Kela Morh Accident: Govt constitutes Inquiry Committee

SRINAGAR: The Government today constituted a 5-Member Committee to conduct an in-depth inquiry into the October 6 tragic accident near KelaMorh on Srinagar-Jammu highway in district Ramban in which 22 precious human lives were lost. According to an order issued by the Principal Secretary to the Government Transport Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, the Committee […]

People rejected NC, PDP by voting today, says BJP

Srinagar: Bharatiya Jana Party (BJP) on Monday said that people of Jammu and Kashmir have rejected National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by exercising their franchise today. BJP State General Secretary (organization), Ashok Koul said that people who came out and cast the ballots today have rejected the two regional parties, who had […]

Ongoing polls have cast a shadow on the roots of democracy: NC

Says people don’t know who is contesting from which ward

Srinagar: National Conference on Monday said that ongoing ULB polls have turned out to be an exercise in waste as the first phase of polling has witnessed a record low poll percentage in the valley with as many as 215 candidates getting elected unopposed with 177 wards having no candidates. In a statement released from […]

JRL appreciates people’s ‘rejection’ of ULB polls

  Srinagar:  The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik has appreciated people’s “rejection and boycott” of the “sham” ULB elections being “forcibly” held by GoI in J&K, and the exemplary complete protest shutdown against it. The leadership in a statement issued to GNS said that this […]

Two injured in Bear attack in Tral

Tral:  Two persons including a woman were injured  in  a bear attack in Tral area of Pulwama on Monday. Officials said that a the incident took place in Brental area of Tral. The lady was identified as Shareefa Akhter, resident of Brental Tral while the boyhas been identified as Yasir Ahmad Dar S/O Mohd Amin […]

Div Com Kashmir issues Weather Advisory

  SRINAGAR: As per the communication received from Indian Meteorological Centre (Ministry of Earth Science), Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today issued a weather advisory according to which a spell of light to moderate rain or snow will occur on mountains most likely from late tonight to forenoon of October 10th across the Jammu […]

In a first: Kashmir gets High Altitude Disease Investigation Laboratory

  SRINAGAR:  In a first, High Altitude Disease Investigation Laboratory in Sonamarg has come up in Kashmir to provide better and timely treatment to livestock in hilly areas. The facility was inaugurated by Principal Secretary to Animal, Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries and Transport department, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon. Director Sheep Husbandry Kashmir Dr Muhammad Shareef, Director […]

Municipal elections: Kashmir records 8.3% of voter turnout; here is the complete district-wise breakup

Srinagar: The Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday evening released the toll count and percentage of votes polled on Monday for different districts of Kashmir valley and Jammu division. 8.3 per cent of the electorate voted in the first-phase of the urban local body polls in Kashmir Valley, while Kargil recorded the highest […]