Abu Dujana among two militants killed in Pulwama gunfight

Two militants have been killed in a gunfight in Hakripora village of Pulwama district in south Kashmir, reports said. Two slain militants reportedly include top LeT commander Abu Dujana and his associate Arif Lelhari. However the official confirmation is still awaited. The gunfight had started early morning today after forces cordoned-off the Hakripora village of […]

Editorial: GST unpreparedness

Now that the cat is out of the bag, the hulla bulla over the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST), should have been over by now. The government should have focused on getting the GST implemented and paved wave for its amalgamation into the system that as of now seems totally unaware of the […]

Minister flags off 30-member JK Snake Boat squad to Kerala

  Minister for Horticulture, Syed Basharat Bukhari today flagged-off a 30-member JK Snake Boat Team who will participate in Nehru Trophy Boat Race-2017 in Kerala. The 30-member contingent will be part of Town Boat Club Kumarakom in which 100 players from various parts of the country will be the part of the Club. Wishing the […]

Inter District Martial Art events conclude

Provincial level Inter District Martial Art competitions for Girls concluded at Indoor Stadium Srinagar on Monday. The championships were organised by the Department of Youth Services and Sports, in which more than 300 girls from 10 districts of Kashmir division participated. The championships were conducted in the events of Sqay, Thangta, Jeet Kando, Taekwando, Kick […]

Tourism Deptt organizes maiden trek to Bangus Valley

In order to promote new tourist destinations, the department of Tourism Kashmir and Jammu and Kashmir Mountaineering and Hiking Club flagged off 115 members to Bangus Valley for one day trekking. The members boarded the buses at Tourist Reception Center (TRC) Srinagar 5:30 am to reach Kupwara and from Chowkibal the participants trekked to Bangus […]

Burqa clad gunmen loot 5 Lakh from Arwani Branch of JK Bank 

Gunmen, suspected to be militants Monday looted more than five Lakh Rupees from a Business Unit of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank in Arwani village of Anantnag district. The gunmen entered the bank wearing a Burqa. Witnesses said, that once the gunmen were inside, they took off the Burqas, brandished their weapons and fled with […]

Hectic efforts on to infringe upon special status: JRL 

Saying that Kashmiris are under an assault from all sides, Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Monday said that hectic efforts are on to do away with the special status of the state altogether by challenging Article 35A in the Indian Supreme Court. According to the joint statement issued here, the JRL including Syed Ali Geelani , […]