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Car mows down minor boy in Kupwara’s Gutlipora

A 4-year-old boy was killed after hit by a car in Gutlipora area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district this afternoon, officials said. They told GNS that one Arafath Ahmad Ahanger, 4, son of Jaffar Ahmad Ahanger was hit by a car bearing registration number JK01M 9404 resulting in his on spot death.buy singulair online buy […]

Two militants killed in Tral gunfight: Police

Two militants have been killed in a gunfight between government forces and militants in Hardumir area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Saturday. A senior police officer told the news agency— Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two militants have been killed whose identification is being ascertained while as search operation is […]

J&K Reports 3 Covid-19 Deaths, 132 Fresh Cases

Jammu and Kashmir reported three deaths due to covid-19 while 132 fresh cases were reported in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. 27 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 105 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 340293. There were three deaths reported from Kashmir division due to the […]

CEO Baramulla Clamps Blanket Ban on Private Coaching By Government Teachers

Chief Education Officer Baramulla Thursday issued an order directing for a blanket ban on private coaching by government across the north Kashmir’s frontier district. “In light of the directions issued by the department from time to time, all the Teachers, Masters and Lecturers of the district are directed not to practice Private Tuition/Coaching in any […]

Unknown gunmen shot at a person in Eidgah, shifted to hospital

Unknown gunmen Shot at a person at Eidgah in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Wednesday evening. A senior police officer told GNS that militants fired upon a person identifying him as Rouf Ahmad Khan (45) at Eidgah. He has been shifted to hospital and his status of condition is yet to be ascertained, the police […]

After Admin’s Assurance, 20,000 PDD Employees Call off Strike in Jammu Kashmir

The employees of the Power Development Department (PDD) in Jammu Kashmir have called off their indefinite strike late on Monday following an assurance from the administration. With the JK administration agreeing to all demands of the employees in principle, employees are currently on restoration work with immediate effect. The administration has set up a committee […]

BSF Trooper Injured In Mine Blast In Poonch

BSF trooper was seriously injured in a mine blast along Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu on Monday, official sources said. They said Constable Ajish K of 146 Battalion BSF, deployed at Dogra Tekri, area of Balakot Sector in Poonch district sustained multiple mine blast injuries on his face and both hands while […]

CRPF vehicle skids off road in Kulgam, 3 personnel sustain minor injuries

At least three CRPF paramilitary personnel, including an ASI rank officer, sustained injuries after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Kader Kulgam, officials said. They told GNS that the ‘BP Bunker’ of 18 Batallion CRPF was on way from Behibagh to Kulgam. In the incident, two constables Ambit and Anil […]

Hurriyat condemns the arrest of mother-daughter duo from Rangreth

All Parties Hurriyat Conference on Thursday condemned the arrest of a woman and her daughter by the authorities for sloganeering near the military operation site in Srinagar. In a statement, Hurriyat said, “It is very unfortunate that mere raising of slogans is seen as a threat by those in authority.” “APHC asked the authorities to […]

Over 375 million people went hungry in Asia-Pacific due to Covid: Report

With the emergence of Covid an estimated 375.8 million people in the Asia and the Pacific region faced hunger in 2020, which is nearly 54 million more people than in 2019, according to a joint report just published by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). According to the 2021 […]