J-K HC extends hearing of cases in virtual model till Sept 20
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday extended the hearing of cases in virtual mode till September 20 for courts in red zone areas to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Srinagar wing of the high court falls in the red zone. The judges can hear the cases in online mode inside their […]
Arms and ammunition recovered along LoC in Bla: Army
Srinagar: Army on Tuesday said five Ak-47 rifles six pistols 23 grenades, two of the UBGL, along the Line of Control in Rampur sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A Srinagar based defence ministry spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said that on August 30, movement of suspicious persons was detected along the Line of Control in […]
ACB raids residences of 4 SMC officers for allowing illegal construction of shopping plaza In Srinagar
Srinagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau carried out raids at the residences o four SMC officers and recovered “incriminating documents” in connection with the construction of illegal construction of shopping Plaza at Kursoo Rajbagh here. As per a statement issued here to GNS, a Joint Surprise Check (JSC) was conducted by ACB Police Station Srinagar, to look into […]
Woman IPS officer appointed IG CRPF in Srinagar
New Delhi: IPS officer Charu Sinha has become the first woman commander to head the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) formation in the Kashmir Valley, officials said on Tuesday. Sinha, a 1996-batch officer of the Telangana cadre, has been appointed as the Inspector General (IG) of CRPF’s Srinagar sector that oversees the deployment of the […]
Man falls from hillock, dies
Poonch: A 60-year-old man from Sawjian village of Poonch district died after he fell from a hillock while cutting grass on Tuesday. Official sources told GNS the sexagenarian identified as Mohammad Ibrahim son of Ali Mohammad Tantary while cutting gross at Sawjian fell down and got injured. He was immediately shifted to district Hospital Poonch […]
India-China border not yet demarcated, there will always be problems: Wang
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the India-China boundary is yet to be demarcated due to which there will always be problems and the two countries should implement the consensuses between their leadership to not let differences from escalating into conflicts. He also said that China is ready to manage all issues through […]
COVID-19 tally in India climbs to 36,91,166
New Delhi: With 69,921 people testing positive for coronavirus infection, India”s COVID-19 tally mounted to 36,91,166, while recoveries surged to 28,39,882 on Tuesday pushing the recovery rate to 76.94 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The death toll climbed to 65,288 with 819 new fatalities being reported in a span of 24 hours, the data updated […]
Day after grenade blast, two persons held in Baramulla
Srinagar: Two persons allegedly involved in grenade throwing attack in Baramulla have been arrested by police during nocturnal raid, sources said on tuesday. Atleast 07 civilians were injured in the grenade blast in North Kashmir district on Monday. They said that the persons were identified soon after the attack and were arrested during the nocturnal […]
Pranab Da is no more
President, PM, Rahul Gandhi, J&K’s Lt Governor condole demise of former President
Srinagar Former president Pranab Mukherjee, one of India’s most cerebral and respected politicians, died on Monday evening following a 21-day battle with multiple ailments. He was 84. Mukherjee, who was admitted to the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital on August 10 and was operated for a removal of a clot in the brain the same […]
Covid-19: J&K records 17339 positive cases; 326 deaths in August
Fresh 535 cases take tally in UT to 37,698
Srinagar: The month of August proved to be the deadliest month on the Covid-19 front so far as 17339 COVID positive cases and 326 deaths were recorded in the Union Territory of J&K during past 31 days. As per the official data, in the first 115 days (from March 08-June 30) 101 Covid-19 related deaths […]
