First cracks appear in in PAGD: Sajjad Lone’s JKPC Pulls Out

Srinagar, Jan 19: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference headed by Sajjad Gani Lone pulled out of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Tuesday over the fielding of proxies in recently conducted DDC elections. However, the party said it will continue to adhere to the objectives for which the alliance was made. With J&KPC pulling […]

Unidentified body found in Shopian orchards

Unidentified body found in Shopian orchards

Shopian, Jan 19: An unidentified male body was found in orchids of Awaneera area of Zainapora in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Officials said that a male body was spotted by some locals in Apple orchids Tuesday morning and accordingly informed the police. A police officer said that “a team has rushed to the spot.(GNS)

Freezing Cold Unabated in Kashmir, Minus 7.0°C In Srinagar

Freezing Cold Unabated in Kashmir, Minus 7.0°C In Srinagar

Srinagar, Jan 19: Intense cold conditions persisted in Kashmir Valley with Srinagar recording a low of minus 7.0°C, the weatherman said on Tuesday. A meteorological department official told GNS that the mercury fell by six notches in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir against minus 6.4°C on previous night. At minus 8.4°C, Srinagar witnessed […]

Govt grants sanction to prosecute Shabir Shah in 6-yr-old case

Govt grants sanction to prosecute Shabir Shah in 6-yr-old case

Srinagar, Jan 18: The Jammu & Kashmir government has given its go-ahead to police for prosecution of jailed separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act-1967 in a six-year-old case. The Home department of the Union Territory has sanctioned prosecution of Shah, who is chairman of Democratic Freedom Party, for commission of […]

PDD charges Rs 34.50 crore bill from Irrigation Depart. for running a water pump station

PDD charges  Rs 34.50 crore bill from Irrigation Depart.  for running a water pump station

Bandipora, Jan 18: Mechanical Irrigation Department Shadipora Division here in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district was shocked when the Power Development Department (PDD) sent them over Rs 34.50 crore, electricity bill for the month of October, 2020. The total bill dispatched by PDD to ‘Baba Jangi Flood and Irrigation Pump Station’, located in Shilvat Sumbal is […]

Slain trio were involved in militancy, will convince families with concrete evidence in 10 days: IGP Kashmir on Laway Pora encounter

Slain trio were involved in militancy, will convince families with concrete evidence in 10 days: IGP Kashmir on Laway Pora encounter

Srinagar, Jan 18: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar Monday said that the three youth killed in Lawaypora gunfight were militants and police will soon convince the parents of slain trio with “concrete evidence.” He said that the bodies of slain militants aren’t being handed over to families in view of the Covid-19 […]