Pulwama team to participate in All India Karate championship

Pulwama: To participate in All India Karate Championship, Pulwama Karate team has reached to Jammu to take part in All India Karate Championship scheduled to be held at MA Stadium, Jammu. For Pulwama the selection was carried out by Ali Sports Academy, Pulwama under the supervision of chairman, chief selector Sheeraz Ahmad Bhat and Mudasir Ahmad […]

Cluster University Sports festival: AAA Memorial Degree College lifts football Championship

Srinagar: In the on-going Sports festival of the Cluster University Srinagar Abdul Ahad Azad (AAA) Memorial Degree College, Bemina lifted the football championship by defeating A. S. College, Srinagar in tie-breaker while as A. S. College Srinagar defeated AAA Memorial Degree College, Bemina by winning the Volley Ball final. AAA Memorial Degree College Bemina lifted the […]

Dy CM hails Center for extending industrial incentives to J&K

JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Nirmal Singh today hailed the Modi government for extending industrial incentives to the State for a period of 10 years, which had, otherwise, stopped after implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) as Excise Duty had ceased to exist in the new tax regime. He also expressed gratitude to Union Minister […]

7th Pay Commission to remove anomalies in JK: FinMin

Srinagar: Outlining the system of addressing pay anomaly in various cadres of state employees, Minister for Finance and Labour & Employment, Dr Haseeb Drabu today said the new system will greatly simplify the system of administration. “We will use the opportunity of 7th Pay Commission to do a major clean-up of the pay anomaly in the […]

Minister for augmentation of horticulture human resource

Srinagar: Minister for Horticulture, Syed Basharat Bukhari today said that the steps are afoot to ensure that proper augmentation of the human resource of the horticulture department so that the process of implementation of various programmes undertaken for giving a fillip to this vital sector is accelerated. The Minister was speaking at a meeting convened to […]

Third militant killed in Gutipora encounter

Three militants were killed in a gunfight with government forces in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Monday, police said. Militants killed were identified as Asif, Zahid and Irfan.  An official said that gunfight began after a joint party of army, SOG of Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF cordoned off the Gatipora village of the […]

Inter school Handball Tournament declared open

Udhampur: The inter School Handball championship today began in Udhampur which is  being organized by  Udhampur Sports Council of J&K Sports Council and  KC Gurukul School.  Around 150 students are participating in this three day event. DC Ravinder Kumar was the chief guest on the occasion while SSP and Vice Chairman Sports Council, Executive Chairman of […]

Two militants killed in ongoing Shopian gunfight: Police

Two militants were killed in an ongoing gunfight with government forces in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Monday, police said. An official said that gunfight began after a joint party of army, SOG of Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF cordoned off the Gatipora village of the district following “specific” inputs about the presence […]

JeM militant killed in Sopore encounter: Police version

Srinagar: Acting on a specific input regarding the movement of JeM Chief Operational Commander J&K in the general area of Ladoora, Sopore police laid a covert naka at Woveri Mohalla Ladoora. During naka, the terrorist fired upon the naka party which was retaliated, ensuing an encounter. During retaliation, the terrorist got injured, however, he managed to […]

CASO launched in Handwara

Government forces on Monday launched a Cordon and search Operation (CASO) in Handwara market of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Forces launched the search operation after receiving inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Heavy deployment of forces has been made in the area. Search operation was going on when the last reports came […]