Press Trust of India

4.6 magnitude earthquake hits Ladakh

Srinagar: A 4.6-magnitude earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region Thursday, officials said. The quake occurred at 8:22 am with its epicentre at 34.39 degrees north and 78.21 degrees east 63.6 km north of Leh and 193.1 km east of Kargil – in Ladakh region, officials of the Disaster Management Department said. They said no […]

 Press Trust of India

Girl kidnapped a week ago, rescued

Jammu: A girl who was kidnapped a week ago was rescued from Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, police said. The girl’s father had lodged a complaint on January 2 against Mohammad Aslam of Reasi district’s Kundardhan Chasana area for allegedly kidnapping his daughter, they said. The girl’s family belongs to Kanthol village in Kathua district […]

 KV Network

Sincere reach out

Sincere reach out

We have seen an important and news worthy development taking place on Wednesday when the IAS topper from Jammu and Kashmir, Shah Faesal resigned from the Indian Administrative Service protesting against the unabated killings in Kashmir and a lack of sincere reach out from the Union government. Shah Faesal gave a plethora of reasons to […]

 KV Network

Stop Discrimination and avoid prejudice

Stop Discrimination and avoid prejudice

‘I believe discrimination still exists in society and must be fought in every form’

‘I believe discrimination still exists in society and must be fought in every form’

 KV Network

Erasing negativity in life

Erasing negativity in life

By Vinod C. Dixit Negative thinking creeps into our mind and disrupts its working. If one is positive the effect on others may or may not be positive and the environment may not necessarily become positive. But when a person is negative the effect definitely rubs on others and the environment becomes negative. Each one […]

 Press Trust of India

Pak troops shell LoC areas in Poonch

Pak troops shell LoC areas in Poonch

Army major, BSF official injured in Rajouri

Jammu: The Pakistan army violated ceasefire for a third consecutive day Thursday, shelling forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district inviting a strong retaliation from Indian forces, officials said. The year 2018 witnessed the highest number of ceasefire violations — 2,936 — by Pakistan troops in […]

 Press Trust of India

Ensure culprits in rape of 13-yr-old girl are punished: Mehbooba to Malik

Ensure culprits in rape of 13-yr-old girl are punished: Mehbooba to Malik

Srinagar:Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti Thursday urged Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik to ensure that the culprits in the rape of a 13-year-old girl in Ramban district of the state are punished. “What can be more blood curdling & disturbing than a case where a 13-year-old minor girl was gang raped in […]

 Jahangeer Ganaie

Pesky power cuts irk Kokernag residents

Pesky power cuts irk Kokernag residents

Anantnag: The residents of Kokernag and its adjacent areas in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district here have expressed resentment against Power Development Department (PDD) for failing to provide adequate power supply in their areas. Locals from Kokernag, Vailoo, Wangam, Nagam, Hangalgund and its adjacent areas alleged that the unscheduled power cuts have made the life of […]

 Press Trust of India

Cross-border infiltration: Army has wide range of options, says Commander

Srinagar: The Army has a range of options to exercise against the continued infiltration from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir to give a befitting reply to Pakistan, a top Army commander said Thursday. “It (infiltration) has carried on We have a range of options that are available to the Indian […]

 Bilal Ahmad

Free LPG connections distributed to Zaloora forest block dwellers

Sopore: Kamraj Forest Division on Thursday distributed 59 free LPG connections to forest dwellers of Zaloora block through Lone Gas Agency under PradhanMantriUjjwalaYojana. The function was attended by Divisional forest officer Kamraj Forest Division Mehboob Ali, Range officer Kandi, Rehbar-e-janglat and other forest officials. On the occasion, DFO Kamraj stressed on the immediate need of […]