Incommunicado Kashmir: The other side of Article 370 abrogation
By: Waleed Bin Owais I was driving and heading towards my home located in the suburbs of Srinagar, the summer capital of erstwhile state, and currently the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It was the month of July and the sun was at is scorching best, when a congestion near the famed Amar Singh […]
Anticipation of startups in Kashmir
By: Mir Neelofer Naaz/ Dr Farkhanda Rahman/Mir Muskan un Nisa Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts -Winston Churchill. The word entrepreneurship investigates the alacrity to inaugurate business, company or organization. Entrepreneurship confines self-employment that begets the job contingency for others. It is the most potent […]
13 months after crossing LoC, Uri woman returns home
Poonch: A 36-year-old woman from Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district returned to J&K, more than 13 months after she had crossed over to Pakistan administered Kashmir through Hajipeer sector along the LoC near her home. Official sources told GNS that the woman, a mother of four children, had crossed over to LoC in […]
Land encroachment in Patnitop: CBI conducts searches at 11 locations in J-K
New Delhi: The CBI on Tuesday conducted searches at 11 locations in Jammu and Kashmir, including the residential premises of some former CEOs of the Patnitop Development Authority, for alleged land encroachment and illegal constructions in the tourist hotspot in Udhampur district, officials said. The CBI had conducted a preliminary enquiry on the directions of […]
16 aspirants from J&K crack UPSC Civil Services Exam 2019
Srinagar: At least sixteen aspirants from Jammu and Kashmir have cracked the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) civil service exam-2019. The list of 829 successful candidates made public by the UPSC on Tuesday included 16 from the erstwhile state including two from Ladakh, sources told GNS. Among them include Abhiskhek Augustsya from Jammu is ranked […]
UPSC announces results of civil services exam 2019
Pradeep Singh secures top position
New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) Pradeep Singh topped the civil services examination 2019, results of which were announced on Tuesday by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), according to an official statement. A total of 829 candidates have been recommended for Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS), among […]
Restrictions imposed in parts of Kathua district after violent protests at Lakanpur Toll Post
Jammu: Authorities on Tuesday morning imposed restrictions in areas falling under jurisdiction of two police stations in Kathua district after violent protests broke out at newly established Toll Post at Lakhanpur leaving four people injured. “Restrictions are being imposed in the jurisdiction of Police Station Kathua and Police Station Lakhanpur,” Senior Superintendent of Police Kathua […]
Covid-19 claims three more lives, J&K toll 412
Srinagar: Kashmir Valley reported three more deaths due to covid-19 since overnight, taking the fatality count due to the virus to 412 in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. They said that two among the deaths—a 65-year-old woman from Budgam and a 75-year-old man from Srinagar’s Khaniyar area— were reported at CD hospital, one […]
India’s COVID-19 tally climbs to 18,55,745
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally increased to 18,55,745 with 52,050 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, while the recoveries crossed the 12-lakh mark on Tuesday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The death toll due to COVID-19 climbed to 38,938 with 803 fresh fatalities being reported in 24-hours, the data updated at 8 am […]
Pak shells forward areas in Poonch: Army
Jammu: The Pakistan Army on Tuesday opened heavy fire and shelled forward areas along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, drawing retaliation from Indian troops, officials said. They said the Pakistan Army also heavily shelled forward areas along the LoC in Dabraj belt of Mankote sector. “At about 0700 hours, Pak army initiated […]
