Cordon and search operation in Namlabal Pampore

Pulwama: A cordon and search operation has been launched by government forces at Namlabal area of saffron town in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that government forces launched search operation after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area. The search operation was going on when reports last came in […]

Mother, son injured after truck hits two-wheeler in Qazigund

Srinagar: A biker along with his pillion rider were injured Tuesday after being hit by fast moving truck in Vessu Qazigund area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. The injured-a mother-son duo were shifted to District hospital Anantnag for treatment in a critical condition. Police identified the injured rider as Mohammad Yousuf Sheikh resident of Rajwali-Check […]

Kashmir cyclist wins gold at National Championship

Srinagar: A Kashmiri boy has won two Gold medals at the National Level in Cycling, sources said. Sources said that Bilal Ahmad resident of Kawoosa Narbal won Gold medal  at the National Level in Cycling in Karnatka in 20 KM and 80 KM Mass Start events. Bilal has become the first person from J&K to […]

Mehbooba announces Rs 20 lakh for illumination in Bla town

Baramulla: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, who was here on her public outreach programme, Monday announced release of Rs. 20 lakh for installing high mast lights and better illumination in the streets of the town. Mehbooba Mufti also announced release of Rs. 20 lakh for construction of a drain from Boys Degree College to Kralhar and […]

10 years on, Batpora village awaits completion of water supply scheme

  Pulwama: Despite the passage of ten years, the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department has utterly failed to make the water supply scheme in Batapora village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district functional. The scheme was started in the year 2007, which was aimed to provide potable water to the locals. However, ten years passed since […]

Naeem Akhtar reviews winter arrangements

  Srinagar: Minister for Public Works, Naeem Akhtar Monday chaired a high level meeting to review the arrangements made for winter season in Kashmir Division. The meeting was also attended by Minster for Education, Syed Altaf Bukhari. Akhtar took strong notice of complaints regarding traffic scenario and unscheduled power cuts. He directed the officials to […]

Gulshan Cultural Forum’s 3 day literary festival concludes

Magam: A three day literary festival was organized here in Badran Budgam by Gulshan Cultural Forum Kashmir. The festival started on 28 October and concluded today. The festival was organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture. The poets, artists of the valley participated during the three days proceedings of the festival. Different scholars brought […]

Autonomy forms the core of the relationship between JK, centre: Tarigami

  Srinagar: Autonomy forms the core of the relationship between the state and the Centre, CPI(M) MLA from Kulgam, M Y Tarigami, said today. He said that the Autonomy was provided to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution of India. Tarigami said that “fiddling with Article 35 A of the Constitution” was […]

PM’s remarks made interlocutor’s task more difficult: Er Rasheed

Srinagar: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh Monday termed Prime Minister Narindra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah’s remarks that ‘those seeking Autonomy for J&K are anti-Indians’ as ‘unfortunate’. As per the statement issued here, Er Rasheed said that what PM spoke from time to time doesn’t match with […]

Kashmir girl bags silver at Macau Open Taekwondo

Srinagar: Kashmiri girl Manar Mushtaq has brought laurels to the country by winning silver medal in the 2017 Macau Open Taekwondo Championship held on October 29 in Macau, China. Girl, a class 4 student of Presentation Convent Higher Secondary School, Srinagar has been trained by her coach Ajaz Rasool Mir. The girl has been actively participating […]