National Mathematics Day: CUK’s Maths deptt starts 3-day celebration

Ganderbal: Three-day celebrations marking the National Mathematics Day started at the Department of Mathematics, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) from Wednesday. The Department of Mathematics, in collaboration with J&K Science Technology and Innovation Council, Department of Science and Technology, has scheduled various events aimed at popularizing Mathematics from 21st to 23rd December. On the inaugural day two […]

3 LeT militants killed in Shopian encounter: Police

‘One involved in the killing of Kashmiri Pandit, another in the killing of a Nepali national” Anantnag: Three local militants, affiliated with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), were killed Tuesday in a gunfight with government forces in the Shopian. The gunfight has come after a month of a lull in encounters between militants and government forces in South […]

Enter Chilla-i-Kalan, the harshest winter period

Srinagar:Cold wave across Kashmir intensified on Tuesday as the temperatures fell several degrees below the freezing point, a day ahead of ‘Chilla-i-Kalan’, the 40-day harshest winter period, officials said on Tuesday. The minimum temperature in Srinagar recorded last night was minus 3.4 degrees Celsius, while Gulmarg resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district recorded a low […]

LG chairs meeting on preparations for G20 meetings in J&K

LG chairs meeting on preparations for G20 meetings in J&K

Jammu:: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting on the preparations for the upcoming G20 Summit meetings to be held in Jammu Kashmir next year. He called for extensive preparations ahead of the G20 meet and said that the meetings under India’s presidency is also an opportunity to share Jammu Kashmir’s achievements and […]

3 of family feared drowned as car plunges into Chenab river in Doda

3 of family feared drowned as car plunges into Chenab river in Doda

Doda: Three members of a family were feared drowned after their car skidded off the road and fell into the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Tuesday, police said. The accident occurred at 5.30 am on the Batote-Doda-Kishtwar highway in Gadsu near Pul Doda, they said. Senior Superintendent of Police, Doda, Abdul […]

Elderly man dies waiting in queue for old age pension in Bandipora

Elderly man dies waiting in queue for old age pension in Bandipora

Srinagar: A 62-year-old man died on Tuesday while waiting for verification of his credentials to get an old age pension at the social welfare office in Bandipora district, officials said here. Sonaullah Bhat, a resident of Malangam in Bandipora, died at the Tehsil Social Welfare office Tuesday morning as he was waiting for his turn […]

Address security concerns of panchayat members: AJKPC to PM

Address security concerns of panchayat members: AJKPC to PM

Srinagar: An organisation of panchayat representatives in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address their security concerns as they alleged that police authorities have not taken any decision on their request for providing security. All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC) president Anil Sharma claimed that the lives of […]

Police sets up SIT to probe 2 civilian killings outside Army camp in Rajouri

Police sets up SIT to probe 2 civilian killings outside Army camp in Rajouri

Jammu: Police has constituted a special investigating team (SIT) to probe the killing of two civilians in a firing incident outside an Army camp in Rajouri district, official sources said here. The killings of two civilians and injuries to another on Friday lead to massive protests with people demanding a fair probe into the incident. […]

AC gives nod to Rehabilitation Policy for Children in Street Situation

AC gives nod to Rehabilitation Policy for Children in Street Situation

JAMMU: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, accorded its approval to Rehabilitation Policy for Children in Street Situation (CISS) to safeguard these kids from different hazards. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K attended the meeting. As […]

US wants constructive dialogue, not ‘war of words’ between India, Pak

US wants constructive dialogue, not ‘war of words’ between India, Pak

Washington: America shares multifaceted relationships with India and Pakistan and does not want to see a “war of words” but a constructive dialogue between the two nations for the betterment of their people, a top US official has said. Relations between India and Pakistan have often been strained over the Kashmir issue and cross-border terrorism […]