Soldiers stab youth in Gulmarg; 3 troopers among 5 arrested

Srinagar:  A youth from Bhaderwah was stabbed Sunday by some Army soldiers after Pakistan defeated India in the ongoing Asian Cup cricket tournament in Bangladesh. Reports said a scuffle took place when the troopers belonging to the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports, Gulmarg, were watching the crunch game in Hotel Shahra. “As […]

3rd installment of 6th Pay Commission to pensioners released: Govt

Srinagar: The Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, Abdul Rahim Rather on Monday said that order has been issued to the concerned for release of 3rd installment of arrears of 6th Pay Commission in favour of the pensioners. Replying to a question in the Legislative Assembly, Rather also said that Pay Anomaly Committee has submitted […]

RBI extends deadline to exchange pre-2005 currency notes

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India on Monday granted an additional nine months for the public to exchange currency notes printed before 2005, including Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations, and set a deadline of January 1, 2015. “RBI has also advised banks to facilitate the exchange of these notes for full value and without […]

Abandoned Sikh youth reunites with uncle after 20 years

Vadodara: Joy of 21-year-old Vir Singh, abandoned by his father, knew no bounds when he reunited with his paternal uncle after a gap of about 20 years here. Vir, the youngest of the three siblings, was left at children’s remand home ‘Balgokulam’ here by his father Biyant Singh when he was about one-and-a-half years old, […]

Govt finds ‘fake’ appointment in Horticulture Deptt

SRINAGAR: Government has found an appointment order in Horticulture Department as fake and has recommended investigation by Crime Branch of Police. Official sources told Kashmir Reader that Under Secretary GAD on Monday sent a communication to Director, Horticulture, Jammu regarding the ‘fake appointment’ of Pardeep Singh Baju, son of Harnam Singh Baju, of Bhagwati Nagar, […]

‘Rs 27 lakh penalty for carrying goods illegally’

Srinagar: Commercial Taxes Department Monday claimed to have slapped  penalty of more than Rs 27 lakh on  two truck drivers who were carrying a large quantity of copper scrap and 155 quintals of polythene carry bags illegally. Giving details Commercial Taxes Officer, Checkpost Lowermunda, Hamid Gania said a vehicle bearing No: JK03/6922 was found carrying […]

Fresh snowfall in higher reaches, plains lashed by rains

Srinagar:  Gulmarg and other high altitude areas in Kashmir Monday experienced fresh snowfall, bringing back winter chill in the valley. The snowing started in the morning in higher reaches, including scenic Gulmarg, the star attraction for tourists during winter, officials said. So far, nearly six inches of snow had accumulated on higher hills, they said. […]

India, Pak to fine tune LoC trade

New Delhi:  Indian and Pakistani officials will meet here on Tuesday to fine tune the mechanism for cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade in Jammu and Kashmir, including urgent redressal of issues arising out of illegal practices. The meeting comes against the backdrop of tension along the LoC after the arrest of a driver from Pakistan-administered […]

Non-Arabs to get translated sermons in Masjid-e-Haram

Riyadh: The non-Arab pilgrims in Makkah’s Grand Mosque will have the luxury of live translation of Friday sermons in English and Urdu. The service was launched Friday as part of King Abdullah project. The facility shall be available in a designated area of the Haram with the authorities providing the devices to the worshippers.  The […]

Hope for the girl child

SRINAGAR: While a lot of criticism has been done of the Kashmiri society wherein the female foeticide is said to be on the rise, girl child may not be the hated progeny among the couples in Kashmir  Valley, after all. In an interesting case, a couple parent to a 5-6 year boy has been trying […]