Syed Mubarik is new president KUOA

Syed Mubarik Ahmad, Deputy Registrar Kashmir University has been elected as President Kashmir University Officers Association (KUOA), in the KUOA elections 2017  held in the University of Kashmir today. A post graduate in commerce  as well as in management  studies with a specialisation in Finance,  Mr Mubarik Ahmad has earlier  served in various capacities in […]

Government pre-pones Guru Hargobind ji birthday holiday to Saturday, June 10

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday announced the preponing of the holiday on account of the birthday of Guru Hargobind ji to Saturday, June 10. “In partial modification of Government Order No. 1345-GAD of 2016 and Government Order No. 1346-GAD of 2016 dated 09-12-2016, the holiday on account of ‘Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday’ shall […]

Aerial firing in Pulwama village as army vehicle came under stone peltingĀ 

Army resorted to aerial firing on Friday after its vehicle came under stone pelting in Chewa Kalan village of Pulwama district.As per sources army personnel resorted to aerial firing after one of its vehicles came under attack from stone pelting protesters.Sources said that situation returned to normal soon after the army left the area. Guest

Two die in road mishaps in Kashmir valley

Two including a minor boy died in two separate road accidents in Kupwara and Budgam, police said. According to a police statement, a Nano car bearing registration number HP32B-2176 hit and injured a pedestrian identified as Taja Begum wife of Abdul Gani Sheikh a resident of Dardpora, Kralpora at Dardpora in District Kupwara. The Injured was […]

Two Punjab residents held with poppy straw in Kulgam

Two people were arrested with poppy straw in Qazigund area of Kulgam district, police said in a statement.  According to a statement, a police party of police post Jawahar Tunnel, Qazigund during Naka checking intercepted a Tavera vehicle bearing registered number JK03A-4159 at Command Post North Portal. “During checking police recovered 20 Kilograms of Poppy […]

Police books two drug peddlers under PSA in Handwara

Two notorious drug peddlers on Friday have been booked under Public Safety Act in North Kashmir’s Handwara, police said in a statement. “Handwara police booked two notorious drug peddlers involved in many cases”, police said. The drugs peddlers have been identified as Ashiq Hussain Ganai son of Khizar Mohd Ganai a resident of Khanbal Handwara […]

Protests in Anantnag against the Shopian killing, leaders denounce arrest spree

Clashes erupted in Anantnag when hundreds of youth participated in a protest march that was led by members of Ummat e Islami, sources said. The youth who participated in the protest march were shouting pro-freedom freedom slogans. People started marching towards Lal Chowk, however, on reaching near Rehat Dedi, Youth started throwing stones on the […]