India-Pakistan DGMO’s meet amid increased ‘face off ‘

New Delhi: Worried about the increased skirmishes between the armed forces of the two countries, the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO’s) of India and Pakistan held a meeting on Monday. India maintained its position regarding Pakistan sponsored militancy in Kashmir Valley, in response to Pakistan’s allegations of India violating ceasefire along the LoC. The […]

Village that fights the fear of the ‘unknown’

Pattan: For the residents of Mehmood Pora, a village located around 8 Kilometers away from Pattan town in North Kashmir, the fear of ‘abduction’ is taking its toll, both on the education and the health of the kids and elders alike. Soon after a boy namely Showket Ahmad—class 10 student student—went missing during the last […]

Schools wish to teach ‘their own lessons’ to students

Srinagar: With the government failing time and again to regulate the functioning of the private schools, the schools have once again violated norms and are directing the parents to procure books for their wards from the school owned ‘book shops’. Notably, the private schools have asked the parents to purchase the text books of lower […]

Police seeks help to identify injured man

Srinagar: Police on Monday sought the help from the people in identifying an injured man who has been admitted in SKIMS Soura. A police spokesman said that the man possessing a mobile bearing number 9070944802 is allotted to Naseema Bano resident of Sanoora Kalipora, Budgam. Anybody having any information regarding the patient may please contact […]

Three gamblers arrested

  Srinagar: Police has arrested three gamblers and recovered stake money of more than 3000 rupees along with playing cards from the spot, a police spokesman said. He said that acting on a specific information, police raided a gambling site near Ziyarat Malik Sahib in Soura and arrested three gamblers. The arrested persons have been […]

School timings changed from Nov 1

SRINAGAR: The Director School Education Kashmir has ordered new School timings both in respect of  Government as well as recognized Private Schools within the Municipal limits of Srinagar city, shall be from 10 AM  to 3.P.M and in the areas falling outside Srinagar Municipal Limits .from 10.30 AM to  3.30 PM w.ef 01-11-2017. The instructions […]

Editorial: Need for better management

Srinagar: As if the road mishaps were not enough to leave scores of people killed in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, the Inter district train service that runs from Banihal in South Kashmir to Baramulla in North Kashmir is also proving to be a costly affair for the people as the killings due to […]

Cordon and search operation in Drabgam Pulwama

Srinagar: Government forces on Monday evening launched a Cordon and search operation in Drabgam village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that forces launched search operation after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Sources said that heavy forces have been deployed in the area. Search operation was going […]

Cordon and search operation in Anantnag village

Srinagar: Government forces on Monday evening launched a Cordon and search operation in Mehmoodabad village of Dooru tehsil in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources said that forces launched search operation after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Sources said that heavy deployment of forces has been made in the […]