Over 30 feared trapped after building collapses in Mumbai

  Over 30 people are feared trapped under the rubble of the fourth-floor residential building, which collapsed in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar on Tuesday, a Delhi based news agency reported. Nine people have been rescued so far, and efforts are underway to rescue the others. No casualties have been reported so far. The incident took place at […]

Ram Nath Kovind takes oath as India’s 14th President

Ram Nath Kovind swore in as the 14th President of India on Tuesday at Rashtrapati Bhawan in a glittering ceremony. Kovind was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Chief Justice of India J S Khehar. He exchanged seats with Pranab Mukherjee followed by a 21-gun salute. “I am accepting this position with all […]

JKHA protests against government apathy in Lal chowk

 Jammu and Kashmir Handicapped Association today staged a protest against the non-implementation of persons with Disability Act, 2016 recently passed by Government of India.  The members of the association who were protesting here in Press Colony in Lal chowk were arrested ahead of their supposed protest march to Raj Bhawan. Ahead of the arrest of […]

First batch of Haj pilgrims from Kashmir leave for Jeddah

Nearly 8100 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir would perform Haj this year and the first batch which is carrying nearly 800 passengers has left for Saudi Arabia today. The annual pilgrimage of Haj begins today and eight hundred and forty passengers left from Haj House in Srinagar to board a flight to Jeddah from the […]

15 Days Long Wushu Summer Camp Concluded at Jammu

  On the concluding ceremony  of 15 Days Long Wushu Summer Camp, Ranjeet Kalra (Vice Chairman of the District Jammu Sports Council was the Chief Guest, while as Kuldeep Handoo (National Chief Coach of ndia)  and Dr. Vikram Handa was the Guest of Honour on the occasion. The coaching to the trainees was imparted by […]

JKVA organizes district championship

  District volleyball association Srinagar in collaboration with University of Kashmir under the aegis of volleyball association of J&K organised district championship for boys and girls. In boys section Srinagar club beat Nishat club by 2-0 and in girls university of Kashmir beat Srinagar club by 2-1. On inaugural function CEO Volleyball association of J&K […]

Restrictions in Srinagar parts today

According to the District Magistrate Srinagar, restrictions under Section 144 of CrPC will remain in force under the jurisdictions of Police Stations Nowhatta, M R Gunj, Rainawari, Khanyar and Safakadal in district Srinagar on July 25 today as “a precautionary measure to avoid any untoward incident”. Pertinently, resistance leaders have called for shutdown today against […]

Train services suspended for today

  In view of the volatile situation in the Valley, Railway services will remain suspended throughout Kashmir on Tuesday, official sources said. The decision has been taken in the wake of the shutdown called by the pro-freedom leaders against the the arrest of Hurriyat members by NIA. Guest

IUST postpones all exams scheduled today

All the Examinations scheduled for 25-07-2017  today at Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora have been postponed, according to a press statement issued here. New dates will be notified separately, the statement added. Guest

Police claims arrest of 20 people in DySP lynching case

  Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Muneer Khan on Monday said Police will question Kashmir’s chief cleric and Hurriyat (M) chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq “if the need arises”. He said this while addressing a press conference in Srinagar in connection with the lynching of DySP Ayub Pandit. Khan said that 20 accused have been […]