Policeman from Kupwara killed in accident near Banihal
Jammu, Dec 26 : A policeman from Kupwara was killed in an accident along Jammu-Srinagar highway in Ramban district on Saturday, officials said. They said that a vehicle— Grand I10 (JK01AH6950) rolled down into deep gorge at Ratanbas area near Banihal along the thoroughfare, the only road link connecting Kashmir Valley with outside world. “Body […]
Tangpora residents up in arms against tariff hike, unscheduled power cuts
Srinagar, Dec 26: Residents of Tangpora here staged a protest demonstration against Power Development Department (PDD) over “unilateral hike in electricity tariff.” The locals took to the roads and staged protests in their locality. Holding electricity bills in their hands, the locals chanted slogans against the PDD. They also alleged that the Department has failed […]
Traffic resumes on Kashmir highway, Mughal road still closed
Srinagar, Dec 26 : Traffic on Saturday was resumed after remaining suspended on Friday on 270-km-long Srinagar-Jammu national highway for maintenance and repair work of the road, connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country. However, the historic 86-km-long Mughal road, linking Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region remained […]
TRF module busted by police in Jammu, AK rifle, pistol recovered
Jammu, Dec 26 : Jammu Police have busted a module of The Resistance Force (TRF) and recovered cache of arms and ammunition including Ak rifle, pistols and magazines. Police spokesman here on Saturday said that on Friday, based on a reliable input regarding movement of terrorists with automatic weapons in Narwal area heading towards Srinagar, […]
PM Modi virtually launches SEHAT scheme for J&K residents, interact beneficiaries
Jammu, Dec 26 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) SEHAT scheme for the residents of Jammu and Kashmir through virtual mode. The scheme will benefit as many as one crore eligible people on the basis of Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) 2011. The beneficiaries […]
NC leaders detained to facilitate horse trading in Shopian, alleges Omar
Srinagar, Dec 26 :Former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday alleged that National Conference (NC) leaders were being put under preventive arrest to facilitate horse trading and defections in Shopian, where a woman NC candidate joined Apni Party (AP). He alleged that police and administration are facilitating horse trading and defections as these parties could […]
Shopian encounter: Two militants killed, 2 jawans injured, op continues
Srinagar, Dec 26 :Two militants were killed and two security force personnel were injured in the encounter which ensued on Friday during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Shopian, where mobile internet service has been snapped as a precautionary measure.The operation was going on when the reports last came in, […]
92-Yr-Old Man, 6 Others Die Of Covid-19; J&K Toll 1860
Srinagar, Dec 24 : A 92-year-old man was among seven more people who succumbed to the covid-19 virus in the last 24 hours, taking the fatality count in Jammu and Kashmir to 1860, officials said on Thursday. Four among those who died belonged to Jammu division and three to Kashmir Valley, officials told GNS. The […]
Restore 4G, Release Detainees If You Want Democracy To Survive: Farooq
Srinagar, Dec 24 (GNS): President of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) and member parliament Farooq Abdullah on Thursday demanded restoration of 4G internet services in Jammu and Kashmir forthwith even as he asked government not to detain people without reason for “democracy to survive.” Responding to a question by reporters that if PAGD […]
Respect People’s Verdict, Else It’ll End Up With Disasters: PAGD To Admin
Srinagar, Dec 24 : The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), an amalgam of seven political parties, on Thursday asked administration to reciprocate the verdict of people in DDC elections and not “facilitate moves by some people to attract independents.” “We met and expressed gratitude to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. To those people […]