DC Sgr holds Public Grievance Redressal Camp at Mulnar Harwan

Inaugurates Mushroom units in Model Cluster village

Srinagar: The Deputy Commissioner (DC), Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Wednesday undertook a visit to Mulnar village, a hilly and farflug area in Harwan Block of the District to have first-hand appraisal of the public issues for on the spot redressal under weekly public outreach programme- Block Diwas. During the programme, delegations from different Panchayats, besides […]

Tourist van driver injured in blast near Tulip Garden

Srinagar, Apr 06: A tourist van driver was grievously injured in an explosion suspected to be a cylinder blast inside his vehicle at the parking lot of the Tulip Garden here Wednesday, officials said. The explosion took place when the driver of the van, bearing a registration number of the Jammu district, opened the rear […]

505 Security Personnel Killed In J&K From May 2014 to Nov 2021: MHA

Says There’s Has Been ‘Substantial Decrease’ Militant Attacks Post 5 Aug 2019

Srinagar: At least 505 security personnel and 264 civilians were killed by militants in eight years from May 2014 to November 2021, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, said on Wednesday. In a written reply to a question by Parliamentarian Shaktisinh Gohil in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State, MHA, Nityanand Rai, said from May […]

DC Sgr asks Financial, Business Units to install ‘good quality’ CCTVs

Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar has asked all Financial and Business Units in the district to have “good quality” CCTVs and inform the Station House Officer of their nearest Police Station in case any suspicious movement or activity is observed in the closed-circuit television system. The order has already come into force from April 5 and […]

66 militants killed during winter, soft targets being targeted out of ‘frustration’: IGP

Srinagar: Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar on Wednesday said that militants were targeting “soft targets” out of “frustration caused by the killing of 66 militants from JeM and LeT” during winter this season. Responding to a question by a journalist about militants resorting to soft targets including “CRPF men in Maisuma’ in which one […]

6 tourists injured as mini-bus turns turtle in Anantnag

Anantnag: At least six tourists were injured after a mini-bus turned turtle in Srigufwara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a speedy mini bus vehicle bearing registration no JK01L-4443 on way from Pahalgam towards Srinagar turned turtle at Cheeniwader Apple Valley in Srigufwara Anantnag as driver […]

Maruti Suzuki to hike vehicle prices this month

New Delhi: The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Wednesday said it will increase prices of its entire model range this month amid rise in input costs. Over the past year, the cost of company’s vehicles continued to be adversely impacted due to increase in various input costs, the auto major said in a […]

Blinken, Jaishankar talk over phone, review bilateral ties and situation in Ukraine

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar over the phone to review regional and global priorities, including the latest developments in Ukraine, a State Department spokesperson has said. Blinken and Jaishankar also agreed to remain closely coordinated on developments. It was the second telephonic conversation between Jaishankar and […]

5-year-old boy killed after hit by school bus in Anantnag

Aantnag: A 5-year-old boy was killed after allegedly hit by a school bus in Dawoodpora Brah area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday, officials said. They said that a school bus of ‘ST Lukes’ was onway from Deethu area towards Anantnag when it allegedly hit the boy identified as Tameem Bilal (5) son of […]

Barring Srinagar, night temp increases in J&K

Srinagar: Amid dry weather, night temperature increased across Jammu and Kashmir barring Srinagar on Wednesday, officials said. A meteorological department official told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of 8.4°C against 9.3°C on the previous night. However, he said, the temperature was 1.5°C above normal during this time of the year for the summer capital. […]