Month: February 2022

The minimum temperature dropped at most places in Kashmir Valley on Wednesday while the weatherman has forecast “fairly widespread light rain, snow and thundershowers over J&K” in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recorded a low of minus 1.9°C against last night’s 1.8°C. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 2.8°C against minus 0.3°C on the previous night, he said. Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, had a low of minus 2.6°C, same as recorded on the previous night, the official said. Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 6.1°C against minus 6.2°C on the last night, he said. Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 8.0°C against minus 9.0°C on the previous ...

In the backdrop of the fresh ceasefire agreement between two neighboring countries, the administration is gearing up to promote border tourism at the Line of Control (LoC) and have written the authorities in Kashmir for the approval. The two neighboring countries including India and Pakistan have agreed to adhere to all ceasefire agreements since February 25 last year which ignited hopes among the border residents following which a huge number of visitors started to visit unexplored places across the Kashmir valley. The three districts in the northern belt of Kashmir -Bandipora, Baramulla, and Kupwara - have great potential of hosting border tourists. All three districts are stated to have immense potential for border tourism. In September last year, the Minister of State in th...

Waheed Para who is currently under UAPA detention over various allegations was found unconscious in jail on Saturday. While his jail inmates alarmed about his unconsciousness, the jail authorities took him to the Police Hospital for check up. It was said that doctors while checking Waheed had recommended further treatment, Echo scan and follow-up check up in Super Speciality. The family of Waheed said that, "Waheed's health is worsening day in and day out and we are in shock to hear that he was found unconscious in a barrack by fellow detainees." The family of Waheed are appealing Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for facilitating the medical check up of Waheed. They further added, "doctors at Police Hospital had recommended Echo scan and specialist check up of Waheed. However, f...

With the achievement of hundred percent vaccination of people above 18 years in age covered under different phases of Covid 19 vaccination drive in the Kashmir division, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, in a Zoom meeting, today enjoined on District Administration, Srinagar and Director School Education, Kashmir to gear up and vaccinate cent per cent student population falling in the age group 15-17 years on fast track basis. Div Com specially laid emphasis on pacing up vaccination programme in district Srinagar which has been observed to be lagging behind other districts. Pole stated that vaccination of this particular group is necessary to protect the young generation from contagious disease and disease-related deaths. Besides,  it will help the administration to rethi...

Police on Tuesday arrested a youth, hours after he allegedly threw acid on a 24-year-old girl in Wantapora area here in central-Kashmir’s Srinagar district this evening. A police official told GNS that soon after the attack, a police party rushed to the area, which on persisting searches was able to nab the assailant. “We have taken him (assailant) into custody as to make out the motive behind the attack”, the official said. Medical Superintendent SMHS Hospital Dr. Kanwal Jeet Singh told GNS that the victim has grievous injuries in her face. “She has severe injuries in her face and part of her eyes has also received contusions”, he said. “We are uncertain about her eyesight as of now as things are being looked into”, he further said. The girl (name withheld) a resident of Eidga...

Proposal seeking PIB approval under process: Centre The Government of India on Monday disclosed that a proposal seeking approval of the public investment board (PIB) for metrolite projects of Jammu & Srinagar is under process. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), in a document titled implementation of budget announcements of 2021-22, the Union Finance Ministry revealed that the proposal seeking approval of PIB for these two projects is under process. In 2021, the Jammu & Kashmir government had submitted the revised detailed project report (DPR) of metrolite rail for Srinagar and Jammu cities to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MOHUA) for the approval and funding purposes. The revised DPR was prepared after the Centre asked the J&K government to ...

Taking serious note of the alleged medical negligence leading to the death of Mohammad Hussain Hafiz, an employee of MC Pulwama who reportedly died due to cardiac arrest in the District Hospital on 31 January 2022, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Baseer Ul Haq Choudhary today ordered the constitution of an inquiry committee for investigating the matter. While taking the cognizance of the matter, the DC said that an inquiry has been initiated to ascertain the veracity of medical negligence on the part of doctors and staff on duty. He said that a three member committee has been constituted in this regard which shall submit a report in a period of three days. The DC said that in case of medical negligence, law would take its course and negligence shall be dealt in consonance with ...