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MGNREGA Engineers Association on Wednesday extended pen-down strike in favour of their demands till May 25. Rohit Dev Singh Manhas, State President MGNREGA Engineers told GNS that government continues to give cold shoulder to the genuine demands of the qualified engineering and other staff despite assurances from time to time. “There will be complete pen down strike till May 25,” he said, adding, “In case government fails to fulfill our genuine we will intensify the protests.” Work in Rural Development Department in Kashmir has remained affected for the several consecutive days as MGNREGA Engineers Association continued with their pen-down strike in favour of their ‘long pending’ demands. The Association has already issued an appeal to the Lieutenant Governor to “intervene” for...

A 62-year-old tourist from India’s state Gujarat died of suspected heart attack at SMHS in summer capital Srinagar on Wednesday. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that one tourist identified Rashid Mansuri (62) son of Abdul Gani Mansuri, a resident of Gujarat fell ill at Tangmarg from where he was immediately shifted to SMHS hospital for treatment. Mansuri, after being brought to SMHS for treatment, died at the facility, they said. However, the body of the deceased will be handed over to his family members for last rites after the completion of medico-legal formalities. (KDC)

Security forces on Wednesday arrested two smugglers including a woman in north Kashmir's Kupwara district and recovered brown sugar from them. In a statement issued to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), an official said, a joint team of Kupwara Police and Army conducted routine checking at LoC gate and recovered two packets of narcotics containing Brown sugar from the possession of a lady and her accomplice. Police identified them as Gullu Begum wife of Rasheed Khan resident of Dader(Kandiyan) and Tanveer Khan son of Naseer Khan resident of Kandiyan. The duo, police said had earlier in the day crossed the LoC gate on the pretext of doing farming in the fields across the gate. However while returning, the duo carried the smuggled narcotics and were caught carrying two packet...

At least 11 percent women and 10 percent men in Jammu and Kashmir are suffering from hypertension while as more than half of the population in the UT are in pre hypertensive stage. As per the details of NHFS-5 available with the with the agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), just 36 percent women and 31 percent men in Jammu and Kashmir have normal blood pressure. As per the data, age has correlation with hypertension and with growing age you have more chances of having hypertension as just 3 percent people of 15-19 age are having hypertension which increases to over 4 percent in 20-24 age group, around 7 percent in 25-29 age group, 8.5 percent in 30-34 age group, 14 percent in 35-39 age group, 20 percent in 40-45 age group and 24 percent in 45-49 age group. Similarly, around 60 perc...

A 17 year-old youth was found hanging in Kralampora Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday evening, official said. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the a youth namely Umar Tariq S/o Tariq Ahmad R/o Kralampora Kangan was found hanging from a ceiling fan by his family members at his home this evening. A case under relevant sections of law has been registered to ascertain the cause of the youth's death, official said—(KNO)

A septuagenarian female tourist from Gujrat died in a hotel in Srinagar on Saturday morning. Official sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a 70-year old female tourist along with her family members was staying at a hotel in Baba Demb Srinagar. She fell unconscious and was shifted to SMHS hospital Srinagar where doctors declared her dead on arrival. The deceased has been identified as Salma Siddiqui wife of Siddiqui Bhai Mansoor, a resident of Ahmadabad Gujrat. (KNT)

An encounter has started between militants and Government forces at Brar (Aragam),  area of north Kashmir's Bandipora district. A Police official said that on Wednesday RR of the Indian Army,  and Jammu Kashmir Police after receiving inputs about militant presence in the area launched cardon and search operation. During the cordon, the hiding Militants opened fire on the troopers triggering an encounter. Further details shall follow  

Meer Irfan An encounter has started between militants and Government forces at Heff Shermal area of South Kashmir's Shopian district. A Police official said that on Monday 1RR of the Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police after receiving inputs about militant presence in the area laid a cordon and search operation in the Shopian area. During the cordon, the hiding Militants opened fire on the troopers triggering an encounter. As per the latest reports, the Government forces have evacuated the civilians near the encounter site which is a residential house.

Administration in Rajouri on Sunday ordered an inquiry following video on Social Media in which a complainant accuses two doctors of Government Medical College Rajouri of demanding bribe for issuance of disability certificate. “A video is viral on Social Media wherein a complainant has alleged that two doctors of Govt. Medical College Rajouri have demanded bribe for issuance of disability certificate. He has also alleged that the same set of doctors have taken bribe in the past also for issuance of disabilities certificates,” reads an order by Vikas Kundal (IAS) Deputy Commissioner Rajouri. “In order to ascertain the facts, Pawn Kumar Parihar, KAS Additional District Development Commissioner, Rajouri is hereby appointed as enquiry officer,” the order, a copy of which is with GNS, add...

The Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) on Saturday said that the region is gearing up for agitation in support of their demands for Statehood and Constitutional safeguards among others from June 1 if their issues are not addressed till then. Both the bodies from Leh and Kargil districts are expected to meet together next week to draw the final course of agitation for their demands. A news report by Daily Excelsior quoted an unnamed official as saying that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs hasn’t extended any invite to the LAB or KDA for talks on the demands raised by them in August last year before visiting Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai though the latter’s promise that they would be formally called for dialogue in New Delhi together. The LAB...