K, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam Farooqi

Rs 70 Per Person Fixed As Sadq-e-Fitr This Ramadan: Grand Mufti, J&K, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam Farooqi

Srinagar : Grand Mufti Jammu and Kashmir, Mufti Nasir-ul Islam Farooqi on Monday announced the Sadq-e-Fitr (Zakaat-ul-Fitr) as rupees seventy per person this holy Ramadan. The Grand Mufti, as per GNS, while highlighting the essence of the charity under the (Sadq-e-Fitr) heading said that after reaching upon a consensus with the scholars of different schools […]

Old-rusted shell recovered near school in Mendhar Poonch

Old-rusted shell recovered near school in Mendhar Poonch

Poonch: Police and army on Monday recovered an old rusted shell near primary school Narol in Mendhar Sector in Poonch district, officials said. They told GNS a villager of  Noral spotted the shell and  telephonically informed Police Station Mendhar about it. Immediately, they said, a police party rushed to the spot while army was also […]

Major fire erupts in Zabarwan hills in Srinagar

Major fire erupts in Zabarwan hills in Srinagar

Srinagar: A major fire erupted in the forest range of Zabarwan hills in the Brain-Nishat range in Srinagar during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, officials said. They said the fire broke out on Sunday evening and spread in a vast area of the forest range of the Brain unit of Zabarwan hills. A […]

Light rains, snow with gusty winds forecast in J&K on March 21, 22

Light rains, snow with gusty winds forecast in J&K on March 21, 22

Srinagar: Weatherman on Monday forecast generally cloudy weather with possibility of light rain/snow at many places with thunder, lightning and gusty winds over plains of Jammu and Kashmir on March 21 and 22. A meteorological department official here told GNS that generally dry weather was expected till March 20. “From March 21-22, generally cloudy weather […]

3 Residential Houses Gutted in Overnight Fire Mishap in Baramulla

3 Residential Houses Gutted in Overnight Fire Mishap in Baramulla

Baramulla: At least three residential houses were gutted in a massive blaze in Dangiwacha Rafiabad in Baramulla on intervening Sunday and Monday night. Reports reaching GNS said that a massive fire broke out in a residential house at Dangiwacha in Rafiabad Baramulla last night. Soon after Fire and Emergency Services’ arrived at the site with […]

Anticipate record-breaking voter turnout in Kashmir in LS polls : Div Com

Anticipate record-breaking voter turnout in Kashmir in LS polls : Div Com

Srinagar : A senior government functionary in Kashmir on Saturday said they expect a record-breaking voter turnout in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Kashmir. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, V K Bidhuri said all preparations for the upcoming polls are in place. “The Election Commission of India team, which recently visited here, was given a complete […]

Nothing adverse Found in test reports, watermelons safe for consumption: Govt

Nothing adverse Found in test reports, watermelons safe for consumption: Govt

Srinagar: Amid the controversy, the authorities on Saturday said that watermelons are safe for consumption. Addressing a press conference, deputy commissioner Food and Safety department Shagufa Jalal, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that they had taken samples from all the districts of the Kashmir valley after apprehensions were raised about the […]

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