Inferno converts Gurez village into ashes

Srinagar: A massive blaze that engulfed Kilshey village of Gurez area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district during the wee hours on Saturday left half of the village completely destroyed. Police said that as many as 68 structures were caught in massive fire that spread rapidly damaging half of the village and rendering dozens of families […]

Army porter killed in cross border firing

Baramulla: An army porter was killed as the armies of India and Pakistan on Saturday traded fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said that the firing took place in Kamalkote area of Uri. A porter working with the army was injured in the firing. His […]

Four injured in clashes during CASO

Pulwama: At least four persons were injured after protesters clashed with government forces in Monghama village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that government forces comprising Army from 55 Rashtriya Rifles, 182 and 183 Battalions of CRPF and SOG of Jammu Kashmir Police cordoned off Monghama village after a tip off about the presence […]

LeT condemns beating of civilians in Hajin area

Srinagar: Militant outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba has strongly condemned the beating of innocent civilians in Hajin area of South Kashmir’s Bandipora district. The outfit has said that not a single Kashmiri will step away from the ongoing freedom struggle in Kashmir. As per a statement issued to news agency CNS, Mahmood Shah, the Lashkar-e-Taiba Chief said that: […]

Police traces out a missing teenager

Srinagar: Police on Saturday claimed to have traced out a boy who according to his family had gone missing on last week. “On 17th of September Ghulam Mohammadd Bhat son of Abdul Gaffar Bhat resident of Deharna Mantpora approached police at Dooru along with a written report in which he stated that his nephew Aadil […]

Linking Aadhaar with bank accounts mandatory: RBI

Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India has said biometric identity number Aadhaar linkage with bank accounts is mandatory. The RBI clarification came after media reports quoting a reply to a Right to Information (RTI) application that suggested the apex bank has not issued any order for mandatory Aadhaar linkage with bank accounts. “The Reserve Bank clarifies […]

Div Com reviews status of Boulevard road 4-lanning project

Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today convened a meeting to review the progress of four-lanning project of the Boulevard road. During the meeting, the Divisional Commissioner was informed that additional 40 kanals of land will come under the prestigious project which starts from Lake View Park to Shalimar. It was given out that […]

DIPR, CTD organize special GST workshop for newspaper managements

Srinagar: Department of Information and Public Relations in collaboration with the Commercial Taxes Department (CTD) Kashmir today organized a special familiarization session on Goods and Services Tax (GST) for newspaper managements at the Media Complex here. Director Information, Muneer-ul-Islam, Joint Director (HQ), Abdul Majid Zargar, Joint Director Information Kashmir, Zahoor Ahmad Mir, officers of CTD  […]

College authorities in GDC Magam charge extra fee from students

Budgam: Despite the Higher Education department notifying a fee structure, authorities in the Degree College Magam in central Kashmir’s Budgam district are arbitrarily charging extra examination cum admission fee from students. The students of B.G.(2nd Year) 3rd Semester of Magam Degree College accused the college authorities of overcharging the admission cum examination fee from the […]

Army thrashes two youth in Larnoo village, allege locals

Anantnag: Inhabitants of Larnoo village of Kokernag area of Southern Kashmir’s Anantnag district  Saturday alleged that the Army thrashed two civilians in the area after they foiled an attempt of  braid cutting in their locality. The locals claimed that on late Friday night , they foiled an attempt of braid chopping in their locality while […]