Globalization Version 2.0: Are we ready yet?
Nasir Ahmad Dar The world we are living in is changing rapidly. We usually get to hear that 20th Century was so remarkable that it saw the advancement in science and technology more than the entire human history had witnessed. But, for me, the last two decades of 21st Century have surpassed those advancements in […]
Soldier killed, 2 others injured in cross LoC shelling in Kupwara

Srinagar, Sep 5: An army soldier was killed and two others were injured as India and Pakistan troops traded fire along the Line of Control at Naugam sector in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Official sources said that the Pakistani army targeted army posts in Naugam sector in which one soldier identified as Bopender Singh was […]
JK reports biggest single-day spike of 1251 Covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Sep 5: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported 1251 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day count so far, taking its tally to 42241. This is for the third day in a row that Jammu and Kashmir recorded cases in excess of one thousand. With 86 travelers among the cases, official sources told that 739 […]
Two unidentified bodies recovered from Nallah in Gurez

Gurez, Sep 05: The police on Saturday said that they have recovered two unidentified bodies in Tulail area of Gurez in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Gurez Peerzada Ajaz said that two unidentified bodies were recovered from a Nallah in Malangham area of Tulail in Gurez sector today afternoon. “We have taken […]
Gunfight breaks out in Kupwara forests

Srinagar, September 05: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Danabehak, Warnow area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday. According to the reports, a joint team of Police, Army’s RR 28 and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Dana Behak forests. As the joint team encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired […]
Police station Akhnoor closed for public after SHO, 6 cops test COVID positive

Jammu, Sept 05: Police authorities in Jammu district have ordered closure of a police station and a police post for public visit after several officials tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. Sub-divisional police officer Akhnoor, Ajay Sharma said that Akhnoor police station and Pallanwala police post have been closed till further orders. Meanwhile, an official told […]
Police checkpoints along Jammu-Pathankot highway alerted after carjacking

Jammu, Sep 5 (PTI) All checkpoints along Jammu-Pathankot highway have been put on alert and security strengthened following an incident of carjacking by unidentified armed persons in the neighbouring Punjab, a police official said on Saturday. The director general of Punjab Police had sounded an alert in his state, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir […]
Govt thinking — minimum govt, maximum privatisation: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at the Centre over the issue of recruitment to government posts, alleging that the Modi dispensation’s thinking is “minimum government, maximum privatisation”. With his tweet attacking the government, Gandhi tagged a media report which said there would be a freeze on creation […]
Unidentified persons vandalize school in Handwara

Srinagar, Sep 05: Unidentified persons on intervening Saturday night have destroyed property worth over a lakh in an educational institution at Qalamabad Mawar area of Handwara in north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports said that the unidentified persons have struck at Government Boys Middle School at Qalamabad to destroy its property. The major damage, as per the […]
Three persons killed in Ramban road mishap

Jammu, Sept 5: Three persons were killed in two separate road mishaps in Ramban district on Saturday, officials said. They said at about 0440 hours, a load carrier—Tata mobile bearing registration number (JK19 -7275) loaded with Poultry on its way from Ramban towards Banihal roll down into about 400 feet gorge, resulting into on the […]