Leopard falls into water tank in Anantnag village, Rescued
Leopard falls into water tank in Anantnag village, Rescued Srinagar: A semi-adult leopard, which had fallen into a nearly 10-ft deep water tank in Brakpora in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district was rescued by Wildlife Department on Saturday morning. Reports reaching GNS said that a leopard was spotted by locals of Brakpora, stuck inside a water […]
Two feared dead in Ramban accident
Jammu: At least two persons are feared dead in a road accident that took place at Digdole area in Ramban district. As per initial reports, a Tata Sumo plunged in roadside gorge in Digdole in which several passengers sustained injuries while one and may be two are feared dead. According to the news agency—Kashmir News […]
Kashmir shivers as most places see sub-zero temp
Srinagar Records Season’s Coldest Night
Srinagar: Most places in Kashmir Valley recorded sub-zero temperature while Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, had season’s coldest night so far on Saturday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that mercury settled at 0.1°C against previous night’s 0.7°C. The temperature is below minus 1.1°C than the normal for this time of the year […]
Govt constitutes screening committee for scrutinizing application forms for post of Director SKIMS
Mandeep Kaur to be chairman of the committee
Srinagar: The Government on Friday constituted a screening committee for scrutinizing the application forms received for the post of Director SKIMS. According to an order senior bureaucrat Mandeep Kaur will be chairman of the committee and shall final its report within a period of 15 days. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of a […]
ARTO Kupwara among 3 officers suspended
Srinagar: At least three officers of Transport department including ARTO Kupwara, were on Friday placed under suspension. The officers were placed under suspension with regard to the case registered against them by Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) under FIR number 09/2021 P/S Anti Corruption Bureau. According to an order issued in this regard, a copy of […]
‘Hybrid’ militant arrested in Gbl, grenade recovered: Police
Srinagar: Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a ‘hybrid’ militant in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district and recovered grenade from his possession. In a statement issued by police spokesman said that on 11-11-2021, a police party of Ganderbal Police that had established a MVCP near Khann observed an individual to have come suspiciously close to […]
45-yr-old woman killed by Bear in Anantnag’s Ashmuqam
Anantnag: A 45-year-old woman was mauled to death by a bear in Ashmuqam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. Official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the woman identified as Muneera Banoo (45) wife of Muhammad Shabaan Ahanger was attacked and grievously injured by the bear in her native village of Diyaroo. […]
Govt repatriates doctors from 500-bedded DRDO jammu hospital after ‘significant decline’ in Covid-19 cases
Srinagar: With “significant decline” in covid-19 cases in Jammu division, the authorities have repatriated doctors deployed from peripheral areas in 500-bedded to DRDO hospital Jammu. “In view of the significant decline in covid-19 cases in Jammu division leading to the underutilization of infrastructure of the covid-19 hospital and in the interest of health and patient […]
Srinagar records season’s coldest night
Srinagar: Cold conditions intensified across Kashmir Valley with Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recording season’s coldest night so far on Friday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of 0.7°C against previous night’s 1.6°C. The temperature is below minus 0.5°C than the normal for this time of the year […]
Srinagar Shootout: Militant killed identified, was tasked to carry out Fidayeen attack: IGP
Srinagar: A militant who was killed in a brief gunfight in Bemina area of Srinagar yesterday evening has been identified and was a relative of one of the accused in Lethpora attack, IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said Friday. “Militant killed in Srinagar Encounter identified as Aamir Riyaz of Khrew Pulwama affiliated with militant outfit Mujahideen […]
