Seminar on ‘Climate Change Vulnerability of J&K State’ held at KU
Srinagar: The Department of Earth Sciences, University of Kashmir (KU) hosted a seminar on ‘Climate Change Vulnerability of J&K’ here at EMMRC auditorium KU on Friday. During the seminar which was jointly organized by the Dept. of Earth Sciences, KU and Kashmir Chapters of the Indian Meteorological Society (IMS) and Indian Society of Geomatics (ISG) […]
Jamia closed for third consecutive Friday, remained closed for 16 times this year: Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Authorities for the third consecutive Friday stopped people from offering congregational prayers at valleys central mosque. The grand mosque has remained closed for 16 times this year. Chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq took to twitter to condemn the authorities decision to keep the grand mosque closed. “Its for the third consecutive time that congregational […]
DGP sanctions welfare loan over Rs.1.17 crore for 125 police personnel
SRINAGAR : Director General of Police Shri Dilbag Singh IPS today sanctioned welfare loan in favour of 122 personnel of J&K Police. Welfare relief has also been granted to three needy personnel. The amount has been sanctioned out of Central Police Welfare Fund. As per the orders issued Rs.1,17,20,000/- has been sanctioned as welfare loan […]
Forces launch CASO at Reshipora village Shopian
Srinagar: Government forces have launched a cordon and search operation at Reshipora (Zainpora) village in southern Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. Forces have sealed the area and all the entry and exit points have been blocked, reports said. Earlier militants attacked 34 Rashtriya Rifles camp at Mantribug village after firing rounds of bullets at the camp. […]
Knife-wielding woman injures 14 children at China kindergarten
Beijing: A woman armed with kitchen knife on Friday attacked children at a kindergarten in China’s southwestern city of Chongqing, injuring at least 14 of them before she was stopped by teachers and guards, in the latest such incident on children in the country. Police in the Chongqing city said, the children were slashed by the […]
Saudi prosecutor to visit Istanbul over Khashoggi murder: Erdogan
Srinagar: Saudi Arabia’s chief prosecutor will visit Istanbul on Sunday for talks with Turkish authorities as part of the investigation into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Turkey’s president said Friday. “They (the Saudis) are sending the chief prosecutor on Sunday to Turkey,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, adding that Ankara had more evidence on the […]
Rahul leads protest march to CBI headquarters
New Delhi: Congress president Rahul Gandhi Friday led a protest march to demand the reinstatement of CBI Director Alok Verma, who has been divested of his powers and sent on leave, and an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Congress has termed the move against Verma “illegal and unconstitutional”. Top Congress leaders took part in […]
Another army man succumbs, was injured in Thursday’s militant attack in Tral
Pulwama: An Army man injured in yesterdays militant attack on government forces in Nader Panzoo area of Pulwama district has succumbed. The death toll in the attack has reached two as one army man died on Thursday night. Police sources said that the militants attacked Nader-Panzoo area this evening as a result of which […]
Five houses damaged in fire incident at Chattabal
Srinagar: Five houses suffered damages in a fire incident in Chattabal area of Srinagar on Friday. According to reports, five houses were engulfed in the massive fire that erupted in the area. The fire has been brought in control, they claimed.
Thousands attend funeral of slain militants in south Kashmir
Srinagar: Massive funeral prayers were held for of slain four militants killed in a gunfight with government forces in Arwini area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district last night. Locals said tha thousands of people, men, women and children marched to Arwini, Watoo Aharbal and Damhal Hanjipora where the slain militants belonged. They said that multiple rounds […]
