Srinagar: Amid heightened security measures, the first batch of the annual Amarnath Yatra with 4,603 pilgrims reached the Kashmir valley on Friday amid stringent security arrangements, officials said. Local Muslims joined senior officials of police and civil administration at several places to welcome the yatris, who were flagged off from the Bhagwati Nagar Jammu base […]
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha attended an event organised by civil society, trade fraternity and citizens, in Srinagar today, to welcome pilgrims of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. In his address, the Lt Governor lauded the significant contribution of the people of Jammu Kashmir in smooth and successful conduct of the annual holy yatra. “People feel […]
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today interacted with applicants of J&K Integrated Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (JK-IGRAMS) and addressed their grievances, through video conferencing, at the Civil Secretariat. In today’s “LG’s Mulaqaat”- Live Public Grievance Hearing programme, several grievances of the complainants were redressed on the spot by the Lt Governor. The Lt […]
Seeks Their Cooperation For Updated Electoral Roll Jammu: Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, P K Pole on Friday convened a meeting with representatives of various recognised political parties of the Union Territory at Nirvachan Bhawan, Jammu as part of the ongoing Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls. The political parties were briefed about rationalisation of […]
Srinagar: Weatherman has forecast the possibility rain and thundershower towards late night and early morning in Jammu and Kashmir till June 30. A meteorological department official here told GNS that while there is likelihood of light to moderate rain and thundershower at many places of Jammu Division towards late night and early morning, light rain […]
JAMMU: The Director General Border Security Force (BSF), Nitin Agrawal, on Friday reviewed the operational readiness of the troops deployed along the International Border in the Jammu Frontier. As per the official spokesman, DG Agarwal reviewed the operational readiness of the BSF troops deployed at Samba border area. He received detailed briefing from the Sector […]
Srinagar: Another inmate among those injured in a gas cylinder explosion inside sub-jail Kupwara, earlier this month, has succumbed to injuries, taking the toll to two. An official told GNS that one Syed Tauseef Geelani, son of Syed Mohammad Geelani, a resident of Chetkheri Karnah, was hospitalised at SMHS Hospital Srinagar, where he succumbed today. […]
SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr. Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq has called on all sections of society, particularly affluent individuals and business associations, to come forward and provide financial and material assistance for the reconstruction of the historical Bazar Masjid and the surrounding residential and commercial structures in Bohri Kadal, Shahr-e-Khaas, Srinagar. These structures were recently devastated by […]
SRINAGAR: In order to provide essential healthcare services to Safai Karamcharis, a free medical camp; a healthcare services outreach program was inaugurated at the Central Office of SMC Karan Nagar by Anjna Panwar, Vice Chairperson (V.C) National Commission for Safai Karamcharis, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. The initiative was graced with […]
SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal on Friday visited different areas of Pulwama district including Kakpora, Tral, Noorpora, Dadsar, Padgampora, etc and took stock of the agriculture scenario in the district. He also inaugurated hi-tech polyhouses under Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) at Kakpora. While expressing his views on the occasion, Director Agriculture marked […]