Panchayat Ghar gutted in fire in Shopian
Srinagar, March 7: A Panchayat Ghar was damaged in a fire incident in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Wednesday. However, official sources said that it was not immediately known whether it was set ablaze by somebody or there was short-circuit. Official sources said that the blaze started at 8:00 pm and fire tenders were […]
Schools, colleges to remain closed for two more days, exams postponed too
Srinagar, March 7 : Government on Wednesday said that all schools and colleges shall remain closed for two more days in Kashmir Valley. Minister for Education Altaf Bukhari when contacted by news agency GNS said that all schools and colleges shall remain closed for Thursday and Friday. The minister said that the schools and colleges […]
KU students protest against Shopian Killings
Srinagar, March 7 : Students of Kashmir University (KU) on Wednesday staged strong protest demonstrations against the civilian killings by the army in Shopian last week. Reports reaching news agency GNS said that scores of students of Zakura campus took out a protest march from the hostel up to Zakura crossing. The students holding placards […]
Body of 9-year-old found under mysterious conditions in Samba
Jammu: Police on Wednesday recovered a body of 9-year-old boy under mysterious conditions in border district of Samba in Jammu region. The victim has been identified as Sonu son of Kuldeep of village Meen Sarkar who was missing from house during intervening night of 5-6 March, 2018 found dead in an isolated place of the […]
Internet snapped in Pulwama, Shopian; speed reduced elsewhere in Kashmir
Srinagar, March 5 : In wake of Shopian killings, authorities on Monday decided to reduce mobile internet speed in entire Kashmir Valley as a precautionary measure. Official sources told GNS, that police have sent a communication to the cellular companies wherein it has directed them to reduce mobile internet (4G/3G) into 2G speed in all […]
LeT militant found dead in Shopian orchard
Police investigating links with Pahnoo incident
Srinagar, March 5 : Body of a militant was found from apple orchards at Saidipora village in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Monday. Sources identified the militant as Ashiq Hussain Bhat son of Mohammad Ishaq Bhat of Rakhpora Shopian. He had joined militant ranks last year and was affiliated with the Lashkar-eToiba outfit. The […]
Govt closes schools, colleges, postpones all exams scheduled on today
Srinagar, March 5: Government on Monday said that all schools and colleges will be closed while all exams have been postponed which were scheduled for today. Minister for Education Altaf Bukhari when contacted by news agency GNS over the phone that all schools and colleges shall remain closed. He said that all exams scheduled for […]
Body of one more youth found in Shopian, toll 5
Srinagar, March 5 : Body of another civilian was found at Pahnoo Shopian taking the death toll in army firing to five. Official sources told GNS that body of Gowhar Ahmad Lone (24) r/o Moolu, Trenz was found some 250 meters from the spot where three civilians and a militant were killed. Gowhar, they said […]
Mud, snow slide in Kupwara: Beacon official succumbed to injuries
Srinagar, March 4 : A beacon official who was injured after mud and snow slide triggered while the agencies concerned were clearing the snow at Ferkiyaan top along the Kupwara-Keran road on Sunday, succumbed to injuries. Amandeep Singh (belt no. 15588066 L) was evacuated in the unconscious state soon after he came under the mud […]
Mud, snow slide in Kupwara: Beacon official injured, miraculous escape for 12 labourers
Srinagar, March : A beacon official was injured after mud and snow slide triggered while the agencies concerned were clearing the snow at Ferkiyaan top along the Kupwara-Keran road on Sunday. A senior army officer based in Kupwara told GNS that a group of beacon labourers of 109 RCC regiment presently attached with Army’s 268 […]
