Wazir Bagh inferno: Guest house gutted, firefighter suffers minor injuries
Srinagar: A guest house was gutted and a firefighter suffered injuries in a massive fire mishap in Wazir Bagh area in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. Reports reaching GNS said that a massive fire mishap broke out in a guest house in Wazir Bagh, near Lal Ded Hospital. The fire soon spread to a hotel, but […]
Home Minister honours SSP Srinagar, Rakesh Balwal, with ‘Excellence in Investigation’ award
Srinagar: Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday honoured Senior Superintendent of Police Srinagar with ‘Excellence in Investigation’ award at a ceremony held in New Delhi. The police officer received the award at the Anti-terrorism Conference at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi. Balwal, an IPS of 2012 batch officer of Manipur cadre, has served in different […]
Rains lash parts of J&K, MeT predicts more scattered rains
Srinagar: Rain lashed parts of J&K even as the weatherman on Thursday forecast more precipitation at scattered places till June 17. Quoting a Meteorological department official, GNS reported that in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours today, Pahalgam received 0.4mm of rain, Kokernag 0.2mm, Jammu 13.7mm, Banihal traces, Batote 2.6mm, Katra 3.4mm, Bhaderwah 8.8mm, […]
Amid forecast of more rains, temperatures stay below normal
Srinagar: As intermittent rains continued unabated with the weatherman predicting more, night temperature continued to hover below normal in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday. Quoting a Meteorological department official, GNS reported that intermittent light to moderate rain and thunder and lightning was expected at many places during the next 24 hours. “There is […]
Fire destroys 5-storey building in Maisuma
Srinagar: A five-storey commercial-cum-residential building in Maisuma Gowkadal area of Srinagar district was damaged in an incident of fire during the preceding night, officials said. “The fire has damaged wooden shelves, counters and showcases along with electric goods of several shops,” said an F&ES official, adding that, “one shop on the first floor that dealt […]
Policeman suspended, SHO attached amid allegations of bribery
Srinagar: Police on Sunday suspended a Head Constable and attached SHO Nishat with District Police Line Srinagar, pending inquiry, amid allegations of bribery. Official sources told GNS that police head constable had alleged approached a person and allegedly sought money as corruption. A senior police officer told GNS that amid allegations of corruption, the Head […]
Gunmen loot Rs 1.59 lakh from Shopian petrol pump
Srinagar: Three pistol-borne gunmen looted over Rs 1.59 lakh from a petrol pump in Shopian district of south Kashmir last night, officials said on Thursday. Quoting a police official, news agency GNS reported that three pistol-borne persons forcibly took away cash of Rs 1,59,021 during night hours from a filling station at Harmain in southern […]
HC issues notice to Govt on plea challenging inquiry into death of Journalist Mudassir Ali
Srinagar: The J&K and Ladakh High Court has issued notice to government on a plea, challenging inquiry into the death of noted journalist Mudassir Ali in 2020. Hearing a petition filed by Mussadir Ali’s brother—Jehangir Ali, a bench of Justice Mohammad Akram Chowdhary issued notice, returnable within four weeks, to government through Commissioner Secretary Health […]
SMA Trophy 2021: Samad, Aquib blitz go in vain as J&K loses to HP
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir gave Himachal Pradesh a scare, but eventually fell short of chasing the target of 158 runs by four runs in its third match played at Reliance Stadium, Vadodara in Gujarat – in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021. Jammu and Kashmir set to chase the target of 158, lost its […]
Militants attack Police party in Srinagar, cop injured
Srinagar: Militants on Sunday fired upon a Police party near Khanyar area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. A senior Police officer told GNS that militants fired upon the Police party, in this incident one cop identified as Arshid Ahmad was injured. He was shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, the whole area has […]
