Sopore girl bags silver medal in South Korea

A class 9 student of Shah Rasool Memorial Welkin Educational Trust, Sopore Rabia Zahoor has won the silver medal in the International Marital Art Championship, organised by World Martial Art Union and Uzbek Jang Sanati federation, currently under way in South Korea. While commending Rabia, the school authorities have said that the school is delighted […]

State Football League 2017: Safallo FC beat Young Iqbal FC by 4-0

  In the ongoing State Football League, three matches were played at Polo Ground and Synthetic Turf TRC venues on Tuesday (September 26) in which two ended in a draw while in the third Safallo FC defeated Young Iqbal FC by 4-0. In the first A-Division match, played at Polo Ground, Fort View FC played […]

Elements behind braid chopping should be exposed: Hurriyat (M)

Hurriyat Conference (M) on Wednesday expressed concern over the growing incidents of braid chopping in several parts of Kashmir valley, especially in South Kashmir. According to the statement issued here, a spokesman of the party said that the elements behind these immoral and criminal activities should be exposed before public. “Such inhuman and degraded acts […]

Minister directs officials to involve local legislators for upgradation of schools

Minister for Education, Syed Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday chaired a high level meeting to review the functioning of school and higher education department of Khansahib Constituency, Budgam and Sangrama Constituency, Baramulla. Various decisions were taken in the meeting for the improvement of the quality of education in both the constituencies. Minister for Horticulture, Syed Basharat […]

DFP concerned over braid chopping incidents in South Kashmir

  Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the mysterious incidents of braid chopping in South Kashmir areas particularly in Kulgam and termed it ‘unacceptable’. DFP spokesman according to the statement issued here termed the failure of police and administration in nabbing the culprits as ‘deliberate conspiracy’. The spokesman said to arrest […]

Braid chopping incidents a part of deep rooted conspiracy: JeI 

Jama’t-e-Islami (JeI) Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday expressed its deep concern over the continuous braid chopping incidents in the Valley and termed it as ‘a part of deep rooted conspiracy’. The statement issued here said that from several weeks many parts of valley witnessed braid chopping of teen girls especially in South Kashmir which has left […]

Kashmir issue is no issue at all: Jitendra Singh

  Giving a clear cut message that there is no softening of stance on Kashmir, Union Minister Jitendra Singh has said that the only ‘point of debate’ right now is retrieving Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK). The Union Minister said that there is need to “change the discourse” around Jammu and Kashmir as there is no […]

Was Qayoom Najar really here to lead Hizb?

After government forces killed Abdul Qayoom Najar on Tuesday, newly formed outfit ‘Gazwat ul Hind’ Ansar has paid tribute to the slain militant commander saying that ‘we need more people like him’. The latest statement by the outfit has put a question mark on the police’s statement about Najar claiming that he was infiltrating in […]

Tral grenade attack: Toll reaches three as another civilian succumbs

A civilian injured in Tral grenade blast succumbed at SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura on Wednesday, taking the civilian toll to three. The deceased, Mushtaq Ahmed Sheikh (35), was a father of two minor sons. He was grievously injured in the blast following which he was shifted to SKIMS. Two civilians were killed […]

Govt goes soft on teachers taking private teaching assignments

  In a breather for teaching faculty of school education department, the Jammu and Kashmir government has softened its stand on ban orders for teachers taking classes at private tuition centres across the state. In a fresh circular the school education department has modified the orders wherein a complete ban was imposed on teachers taking […]