Srinagar: Over 10,000 personnel of Jammu and Kashmir Police will undergo a skill-upgradation training by the department and Delhi University to meet challenges of the fast changing world and for better police-public interface. “Jammu and Kashmir Police in collaboration with Delhi University will be imparting soft skill development training to about ten thousand policemen across […]
Jammu: Former Health Minister Shabir Ahmad Khan, who was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a woman doctor and released on bail, today attended the Assembly session here. Khan arrived in the House late in afternoon and attended the proceedings. “Yes, he attended the session today,” Speaker Mubarak Gul said. Khan had sought permission from […]
Jammu: The Cabinet which met here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, approved setting up of 1000 additional Aganwadi Centres under the scheme “Aganwadi-on-Demand on adhoc basis”, in the State under Integrated Child Development Scheme and engagement of 1000 honorary Aganwadi workers and 1000 honorary Aganwadi Helpers to man these centres. The Cabinet […]
Jammu: Hundreds of passengers Sunday accused traffic police of playing foul by announcing opening of Jammu-Srinagar highway despite slippery conditions at Batote-Patnitop stretch of the 300 kilometre road link connecting Valley with rest of the world. The passengers said they had to face tremendous hardships as there was total “chaos and confusion” on the stretch. […]
Jammu: Government Sunday said 29 people had died, 30 were injured and 15,712 buildings were damaged due to heavy rains and flash-floods in Jammu region in 2013. As many as 15,712 buildings, including 14,411 houses, were damaged due to heavy rains and flash-floods in 2013, Minister of state for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation, Aijaz Ahmed […]
BY HUSSAIN NADIM “The Empire, long divided, must unite: long united, must divide.” The classical quote from the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong captures the dynastic cycle: the fall of Han Dynasty, the partition of the empire into three kingdoms, and the eventual reunification of the empire under the Jin dynasty. If anything […]
JAMMU: Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir Sunday informed the House that 450 kanals of land was transferred to SKUAST-K for establishment of Krishi Vigyan Kendera (KVK) at Patushai, Bandipora. He said alternate site of 179 kanals of land was provided by District Development Commissioner, Bandipora to the villagers for grazing their cattle in the […]
SRINAGAR: Congratulating the star footballer, Mehraj Uddin Wadoo for winning the ‘Best Indian Footballer’ award, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti Sunday said it is a matter of pride and real moment of joy for the entire state. Terming Mehraj as an inspiration, real hero for the youth she said the fact that he […]
Banihal: Thirteen people were killed and 34 injured, some of them seriously, when a mini-bus in which they were travelling plunged into a gorge in Ramban district Sunday. The vehicle was on its way to Ramban town from Banihal when it skidded off the road and rolled down into the 800-ft deep gorge at Battery […]
WELLINGTON: India continued to enjoy the upper hand in the second and final Test against New Zealand despite a fighting unbeaten century from home team captain Brendon McCullum, who led a spirited fightback on an absorbing third day on Sunday. McCullum pulled the team out of early trouble and made full use of two reprieves […]