Shopian Encounter: Unidentified Militant Killed, Operation Underway
Shopian :An unidentified militant has been killed in a gunfight at Chotigam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday, an official said. A top police officer while confirming to GNS that one militant has been killed, whose identity is yet to be ascertained. Meanwhile, searches are still underway in the area. Earlier a joint […]
Severe Cold Continues Despite Slight Rise In Temp In Kashmir
Srinagar: Severe cold weather conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir despite a slight rise in minimum temperature with Srinagar recording a low of minus 3.0°C on Friday. While Srinagar recorded a minimum of minus 3.8°C on the previous night, a meteorological department official here told GNS that the current temperature of minus 3.0°C was 0.9°C […]
South Kashmir: PreDawn Gunfight breaks out in Shopian
Shopian: A predawn gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in Chotigam of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. Reports reached that a joint team of Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Chotigam. As the joint team of forces encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, […]
Govt orders major reshuffle in admin, 56 officers transferred
Dr. Bilal Mohi-ud-Din Bhat Posted DC Srinagar, Jatin Kishore To Hold Change Of Director Info Srinagar: The government on Thursday ordered a major reshuffle in administration by ordering transfer of 56 IAS and JKAS officers. Among the shifted include at least five Deputy Commissioners with Dr. Bilal Mohi-ud-Din Bhat posted as DC Srinagar, according to […]
Lt Governor addresses the 8th Convocation Ceremony of SKUAST Jammu
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed the 8th Convocation Ceremony of SKUAST Jammu at Baba Jitto Auditorium, today. A total of 590 students including 347 female students were awarded degrees in various subjects. On the occasion, the Lt Governor congratulated the graduating students, teachers and staff of the SKUAST Jammu and all those researchers, innovators, who […]
Tractor driver found dead in South Kashmir
Shopian: A driver was found dead on his tractor in Heff Shirmal area of South Kashmir’s Shopian on Thursday morning. An official said that a tractor driver identified as Bashir Ahmad Dar son of Gh Mohammad Dar resident of Heff Shirmal, was found dead on the tractor seat at Heff. Officials said that the cause […]
Kashmir reels under severe cold, Jammu records season’s lowest temp
Srinagar: Severe cold conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir with Srinagar recording a low of minus 3.8°C while Jammu recorded the season’s lowest temperature on Thursday. While Srinagar recorded a minimum of minus 4.8°C for the last two nights, a meteorological department official here told GNS that the current temperature of minus 3.8°C was 1.7°C […]
No let up in severe cold in Kashmir; moderate fog hits life in Jammu
Srinagar: There was no let-up in severe cold wave conditions in Kashmir Valley with Pahalgam recording a low of minus 6.6°C on Wednesday. Also, moderate fog reduced visibility and brought difficulties to commuters in the plains of Jammu, a meteorological department official here told GNS. He said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 4.8°C, […]
Amit Shah holds high level meeting on security situation in J&K
New Delhi: A high level meeting on the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir is underway in North Block, New Delhi on Tuesday. The meeting is being chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the presence of J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, J&K Chief Secretary Atul Dulloo, Army Chief Manoj Pande and other senior […]
Don’t create panic, enough stock of petrol, Kerosene, LPG in Valley: Div Com Kashmir
Stock of essential supplies for a month, people shouldn’t rush to petrol pumps as it leads to chaos, confusion; will ensure no impact of Transporter’s strike in Valley Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri Tuesday urged people not to create panic by rushing to petrol pumps with vehicles and bottles stating that there was […]