Youth detained by police found dead

Family says murder, demands probe

Srinagar: The mysterious death of a 23-year-old in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla triggered a fresh wave of anger in the district on Wednesday with the family members of the deceased alleging that their son was murdered in police custody. The youth was detained by police in Sopore however, he was found dead in […]

Pol parties, Hurriyat seek probe

Srinagar: The mainstream political party leaders including former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reacted over the suspicious death of a Sopore youth, saying that stories are being fabricated to justify killing innocent civilians in Jammu and Kashmir. “The administration can’t possibly win back the confidence of the people if “encounters” like Shopian […]

LG makes surprise visit to village

Says his vision for development based on realistic planning

Srinagar: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday made a surprise visit to a village on the outskirts of the city and interacted with the locals, saying that his vision for development is based on realistic planning backed by financial and technical aspects. The LG’s visit to Khonmoh during ‘block diwas’, which was organized as part […]

‘Bleeding Heart’ was to replace Hurriyat in Kashmir: Accused tell NIA

Srinagar: After tightening of terror funds by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Pakistan had approved a proposal by Irfan Shafi Mir, who was arrested along with Deputy SP Davender Singh, to set up a new outfit called ‘Bleeding Heart’ as it had realised in 2018 that Hurriyat Conference, the separatist conglomerate, won’t be able to […]

Militancy trimmed down in JK after Article 370 scrapped: Govt

New Delhi: As many as 71 civilians and 74 security personnel were killed in militant attacks and ceasefire violations by Pakistan since the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution a year ago, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy also said that militancy incidents have […]

Trick shots fail to do the trick for young footballer

Says lack of facilities hampering growth of sports

Budgam: Nicknamed after football legend Christiano Ronaldo, a young footballer from central Kashmir’s Budgam district impresses everyone with his ‘trick shots’. Shah Huzaib, a 17-year-old boy from Charar-e-Sharief of Budgam has earned this nick name after he displayed his football skills impressing his peers in the profession. Local football lovers say that the unique talent […]

WB assisted project for strengthening healthcare infrastructure approved

World Bank agrees to finance 50 million US$ from within allocation of JTFRP

SRINAGAR: In an important decision that further strengthens patient care in the health institutions of J&K especially in wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, gave its nod to implementation of the World Bank assisted project for strengthening of healthcare institutions by […]

After roll back of Art 370 PDP leaders meet for the first time

Says ‘brazen duplicity of GOI on Kashmir unacceptable’

Srinagar: For the first time after the abrogation of Article 370, the authorities on Wednesday allowed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders to hold a meeting. The meeting was held at party’s headquarter in Srinagar in which senior party leaders including Abdul Rehman Veeri, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, Khursheed Aalam, Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra, Suhail Bukhari and other […]