13-year-old boy drowns while taking bath in Ganderbal*
Srinagar, April 23 : A 13-year-old boy drowned while taking bath in a nallah at central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday. Reports reaching Global News Service (GNS) said that the boy identified as Zahid Ahmad Bhat (13) son of Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, a resident of Chanduna village got trapped inside the nallah (Irrigation Canal) at […]
Kashmir highway reopens for essential service vehicles
Srinagar, Apr 23 The 270-km-long national highway, connecting Kashmir valley with rest of the country, was on Thursday reopened for essential service vehicles after allowing only security force convoy from Srinagar to Jammu on Wednesday. Meanwhile, essential service vehicles — carrying vegetables, fruits and other commodities — were plying normally on 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh national highway, […]
Will not compromise, will stick to facts, Kashmiri journalist on FIR
Srinagar, Apr 23 : Two days after police filed an FIR against him for allegedly publishing ‘fake news’ regarding an encounter and subsequent development, a Kashmir-based journalist Peerzada Ashiq said that he will not compromise with basic premise of journalist — speaking truth to power and sticking to facts. Mr Ashiq, who is a journalist […]
Govt employees, pensioners not to get hike in DA till June 2021 due to Covid
New Delhi, Apr 23 : The additional installment of Dearness Allowance to Central government employees and Dearness Relief to Central government pensioners due from January 1, 2020, will not be paid because of the financial strains due to the Novel Coronavirus crisis, the government said on Thursday. Additional installments of DA and DR from July […]
Semi-decomposed body found in snowbound mountains in Kupwara
Srinagar, April 22 (GNS): Police on Wednesday recovered an unidentified male body from a mountainous region in Awoora area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports reaching GNS said that some porters spotted the body trapped inside the snow at forest area of Jabri Mode near Puthkhan Gali- the mountainous region of Awoora village. The porters […]
No Friday, Taraweeh prayers in Jamia Masjid for Ramadhan: Anjuman
Srinagar, Apr 22 (GNS): There would be no congregational Friday and Taraweeh prayers in Jamia Masjid Srinagar for the holy month of Ramadhan in view of the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the grand mosque’s management said on Wednesday. “In view of the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar keeping in view the […]
Police arrests 17 persons for defying lockdown, seizes 46 vehicles
Srinagar, April 22 (GNS): Acting tough against the violators of Government prohibitory orders, Police in a series of action have arrested 17 persons and seized 46 vehicles in Sopore and Srinagar. In Sopore, Police have arrested 10 persons and seized 39 vehicles for defying Govt orders issued u/s 144 CrPC over COVID-19 from different areas […]
Two physical teachers beaten, booked in Uri for ‘violating lockdown’
Had to attend COVID-19 training prog, say teachers; they had no pass: SDPO Baramulla, Apr 22 : Police on Wednesday booked two Physical Education Teachers (PETs) in north Kashmir’s Uri town for violating the lockdown guidelines. The accused have been identified as Aijaz Ahmad Chalkoo and Javaid Ahmad Sheikh, both residents of Nambla, Uri, in […]
People’s cooperation must in containing spread of deadly disease: DGP
Srinagar, April 22 : Continuing with his visits to review preparations and measures taken in view of COVID-19, the Director General of Police J&K Dilbag Singh visited Central Kashmir district Ganderbal. He was accompanied by the IGP Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar. He also visited PTS Manigam to inspect the facilities and arrangements at the quarantine […]
6 of a B’pora family, 14 from Shopian village among 27 fresh cases in Kashmir
J&K’ COVID-19 Tally Crosses 400-Mark, Pulwama Now Infection Free as 11 More Recover In Valley Srinagar, April 22 : There was a spike in COVID-19 cases in Kashmir on Wednesday after days of relative drop off for the last few days as 27 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The second-highest one-day jump in […]