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NIA chargesheets two in 2023 Kokernag encounter

NIA chargesheets two in 2023 Kokernag encounter

Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday chargesheeted two accused in the Kokernag (Jammu & Kashmir) encounter case. In a statement issued to News Agency Kashmir Scroll, NIA said that the chargesheet filed today before the NIA Special Court, Jammu, names Mohd Akbar Dar and Ghulam Nabi Dar, both residents of Kokernag area of […]

ECI announces 7-phased LS polls from April 19; cites security requirements for not holding concurrent polls in J&K

ECI announces 7-phased LS polls from April 19; cites security requirements for not holding concurrent polls in J&K

Committed to hold Assembly polls in J&K soon after LS polls; Political parties must refrain from abuses, hate speeches in campaigning, EVMs 100 percent safe, secure: CEC Rajiv Kumar; Udhampur to go to polls on April 19, Jammu on April 26, Anantnag-Rajouri on May 7, Srinagar on May 13, Bla on May 20 Srinagar: Citing “additional […]

Barring Gulmarg & Pahalgam, Night Temp Drops In J&K

Barring Gulmarg & Pahalgam, Night Temp Drops In J&K

Srinagar: Barring Gulmarg and Pahalgam, night temperature recorded a drop in Jammu and Kashmir even as the weatherman has forecast generally dry weather till March 20. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 1.2°C against 1.7°C on the previous night which was below normal by 2.5°C for the summer […]

Srinagar Man’s Body Recovered From Jhelum After 17 Days

Srinagar Man’s Body Recovered From Jhelum After 17 Days

Srinagar: The body of a man who had jumped into the Jhelum River last month was retrieved on Saturday, officials said. They said that the body of the deceased, identified as Nazir Ahmed Matoo, son of Ali Mohd Matoo, a resident of Tenbagh Eidgah, Srinagar, was recovered from the Jhelum River at Shalteng bridge by […]

Pak Intruder Apprehended In Nowshera Sector, Rajouri

Pak Intruder Apprehended In Nowshera Sector, Rajouri

Rajouri: A Pakistani intruder was apprehended by security forces in Rambli Dhara forward post area of Nowshera Sector in Rajouri district Officials told GNS that around 9:30 pm on Friday army deployed at forward post in Nowshera sector apprehended Pak Intruder, while he was trying to cross over to India side. He has been identified […]

J&K Government dismisses an employee for anti-national activities

J&K Government dismisses an employee for anti-national activities

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday dismissed an employee namely, Manzoor Ahmed Laway, S/o Mohammad Yaqoob Laway R/o Manzgam, DH Pora, District Kulgam, teacher in education department, under Article 311 of the Constitution of India for his involvement in anti-national activities. Article 311 of the Constitution of India provides for dismissal of a […]

Jammu SIA raids in five districts across Jammu division

Jammu SIA raids in five districts across Jammu division

  Jammu: The State Investigation Agency Jammu on Friday conducted searches at seven locations in five districts across Jammu division in connection with probe in a case related to deep rooted larger criminal conspiracy hatched for carrying out terrorists and subversive activities hatched by an active terror ecosystem. Official sources said that the raids were […]

Modi Govt changed face of Udhampur: Jitendra

Modi Govt changed face of Udhampur: Jitendra

Jammu: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Friday said that the Modi government has changed the face of Udhampur which has emerged as one of the most developed constituencies of the country in the last 10 years. “There are certain critics and cynics who say they cannot see any development in 10 years but at […]

IMPCC is the best platform where communication needs of various Central Government Departments can be discussed and properly addressed in a time bound manner: Yogesh Baweja

IMPCC is the best platform where communication needs of various Central Government Departments can be discussed and properly addressed in a time bound manner: Yogesh Baweja

PIB Factcheck acts as a deterrent to creators and disseminators of fake news, says Yogesh Baweja   Srinagar: A meeting of the Inter-Media Publicity Coordination Committee (IMPCC) was organized today by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), Srinagar at conference hall, Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar. The meeting was chaired by Director General, PIB Srinagar, Yogesh Baweja. While […]

Night temp drops at most places in J&K, Gulmarg records minus 5.2°C

Night temp drops at most places in J&K, Gulmarg records minus 5.2°C

Srinagar: Amid the forecast for generally dry weather till March 20, most places witnessed a drop in night temperature with Gulmarg recording minus 5.2°C on Friday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 1.7°C against 4.4°C on the previous night which was below normal by 2.0°C for the summer […]