Journalists hail DIPR for facilitating hassle-free coverage of GST Council meeting

The visiting delegation of journalists and local media fraternity appreciated the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) for making creditable arrangements for the smooth and timely coverage of the 14th GST Council meeting which concluded at SKICC here today. The journalists complemented the efforts of DIPR for ensuring seamless coverage of the three-day long […]

Indian citizens should realize how GoI keeps them in dark: Shah

Holding India responsible for the prevailing political uncertainty in Kashmir, Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) chairman, Shabir Ahmad Shah on Friday said that the people of India should realize that how the Government of India was keeping them in dark about the reality of Jammu and Kashmir. Shah according to the statement issued here also said […]

Woman killed, seven injured in separate road mishaps

A woman died while seven others received injuries in the separate road accidents across the Valley, officials said. Police officials said that in Kulgam, an unknown motorcycle hit and injured a woman identified as Shamali, resident of Sarmarg at village Sarmarg DH Pora. The injured was shifted to Srinagar’s Bone and Joints Hospital for treatment […]

DSEK makes golden test, 90 per cent attendance mandatory

  The government on Friday came up with an order stating that Mid-Term exam for all classes from 5th to 12th shall begin from mid-June, adding that for 10th and 12th classes, Golden Test shall be held as a ‘mandatory examination.’ The move has come after schools witnessed unending protests since April this year. The […]

Police books TV journalist for breaching privacy of JKLF Chairman

Hours after Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik, filed a complaint against a woman journalist of a New Delhi based news channel, police has registered an FIR against the journalist. Police sources said that they have registered an FIR No. 30/2017 under section 448 RPC (house trespass) in police station Maisuma. […]

Two persons killed by electrocution

  Two persons including a driver were Friday electrocuted to death in Batagund village of Tral area of Pulwama district. Reports said that two persons including a driver identified as Adil Ahmad Lone, son of Ali Mohammad Lone and Aijaz Ahmad Malik, son of Mohammad Afzal, both residents of Batagund Tral were electrocuted to death […]

Class work to remain off

According to the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Farooq Ahmed Lone, class work in SP Higher Secondary School, Srinagar and MP Higher Secondary School, Srinagar shall remain suspended on May 20, 2017 (Saturday) as a precautionary measure. Guest

Police blame militants for the Pulwama killing

A dead body was found at Gudoora in the jurisdiction of Police Station  Pulwama this morning.  The body was later on identified as that of Mohammad Yousuf Lone son of Sana-ul-lah Lone resident of  Gudoora, Pulwama. “During the initial investigation,  it was revealed that the deceased was fired upon by militants during the intervening night […]