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Former Pak President Pervez Musharraf dies
Pakistan's former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf passed away on Sunday in a Dubai hospital, according to media reports.Musharraf, 79, was suffering from amyloidosis, a rare disease caused by a build-up of an abnormal protein…
MeT predicts light snow in J&K on Feb 6
Weather department on Sunday forecast fairly widespread light snow on February 6 in Jammu and Kashmir.A meteorological department official here told GNS partly cloudy weather was expected on February 7-8. “Light to moderate snow/rain…
DAK calls for population-based cancer screening in Kashmir
On world cancer day, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday called for population-based cancer screening in Kashmir valley.“With cancer reaching epidemic proportions in the valley, screening people for cancer is the need of the…
LG Inaugurates Special Governance Camps for Kashmiri Migrants
The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today inaugurated Special Governance Camp for Kashmiri Migrants at Jagti Colony.The 12-day long camp at 6 locations is aimed to ensure 100% saturation of Social security schemes for Kashmiri…
JCO dies of ‘cardiac arrest’ in North Kashmir
A Junior Commanding Officer of Assam Rifles posted in North Kashmir’s Bandipora died of ‘cardiac arrest’, sources said.Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a JCO of 26 Assam Rifles posted at Paribal Thikri army camp…
Soldier Injured In Landmine Blast Along LoC
A soldier was injured in a landmine blast along Line of Control in Kerni sector of Poonch district on Saturday, official sources said.They told GNS that the blast, apparently occurring accidentally, occurred at around 11:15 a.m.,…
Whosoever grabbed huge chunk of land must not be spared, says Azad
Democratic Azad Party (DAP) Chairman and former J&K chief minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said that those who have grabbed a huge chunk of land must not be spared in the ongoing anti-encroachment drive across the Union Territory.…
Another avalanche hits Gulmarg
Four days after an avalanche killed two Polish nationals, another avalanche hit the Afarwat Peak at famoud ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday.An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer…
MeT predicts dry weather for next 24 hours in J&K
Weather department on Saturday forecast mainly dry weather for next 24 hours in J&K with very light rain and snow at one or two places of north Kashmir.A meteorological department official here told GNS that there was a possibility…
Burglars break into 7 shops in South Kashmir
Burglars looted cash and other stuff from 7 shops among which 6 are medical stores in the Janglat Mandi area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.The theft incident took police during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.…