400 bags of duplicate spurious fertilizers seized in Kulgam
Such actions will continue in future: Dir Agri Kashmir Kulgam: The enforcement wing of agriculture seized 400 bags of duplicate spurious fertilizers at Ladgoo area of Kulgam district on Tuesday morning, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that, “Enforcement team headed by Director Agriculture Kashmir Choudhary Mohammad Iqbal seized bags […]
Severe cold conditions continue in Kashmir, minus 6.2°C in Pahalgam
Srinagar: Severe wintry conditions continued in Kashmir and most places recorded a further drop in the night temperature on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 4.8°C against minus 5.2°C on the previous night and it was 2.7°C below normal for the summer capital of J&K for […]
JE written exams J&K: CBI files chargesheet against 15 accused
Srinagar: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday said to have filed a chargesheet against 15 accused in an ongoing investigation of a case pertaining to irregularities in written examination of JE (Civil), Jal Shakti Department, J&K. The chargesheet as per a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) has been filed […]
Amit Shah to chair high-level security review meeting on J&K tomorrow
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to chair a high-level security review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir in the national capital on Tuesday which would discuss the law and order situation and issues like security grid and zero terror plan, sources said. In the meeting, which is scheduled for the afternoon, the […]
Basic facilities reach doorstep in far-flung border areas in Rajouri
Rajouri: The residents of far flung border areas in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri have something to celebrate this New Year after basic facilities reached the doorstep of the poor families for the first time after independence. Different government schemes have benefitted the neglected poor people under the Panchayati Raj System in border areas of J&K. […]
Kashmir under deep freeze, Srinagar shivers at minus 5.2°C on New Year
Srinagar: Severe cold conditions continued to grip Jammu and Kashmir with the summer capital of the Valley recording a low of minus 5.2°C on the first day of the new year on Monday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that the minimum temperature in Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.2°C against minus 3.4°C […]
Hon’ble Prime Minister flags off the 2nd Vande Bharat Train for Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra- New Delhi route
Uttar Pradesh/ Katra: Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi flagged off the second Vande Bharat Train for Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra- New Delhi route, today. Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha and Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State, PMO joined the flag-off ceremony from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station. On the occasion, […]
Militant Recruitment Reduced by 80% in 2023: DGP J&K R R Swain
Srinagar: Director General of Police (DGP), J&K, R R Swain on Saturday said that 80% decline in the recruitment of militants has been witnessed this year so far. DGP, J&K, R R Swain in a year-end press briefing, referring to the militants’ recruitment, said that 80% reduction was recorded in it in the year 2023. […]
Foggy Conditions Ease But Kashmir Continues To Reel Under Severe Cold
Srinagar: Cold wave conditions continued as the minimum temperature settled below freezing point at most places in Kashmir but there was a reduction in early morning fog that had affected the Valley for the past several days. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.8°C against minus 3.3°C […]
Internet connectivity restored in twin Poonch & Rajouri districts
Jammu: Internet Services have been restored in twin Poonch and Rajouri districts, officials said on Friday. They told GNS that the services have been restored after a deadly ambush by militants left at least three soldiers dead and several others injured, some seven days before. “The authorities had called for discontinuation of mobile internet […]