Nature is irreplaceable
Eijaz Mir The famous and eminent sufi saint and the poet has stated and I quote, “Un poshi teli yeli Wan poshi” Which translates as “Food will thrive only till the woods survive”. Almighty Allah, the creator of all beings has bestowed us with unending and unavoidable beauty in the form of nature such as […]
Effects of wrong career choices
Shah Wasil In Kashmir, bar of suicidal cases has increased abruptly within this week. In our life, there come certain stages where we need to make choices, the choices which make our path for future, the choice which change our career, the choices which can either lead us to the road of success or to […]
BJP leader shot dead in Tral
Tral: Unknown gunmen on Wednesday evening shot dead a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader while another associate of the party was wounded in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said. An official said that suspected militants shot at a BJP leader in Tral, adding that he was shifted to a nearby hospital, where […]
Govt orders magisterial inquiry into Shopian encounter
Srinagar, Jun 2 (PTI) Authorities in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday ordered a magisterial inquiry into an encounter between militants and security forces last month in which three ultras were killed, officials said. In an order, the Shopian additional district magistrate, who is also the inquiry officer, asked people to share information […]
Five days after son’s suicide Kulgam teacher gets salary
Srinagar, June 02: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday released salary of a teacher whose son committed suicide May 28. Official sources said that Director School Education Kashmir Tassaduq Hussain Mir today released Rs 33 crores to chief education officers of Kashmir for payment of withheld salary of 630 teachers, including the father of […]
JK reports 1718 fresh covid-19 cases, 24 deaths
Srinagar, June 2: Jammu and Kashmir reported 1718 fresh covid-19 cases while 24 people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said 585 of the fresh cases were confirmed in Jammu division and remaining 1327 in Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 294078. Regarding the deaths, the […]
11 brick kilns sealed in Kulgam
KULGAM, JUNE 02: In a major crackdown on erring brick kilns, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr.Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat today sealed 04 brick kilns during his visit to Hablish and Devsar areas of the district. The brick kilns were sealed after they were found operating without licenses. The DC during the visit was accompanied by ACR, Mir Imitiyaz-ul-Aziz […]
Man in police custody snatches gun, fires at cop
Srinagar, June 02 : A man who was in custody at SOG camp Tral on Wednesday snatched a gun from a cop and shot him and later hid himself in the generator room of the camp. A top official said that the man was picked up by police for questioning, however, today he snatched a […]
Two arrested for ‘recruiting’ militants
Anantnag, Jun 2: Two south Kashmir youth allegedly involved in militant recruitment case were shifted to Srinagar Central Jail on Wednesday. Police in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district had arrested two persons for their alleged involvement in militant recruitment case. They were booked under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act shortly after their arrest. Sources said that the […]
Fix time slots to meet public for hearing grievances: Govt to Administrative Secretaries
Srinagar, Jun 02: The Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday directed all administrative secretaries to fix time slots for meeting general public for hearing of public grievances. A circular under number, issued by Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi reads that the government’s public interaction has got affected due to COVID-19. “It has been observed […]