Tourist dies of cardiac arrest in Gulmarg
Rafiq Bin Hamid
Srinagar: A 55-year old tourist died due to cardiac arrest at famous tourist resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday.
Reports said that the tourist identified as Harash Wardan, 55, son of Jai Kumar…
SHRC notice to R&B over dilapidated condition of Kupwara’s main road
Srinagar: State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Thursday issued a notice to Commissioner Secretary Roads and Building Kashmir, Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, seeking a report about the delay in repairing the main road in Lalpora, Lolab that…
24-year-old girl electrocuted to death in Central Kashmir
Raja Bilal
Srinagar: A 24-year-old girl died due to electrocution in Waterpora area of Khansahab area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday afternoon.
A police officer told GNS that Bisma Jan (24) daughter of Abdul Ahad Wani of…
Geelani to attend Urdu book fair at KU: Hurriyat (G)
Srinagar: Urdu book fair, which is currently held at Kashmir University, and the students of KU have invited Syed Ali Geelani on Friday, Hurriyat Conference (G) said.
Hurriyat (G) in a statement issued to GNS said Geelani while thanking…
Father-son among 4 killed in Rajouri house collapse
M S Nazki
Rajouri: Four persons including father-son duo and two brothers were killed while as three others were injured when a house collapsed in Rajouri district on Thursday.
Reports reaching GNS said that a two-storey house collapsed…
After three deaths, tourism department orders halt on rafting in Kashmir
Nadeem Nadu
Srinagar: After three deaths in little over a fortnight, the tourism department has ordered a halt on rafting related activities in Kashmir Valley till “proper mechanism put in place”.
“In the interest of administration…
Reports about heavy downpour is baseless, says MeT
Srinagar : The Meteorological department in Srinagar on Thursday said that there was no forecast of heavy downpour in Jammu and Kashmir.
However, Deputy Director MeT, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad said that the light rains with thunderstorm will…
‘Use and Throw’ Security withdrawn from defeated candidates
Srinagar: Defeated candidates who had contested recently concluded Parliament elections have been stripped off the security. During election process government has provided dozens of security personnel to these candidates for their…
Protesters block highway after army vehicles hit a kid in South Kashmir
Qazigund: Protests erupt after a vehicle part of army convoy hit and injured a four year old kid in Vajru area of Qazigund area on Thursday morning.
The protesters blocked Srinagar-Jammu highway for hours and allowed traffic pass through…
PDP delegation visits SHO Arshid’s residence
SRINAGAR: A high level delegation of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders on Thursday visited the residence of slain SHO Arshid Ahmad Khan to condole his sad demise.
According to the party spokesman, a delegation headed by PDP General…