Body of mentally unsound person found in Kupwara
Kupwara, Mar 31 : Body of a mentally unsound person was found in Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Thursday. Reports reaching GNS said that some passersby spotted the body near Jamia Masjid Drugmulla and informed the police station about it. A police team reached the spot and took the body into possession. The deceased […]
Thajiwara Achabal Locals Block Road, Demand Portable Water
Anantnag, Mar 31 : Residents of Thajiwara Achabal in this south Kashmir’s district blocked Anantnag-Achabal road and staged protest against Jal Shakti Department for “failing” to provide drinking water supply to the area. According to the protesters, mainly women, the residents face acute shortage of drinking water supply. They alleged that they have brought the […]
22 houses gutted in Srinagar mid-night blaze
Srinagar, Mar 31,: Twenty-two houses were gutted in a devastating midnight blaze in Gata- Colony Noor Bagh area of Srinagar city. Besides the massive property loss, four persons including a firefighter sustained injuries during the rescue operation. The victims told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that the fire emanated from a house due to […]
Principal District & Sessions Judge Bhaderwah chairs 3rd Co-ordination Committee meeting
Doda, Mar 30: In compliance to the directions of the Chief Justice, J&K and Ladakh High Court, the Third Co-ordination Committee meeting was today held here under the Chairmanship of Principal, District & Sessions Judge, Bhaderwah Virender Singh Bhou. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Doda, Vikas Sharma; Senior Superintendent of Police, Abdul Qayoom; […]
Hundreds of Green Trees Destroyed in Forest Fire in Bijhama Boniyar
Uri, Mar 30 : Hundreds of green trees in forest area of Bijhama Boniyar were reduced to ashes in a devastating forest fire which broke out on Tuesday morning. According to locals a fire broke out in the forest area in Bijhama, falling in proximity to Government Higher Secondary School. “Soon after the Wildlife Department, […]
Dean outreach IUST Organises Alumni meet
Awantipora, Mar 30: A meeting of the Alumni Association IUST was held today at IUST, which was presided over by Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Shakil A Romshoo. Meeting was organized by the office of newly created, Dean of Outreach and was attended by more than 100 Alumni Association members of the university. While addressing the alumni Prof. Romshoo […]
Hideout busted in Melhura Shopian
Srinagar, Mar 30:A militant hideout was busted by security forces in Melhura orchards in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday, officials said. Official sources told GNS that a joint team of Police, army’s 55RR and 178 BN of CRPF busted a hideout in Melhura Orchards. Utensils and other food items were recovered from the hideout, […]
CS urges banks to ramp up lending for increased economic activity
Directs banks to switch over to online receipt and processing of loan applications Urges saturation of social security schemes before 15th April Jammu, Mar 30: Saying that credit contraction is a big drag on growing economy like J&K, the Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today asked the banks to ramp up lending to enable […]
“LG’s Mulaqaat” Responsive governance and consequent accountability in the system have led to manifold increase in citizens complaints on JK-IGRAMS: LG
LG Mulaqaat playing a pivotal role in promptly addressing public grievances, improving public policy, delivery of public services and encouraging common man’s constructive participation: Lt Governor Jammu, March 30: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today addressed the public grievances during “LG’s Mulaqaat”- Live Grievance Hearing here at Civil Secretariat. While interacting with the randomly selected individuals […]
Rana lauds collective, individual initiatives to promote Dogri language
Nagrota Mar 30 : Senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana today called for collective efforts to promote Dogri, saying use of the language in day to day interactions is the most viable and effective mode of sustaining it in a big way. “We can’t remain complacent towards promotion of Dogri and bequeathing the language to […]