Three policemen, civilian injured in Safa Kadal grenade attack: Police

Three policemen and a civilian were Thursday injured after suspected militants lobbed a grenade towards Police Station Safa Kadal in Srinagar, officials said. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar, Imtiyaz Ismail told KNS that one constable, two SPOs and a civilian were injured in a grenade attack in Safa Kadal today. “The injured were immediately […]

ICJ stays death sentence of Kulbhushan Jadhav, requests consular access

The international Court of Justice (ICJ) today stayed the execution of alleged RAW agent Kulbhushan Jadhav till final order and ordered Pakistan to provide consular access to him. ‘Pakistan must take all measures to ensure that Jadhav is not executed pending the final verdict of International Court of Justice’ read the order. The order pronounced […]

DGP inspects recruitment process at Pulwama, says response is overwhelming

Director General of Police Dr S.P.Vaid today visited District Police Lines Pulwama to inspect the process of  recruitment of the constables in the district. The DGP was received by the Chairman of the Police Recruitment Board Surinder Gupta, IGP and other members of the Board. According to a statement issued here, Gupta briefed the DGP […]

World Hypertension Day 2017: Lifestyle Management of Hypertension

World Hypertension Day is being observed around the world today. WHO says hypertension might affect 60% of the world population by 2025. Everyone suffering from fluctuating BP or hypertension must be educated on the need to follow a healthy lifestyle. Hypertension has often been called a “silent killer” because it often has no warning signs […]

 Clashes in Kulgam, 20 injured

Clashes erupted between government forces and students in Government Degree College Kulgam.  According to the sources, 20 students were injured, when forces fired pellets and teargas shells towards the students. Eyewitnesses said that senior journalist Tanveer Ahmad Wani also injured in Kulgam as he received pellet injury in his eye. Sources said that the injured were […]

14th GST Council: JK becoming part of country’s economic history, says Drabu

The meeting of the 14th GST Council began here today marking participation of Union Finance Minister, Mr Arun Jaitley, Finance Ministers of all the states, Finance Secretaries and other taxation officials from the states and union territories. The meeting is being held under the chairmanship of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. As soon as the […]

J&K govt warns students: Can’t take exams if attendance is below 90%

With student protests refusing to die down in the valley, the Jammu and Kashmir government is coming up with measures to pacify the students, sources said. Jammu and Kashmir government has decided not to allow students to sit for their exams if they fall short of the required attendance, Indian Express reported quoting State Education […]

PDP leader’s brother found dead in Srinagar hotel

The brother of a PDP leader in Jammu and Kashmir, was found dead under suspicious conditions in a hotel room in Srinagar, police said. The deceased has been identified as Reyaz Ahmad Dar, 36, brother of Mohammad Shafi Dar, who is the Handwara zone president of the ruling PDP, an official said. The body was […]

JKMBA holds Executive Members meet

Jammu & Kashmir Mountain Biking Association (JKMBA) held executive members meeting at Heaven Resort Shalimar to boost the Mountain Biking and to revive Cycling culture here. During the meeting executives, members JKMBA decided to organise Multiple Biking Expeditions and to revive the cycling culture in J&K. “This is an adventure Sports and without adventures in […]