Militants flee from encounter site in Budgam
Srinagar, June 11: After initial exchange of fire between security forces and militants at Pathanpora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, militants managed to give slip to the forces leaving behind some ammunition including grenade and a pistol. Officials said that after acting on a lead about the presence of militants in Pathanpora village of […]
Woman dies during child birth at Budgam hospital, family alleges negligence
Budgam, June 11: Protests broke out at District Hospital in Central Kashmir’s Budgam after a pregnant woman died soon after giving birth a new born baby late last night. The family member of the deceased alleged medical negligence while the district administration has sought a report and promised action. A woman identified as Haseena Bano, […]
Army personnel killed, civilian injured in cross LoC firing
Jammu, June 11 (PTI) An Army personnel was killed and a civilian injured as the Pakistani Army heavily shelled villages and forward posts along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts on Thursday, officials said. This is fourth consecutive day of firing and shelling by the Pakistan Army. Officials said the Pakistan Army opened fire […]
Kulgam Woman dies of Covid-19, JK death toll touches 52
Srinagar, June 11: A 62-year-old woman, a covid-19 patient, from Kulgam district of south Kashmir died at SKIMS Soura here on Thursday, taking the death toll due to the novel coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir to 52. “She had cardiopulmonary arrest,” Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS, said. He said that the sexagenarian was […]
Muslims across the globe need to get their act together
Syed Mustafa Ahmad The unity of Ummah is obligatory than that of some peripheral issues One, who leads a society, nation, country, state, village, town, etc., is called a leader. Plato, the teacher of Aristotle, said that a leader is the asset of a state. Without it, the state will be devoid of development. […]
Observing World Day against Child Labour should bear some fruit
Rayees Ahmad Kumar Victims of child labour usually suffer from depression and anxiety, pushing them to destructive habits like smoking, alcoholism, drug abuse The International Labour Organisation (ILO) describes the term child labour as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity and that is harmful to physical and […]
No sweetening effect
Kashmir’s cash crop economy which includes produce from the horticulture and allied sectors has gone for a toss since the past several years now. While most of the produce from Kashmir failed the growers and the farmers to even secure the basic costs involved, the government too has not been able to pitch in and […]
Gunfight breaks out in Budgam
Srinagar, June 11 : A nocturnal gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Pathanpora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday. According to the reports, a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Pathanpora. As the joint team encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them. […]
Teenage Girl drowns in power canal in Kangan
KV Correspondent Ganderbal: A teenage girl drowned in a power canal in Fraw area of Kangan Sub Division after she accidentally slipped, reports said Wednesday. An official identified the deceased said girl as 17 year Munezah Bano daughter of Bashir Ahmad Kasana a resident of Kaniwas village of Sumbal Gund. “She slipped into the power […]