Kashmir

KU’s South Campus organises 15-day IT training programme for non-teaching staff

KU’s South Campus organises 15-day IT training programme for non-teaching staff

Anantnag, Mar 16: A 15-day training programme for non-teaching staff of Kashmir University’s South Campus started on Wednesday. Director South Campus Dr Mukhtar Ahmad Khanday inaugurated the programme during which basic computer training shall be imparted to 10 non-teaching employees in the first phase. The training programme has been organised in collaboration with IT section of South […]

Math Fest for valley children at IUST

Math Fest for valley children at IUST

Awantipora, Mar 16:  To encourage creative thinking and discovery among the school students, the Department of Mathematical Sciences, Islamic University of Science & Technology (IUST) Wednesday organised a Math Festival as part of their ongoing ‘International Day of Mathematics’ celebrations. The festival was targeted at school children and included innovative activities on insightful mathematical ideas for […]

Bhatnagar nominated chairman of five PSUs, Corporations

Bhatnagar nominated chairman of five PSUs, Corporations

Srinagar, Mar 16 : Government on Wednesday nominated Lieutenant Governor’s advisor Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar as chairman on the Board of Directors of five PSUs and Corporations. “In supersession of all previous orders on the subject, sanction is hereby accorded to the nomination of Advisor(B) to the Lieutenant Governor, as Chairman on the Board of Directors […]

Hangul dies in possible leopard attack in Tral

Hangul dies in possible leopard attack in Tral

Tral, Mar 16: A Hangul died in a possible leopard attack in Shikargah Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said.   They said the body of a Hangul was spotted with injuries and prima facie it seems the Hangul has become prey of the leopard. “The possible attack has occurred during the intervening […]

Night Temp Drops Slightly But Continues To Be Above Normal In Kashmir

Night Temp Drops Slightly But Continues To Be Above Normal In Kashmir

Srinagar, Mar 16 : Night temperatures dropped slightly but stayed above normal across Kashmir Valley on Wednesday. A meteorological department official told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K recorded a low of 7.9°C against last night’s 10.8°C. The temperature is 4.2°C above normal for Srinagar during this time of the year. Qazigund recorded […]

Nowgam Encounter: Train Services Halted In Kashmir

Nowgam Encounter: Train Services Halted In Kashmir

Srinagar, Mar 16 : The authorities on Tuesday suspended train services on the 137-kilometre Banihal-Baramulla rail line following a gunfight in Nowgam area in the outskirts of Srinagar. The decision, sources told GNS was taken following a communication to railway authorities by the police stating therein that “in view of the ongoing encounter at Shankarpora […]

3 LeT militants killed in Nowgam Srinagar Encounter

3 LeT militants killed in Nowgam Srinagar Encounter

Were involved in killing of Sarpanch Sameer Bhat: IGP Kashmir Srinagar, Mar 15:Three militants affiliated with TRF an offshoot of Lashkar-i-Toiba were killed on Wednesday in an encounter with security forces in Nowgam area of Centre Kashmir’s Srinagar district, police said. A senior police officer told GNS that three LeT militants were killed in an […]

Nowgam Encounter: 01 militant killed, operation underway

Nowgam Encounter: 01 militant killed, operation underway

Killers of Sarpanch Sameer Bhat trapped in Nowgam Encounter: IGP Kashmir Srinagar, Mar 16:An Unidentified militant has been killed on Wednesday in an ongoing encounter with security forces in Nowgam area of Centre Kashmir’s Srinagar district, police said. A senior police officer told GNS that an Unidentified militant has need killed in an ongoing encounter. […]

2 persons killed, as many injured after earthslide in Baramulla

2 persons killed, as many injured after earthslide in Baramulla

Srinagar, Mar 15 : Two persons were killed and as many others injured when they came under earthslide during extraction near Waigila area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. Official sources told GNS that four persons came under the earthslide during its extraction. The deceased have been identified as Ali Mohammad Malik son of […]

JKBOSE to declare 11th Standard results after Mar—20

JKBOSE to declare 11th Standard results after Mar—20

Srinagar, Mar 15 : The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education is likely to announce annual regular results of 11th standard after March-20. Top officials of JKBOSE informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that majority of the procedures for declaring the results were almost done. “JKBOSE will announce the results of 11th standard […]