YSS organises Inter Zonal District Level wall climbing competition in Sgr

Srinagar: The Department of Youth Services and Sports organised inter zonal District level sports wall climbing championship at TRC Srinagar. Being the new and attractive sport the youth from different zones of the district Pulwama participated with a great amount of enthusiasm. The event was inaugurated by Dysso Pulwama Noor ul Haq in presence of […]

KU student squad to participate in North Zone Cricket Tournament

Srinagar: Students from the University of Kashmir and its affiliated colleges will be participating in the upcoming North Zone Inter-University Cricket Tournament in Kurukshetra, Haryana. The student contingent comprises 16 students from University’s teaching departments, Institute of Technology Zakura Campus and affiliated colleges who were selected on the basis of a two-tier selection process involving […]

Bandipora’s Surinder Valley to be promoted as destination for winter tourism, winter sports

DC flags off trekking expedition to Datwas Meadows   BANDIPORA: Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Dr Owais Ahmad flagged off a group of adventure lovers for trekking expedition to Detwas meadows in Surinder Valley of the district. The expedition was part of the Winter Carnival 2023. In its second phase, the festival is being celebrated at Surinder- […]

2 TRF Militants Arrested In Srinagar: Police

2 TRF Militants Arrested In Srinagar: Police

Srinagar, Feb 7): Two militants of ‘The Resistance Front’ (TRF) were arrested by Police, officials said on Friday. In a tweet, police identified the duo as Zubair Gul son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat of Zoonimar (Category C) and Mohammad Hamza Wali son of Mohammad Yousuf of Safakadal (hybrid). “They were involved in many incidents in […]

No firing incident in Qamarwari: Police

No firing incident in Qamarwari: Police

Srinagar: Police on Friday said that its investigation into incident regarding “firing like sound” in Qamarwari here yesterday was in “full swing” but ruled any attack on any individual much less a revenue official. “There is still confusion in some quarters of media about incident in Qamarwari yesterday morning. It is clarified that no incident […]

Herath Being Celebrated With Religious Fervour

Herath Being Celebrated With Religious Fervour

Sinha, Farooq, Others Greet People Srinagar: Maha Shivratri, locally known as ‘Herath’, is being celebrated with religious fervour in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Kashmiri Pandits would pay obeisance at temples and offer puja on the occasion. The biggest gathering is expected at Shankaracharya Temple overlooking the famous Dal Lake in Srinagar. The special prayers […]

SSRB approves list of selected candidates for 2,300 govt posts

SSRB approves list of selected candidates for 2,300 govt posts

Srinagar: The J&K Service Selection and Recruitment Board (SSRB) has finalised a list of over 2,300 successful candidates for government posts, which will reduce the staff shortage in various departments including health department, an official said on Friday. “We have finalised the list of 1,534 candidates for junior assistant posts referred to us by various […]

Anti-Encroachment Drive – No Poor Person Would Be Touched: Div Com

Anti-Encroachment Drive – No Poor Person Would Be Touched: Div Com

Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Friday reiterated that no poor person would be touched during the ongoing land encroachment drive. Talking to mediapersons in Srinagar, Bidhuri who took over as the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir from P K Pole recently said Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has categorically made it clear that the land […]

NGOs have greater role in deepening self-less values: LG

NGOs have greater role in deepening self-less values: LG

Attends Rotary Club Jharkhand, Bihar’s Conference Chandigarh: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha attended an event (District Conference 3250) organized by Rotary Clubs of Jamshedpur Steel City & Patna Mid-town at Zirakpur. The two clubs cover states of Bihar and Jharkhand with 4200 members. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor observed that the Rotary clubs in […]

Man Dies Under Snowslide in Machil

Man Dies Under Snowslide in Machil

Srinagar: A 26-year-old civilian died after coming under a snow-slide in Machil area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said. They said that one Aijaz Ahmad Tantray, son of Ghulam Hassan Tantray, resident of Ringbala, who was alongside his wife, came under a snowslide near Kul Bugh this afternoon. While his wife had a narrow […]