Month: April 2022

The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry today expressed concern over the unscheduled power cuts as this is causing a lot of hardships to the people in this Holy month of Ramazan. “We have never seen such worst and frequent cuts in the holy month, especially during Sehri and Iftaar,” the traders body said in a statement to GNS. “KCC&I urges the administration and the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) to ensure uninterrupted power supply to the people during Sehri and Iftaar hours in the Valley,” it said, adding, “In the past the Governments and administrations tried to facilitate the people during Ramazan, but the harrowing experiences that are unfolding in this holy month of Ramazan.” The patients were struggling throughout who are on oxygen support a...

A 27-year-old laborer died after he fell into stone-crusher at Khrew area of Pampore in South Kashmir's Pulwama district. Official sources said that a youth from Banihal working at a stone crusher in Khrew fell into it and he died on the spot. They identified him as Imtiyaz Ahmad Drabu, son of Mohammad Shafi of Chak Narwah Banihal. Meanwhile, a team of police has rushed to the spot and started an investigation—(KNO)

National Investigation Agency (NIA) Chief Kuldeep Singh on Saturday visited the encounter site at Jammu's Sunjwan, where security forces killed two Jaish-e-Muhammad fidayeen on April 22, and two days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jammu’s Samba. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the NIA chief was accompanied by the Inspector General of CRPF, and Jammu was briefed about the gun battle by CRPF officers. Earlier on Friday evening a team of the NIA had visited the encounter site and collected first-hand information. The agency is likely to take over the case for a thorough investigation. Besides the two Jaish fidayeen, a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer died in the gunfight that took place near  Sunjwan Military Station, Jam...

A 25-year-old Kashmiri youth working in Saudi Arabia was found dead mysteriously near his workplace on Tuesday. J&K Students Association has issued a statement to the local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), wherein they have written to Jammu Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, seeking his help in bringing back the mortal remains of 25-year-old Kashmiri youth from Saudia Arabia for last rites. Spokesperson of the Association, Nasir Khuehami said that Imran Ahmad Sheikh hailing from Baramulla district of Kashmir was working in Shahwarmer Company Taif; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through Etmaad recruiting agency from past two years. On April 19, 2022, he was found dead near his workplace, he said. The cause of death is not known yet and there are multiple conflicting vers...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu Kashmir on Sunday (24 April) to participate in the celebrations of National Panchayati Raj Day. He will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple developmental projects worth over Rs 20,000 crore in JK. The projects being inaugurated and whose foundation stone is being laid during PM Modi's visit will go a long way in facilitating provision of basic amenities, ensuring ease of mobility and development of infrastructure in the region, the PM's Office said in a release on Saturday (23 April). The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Banihal-Qazigund Road Tunnel, built at a cost of over Rs 3,100 crore. The 8.45 km long tunnel would reduce the road distance between Banihal and Qazigund by 16 km, and reduce journey time by arou...

Suspected militants on Friday evening opened fire on two non-local labourers in the Nowgam area of Srinagar. An official said that two labourers were fired upon by militants in the Nowgam area of Srinagar, injuring them critically. The duo have been shifted to the hospital for treatment. Jammu Kashmir Police in a tweet said, "#Terrorists fired upon two outside labourers in #Nowgam area, outskirts of #Srinagar City. Both of them have been shifted to hospital. Area #cordoned off, search going on."