Stranded Vehicles Cleared M S Nazki Poonch, June 27 (GNS): Mughal road, connecting Poonch and Rajouri districts with Shopian district, remained reopened on Monday for stranded traffic after remaining closed for 21 hours. The road was closed after a massive landslide occurred at Dogrian towards Poonch side in the …
Read More »Govt hikes rate of sacrificial animals by Rs 25 per kg
Srinagar: The government on Monday fixed the rates of sacrificial animals in Kashmir ahead of Eid-ul-Adha. As per an order issued by Director Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Kashmir Dr Abdul Salam Mir, the rates for Delhi Walla and Merino Cross varieties of Sheep have been fixed at …
Read More »Kokernag Elderly Man Killed In Suspected Bear Attack
Waris Shah Anantnag, June 27 (GNS): Body of an elderly man was found in Kokernag area of this south Kashmir district on Monday. Apparently, the man identified as Mohammad Akber Chouhan (6) son of Mohammad Hussain of Ahlen was attached by bear, they said. His body was brought to Sub …
Read More »People Stage Protest Against ‘Pathetic’ Condition Of Mendhar BG Road
M S Nazki Poonch, June 27 (GNS): People on Monday staged a protest demonstration against “extremely poor condition” of the Mendhar BG road. The protesting people raised slogans against the BRO authorities for allegedly not maintaining the road condition. The protesters, according to the reports reaching GNS, also blocked the …
Read More »All colleges in J&K to introduce Skill Courses this year: Kansal
Srinagar, June 27 (GNS): All colleges in J&K will introduce a 30 credit voluntary skill certification programme this year. This will be in addition to the curriculum prescribed by the UGC for the undergraduate programme and the aim to this will be to give the students an additional skill certification …
Read More »Teenage Boy Dies After Falling Into Well in Kralpora Kupwara
Kupwara, Jun 27 (GNS): A 17-year-old boy has died after falling into a well in Lone Harie village of Kralpora area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports reaching GNS said that Bilal Ahmad Mochi, son of Abdul Ahad Mochi, resident of Lone Harie fell into an open well this afternoon. …
Read More »“LG Mulaqaat”: First step towards good governance is listening to people & resolving their grievances expeditiously: Lt Governor
There is a visible improvement in performance of departments & level of public satisfaction: LG Srinagar, June 27 (GNS): Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today interacted with 20 complainants from across the UT and addressed their grievances during “LG’s Mulaqaat”- Live Public Grievance Hearing programme, at the Civil Secretariat. First step …
Read More »JK reports 67 new covid-19 cases
Srinagar, June 27: Jammu and Kashmir reported a spike in covid-19 cases with 67 new infections in the past 24 hours that pushed overall tally to 454865 while the death toll remained at 4756 with no fatality during the time, officials said on Monday. They said that 47 cases were …
Read More »Ladakh reports 9 fresh covid cases
Leh, Jun 27 (PTI) Ladakh has recorded nine new cases of coronavirus on Monday, thereby increasing the COVID-19 tally to 28,362, while no fatality was reported, officials said. All positive cases were received in Leh. So far, 228 people have succumbed to COVID-19 in Ladakh. Of these, 168 deaths were …
Read More »Two LeT terrorists killed in Kulgam gunfight, operation on: Police
Srinagar, June 27: Two LeT terrorists have been killed in a gunfight at Nowpora-Kherpora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday. A police official said that two LeT terrorits have been killed in an ongoing encounter. However, the identity of the slain couldn’t be established as of now. Earlier, …
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