Kupwara, Jan 11: An army havildar shot himself dead this evening in Kachhal Keran in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Officials told GNS that Havildar Gurjeet Singh, 41, shot himself dead with his AK-47 service rifle. “The individual was posted with 6 Rashtriya Rifles at Kachhal”, they said. “It couldn’t however be immediately known what prompted […]
Banihal/Jammu, Jan 10 : The Jammu-Srinagar Highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir with the outside world, reopened for fresh traffic on Monday after remaining closed for the past three days owing to heavy snowfall and landslides at several places in Ramban district, officials said. “Tomorrow, subject to fair weather and better road condition LMVs […]
Srinagar, Jan 10: National Conference (NC) on Monday voiced concern over the illegal and tax-free import of Iranian apples into Indian market asking GOI to safeguard the interests of orchardists from Kashmir. Drawing attention of GoI towards the havoc played by illegal dumping of Iranian Apples in India, the party spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar stated […]
Srinagar, Jan 10: Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday started administering the booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to the eligible population that includes healthcare and frontline workers, and those over 60 years of age with co-morbidities. Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather while talking to media persons after inaugurating booster vaccination drive […]
Srinagar, Jan 10: The promotions of several employees have come to a grinding halt as the J&K Assembly Secretariat failed to submit file of recruitment rules to General Administration Department (GAD). Sources privy to the development said that the Assembly Secretariat has failed to submit the file pertaining to rules of recruitment for J&K LA […]
Srinagar, Jan 10: Jammu and Kashmir reported 706 fresh covid-19 cases while four persons succumbed to the virus in last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. 345 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu division and 361 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 345358. There were four deaths, three from Jammu division and […]
Srinagar, Jan 10 : Government Medical College Srinagar on Monday cancelled winter vacations to its faculty as well as those working in associated hospitals in view of the “sudden upsurge of covid-19/omicron cases. “In view of sudden upsurge of covid-19 and omicron cases, the winter vacation-2022 of faulty members stands cancelled an all the faculty […]
Srinagar, Jan 9: Amid rises in covid-19 cases with 687 of them confirmed in last 24 hours and 2226 in last four days, government on Sunday barred in-person teaching in colleges, schools, Polytechnics, ITIs, Coaching Centres for Civil Services, Engineering or NEET etc. They have been asked to adopt online medium of teaching, according to an […]
Srinagar, Jan 9: Flight operations resumed at Srinagar international airport as 28 took off while five others were cancelled on Sunday. Early morning, airport authorities cleared thin layer of ice on runway to prevent aircraft from skidding. “We had 33 flights scheduled today, 28 flights operated and 5 were cancelled, AAI said in a tweet. […]
Srinagar, Jan 09: General officer Commanding (GoC) of army’s Srinagar—based 15 Corps Lieutenant General D P Pandey visited Gurduwara Chattipadhshai in Rainawari area of old Srinagar on the occasion of Guru Gobind Singhji Jayanti. “I have visited every religious place in Kashmir, but wanted to visit this Gurduwara too,” said GoC Panday. He said his message […]
