LS elections: General & Police Observers for Sgr PC visit Ganderbal

Review Election preparedness GANDERBAL: The General Observer for 02-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency (PC), Mukul Kumar along with Police Observer, Sandeep Singh Chauhan on Wednesday visited Ganderbal and held a joint meeting in the V.C Room of DC Office here to take first hand appraisal of the preparedness for Lok Sabha Elections-2024 in the district. The meeting […]

DLSA Sgr, SMC commemorate ‘International Labour Day’

SRINAGAR: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Srinagar, in collaboration with Srinagar Municipal Corporation on Wednesday observed ‘International Labour Day’, marking the significance of the global event, with great enthusiasm and fervor at ADR Centre, District Court Complex Srinagar. The event, celebrated globally on May 1st every year, was held to mark the importance of […]

Awareness prog under SVEEP held at Pulwama’s Rahamoo

PULWAMA: An impactful awareness programme under the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) initiative was conducted at Village Rahamoo, Pulwama. The event witnessed active participation from various segments of society, including the general public, women, new voters, imams and youth. The programme aimed to educate and engage the community in the electoral process, emphasizing […]

Illegal mining: Police seize 2 vehicles in Bla; 2 drivers arrested

SRINAGAR: Cracking a whip on illegal mining of minerals, police have seized two vehicles (tractors) and arrested two drivers in Baramulla. The police initiated the action under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Baramulla assisted by SHO PS Sheeri seized two vehicles (tractors) and arrested two drivers at Sheeri Baramulla, involved in illegal extraction and transportation […]

ECI defers Anantnag-Rajouri polls to May 25

ECI defers Anantnag-Rajouri polls to May 25

Srinagar: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday revised date of polling for -Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency from May 7 to May 25. The poll conducting body had issued the Notification for the constituency in 3rd Phase on April 12 and the Poll Day was scheduled on May 7. “Various representations have been received from different […]

Kashmir Heave Sigh Of Relief As Flood Threat Ebbs

Kashmir Heave Sigh Of Relief As Flood Threat Ebbs

Srinagar: In a sigh of relief for people, especially those living in low-lying areas, the chances of flood ebbed with river Jhelum showing a declining trend on Tuesday. Having breached ‘alarm mark’ of 18-ft in Ram Munshi Bagh gauge here this morning, the water level in Jhelum in the Srinagar was flowing at 17.49ft at […]

MeT forecasts ‘mainly dry’ weather till May 5

MeT forecasts ‘mainly dry’ weather till May 5

Srinagar: Rains stopped on Tuesday after drenching Jammu and Kashmir for the last few days. From May 1-5, a meteorological department official here told GNS that generally dry weather with afternoon thundershower activity is expected at a few places. Light rains with thunders at scattered places have been forecast from May 6-7. Regarding rainfall in […]

CS assesses damages

CS assesses damages

NEW DELHI: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high-level meeting with Administrative Secretaries, divisional, district and police administration of J&K to take stock of damages caused and measures taken after the incessant rains and subsequent flood-like situation in the UT. From the Deputy Commissioners, the CS took stock of the situation in their respective […]

Missing Man Found Dead

Missing Man Found Dead

Srinagar: Body of a mentally-challenged person, who had gone missing since yesterday, has been found and recovered from a nallah at Shumriyal area of Lolab, an official said on Tuesday morning. Identifying the deceased as one Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Ganie (85), son of Mohammad Ahsan Ganie, a resident of Kanthpora Lolab, the official told GNS that […]

Highway remains shut; 4 people drown, one feared dead in Jammu

Highway remains shut; 4 people drown, one feared dead in Jammu

Jammu: Four people drowned and one is feared dead in separate incidents after they fell into the swollen water bodies after heavy rainfall here, officials said on Tuesday. The rainfall also triggered landslides at multiple places between Ramban and Banihal along the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway which remained closed for vehicular traffic for the second […]