Trooper commits suicide in Srinagar
Srinagar: A CRPF jawan allegedly committed suicide on Saturday by shooting himself with his service rifle inside a camp here, police said. This is the third suicide by a trooper in Kashmir Valley during the last three days. Constable Prukha Sukhdev of the 79 Battalion, posted in the Sonwar area of the city, shot […]
Except South districts, schools reopen across Kashmir
Srinagar: Barring south Kashmir districts, educational institutions opened after three month long winter break in Kashmir valley on Saturday, officials said. In south Kashmir, the schools will open on Monday, March 12. Reports said that the schools up to higher secondary level resumed their class work with students thronging back to schools. At most of […]
Kathua rape and murder: NC stages protest, says Govt ‘shielding’ the accused
Srinagar: Scores of National Conference (NC) leaders and activists on Saturday carried out a protest march against governments ‘inability’ to take the Kathua rape and murder case forward. The party also accused the government of trying to shield the culprit. The protest march led by NC General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar, marched from the party […]
Teachers killing: Police seeks GoI’s nod to prosecute 23 army men
Srinagar: A J&K Police probe into the death of a 30-year-old college lecturer, allegedly beaten in Army custody in August 2016, has held 23 Army personnel responsible for the act. The police has also sought sanction for their prosecution since that’s a requirement under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, a report by a national […]
Leopard kills six year old kid
Srinagar: A 6-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard at Khag in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday evening. A police official said that the leopard attacked the boy identified as Parvez Ahmad Kataria son of Mohammad Shafi when he was on the Veranda of his house at Gujerpati, Drang area of Khag […]
Pak troops shell forward posts, villages in Poonch
Jammu: Pakistani troops resorted to heavy shelling from across the border, targeting forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said. Heavy shelling from across the border in Mankote sector started around 7.40 am, prompting strong retaliation from the Indian Army, a police official […]
27-year-old man killed after hit by train
Srinagar: A 27-year-old-man was crushed to death by a speeding train in Nowgam area of Srinagar city, officials said Saturday. A Railway official said that the man was walking in the prohibited area and had a headphone fixed in his ears. The official identified the deceased as Nadeem Manzoor son of Manzoor Ahmad of Bagati […]
‘Solar Illumination’ : CS for facilitating electrification of 54 dark remote villages
Jammu: Chief Secretary B B Vyas Saturday asked the Divisional and the District Administration to provide all necessary support to the Power Development Department in facilitating/ coordinating the implementation of the entire project. Out of the 18452 villages identified in the country for electrification in 2015, only 910 villages remain to be electrified including 70 […]
Tourism deptt organises mock drill on ‘avalanche accident rescue’
Gulmarg: The department of tourism Kashmir in association with Army Saturday organised Mock Drill at Ski Patrol Base, Kangdori to impart necessary skills to the ski petrol team regarding avalanche accident rescue operations. Various agencies including Army, Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering, Ski Guides, Police, Ski Petrol Team participated in the drill who were imparted […]
Education: How serious is the government?
Srinagar: The government has been telling us that it wants to reform and improve upon the education system in the state. The governments intentions, though may be unadulterated but what is reflected on ground says that all is not well in the state’s education sector. The government has over the past few months issued statements […]
