Kulgam Encounter: Second militant’s body recovered, searches going on
Srinagar, May 22: Forces have recovered another body of a militant from the encounter site in an ongoing operation which broke at Gopalpora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district early Wednesday. A senior police officer said that a second body has been recovered in an ongoing operation and searches are underway. However, the identity of […]
Encounter in Kulgam, 1 HM militant killed
Srinagar, May 22: A militant of the Hizbul Mujahideen outfit was killed in an encounter with government forces at Gopalpora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district in a pre-dawn gunfight on Wednesday. A senior police officer told that one militant was killed during the course of gunfight. He said that one militant body has been […]
New approach needed
We are into midsummer and the tourist inflow to Kashmir has been abysmally low. The reasons are many but the way the tourism sector is being handled has signaled alarm bells for those associated with the tourism trade. One of the key tasks for the government is to promote tourism in the state. But given […]
Hypertension emerging as a silent killer
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is the most common cardiovascular disease
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit In order to promote public awareness of hypertension and to encourage citizens of all countries to prevent and control this silent killer, the modern epidemic World Hypertension Day was celebrated on 17th May. Hypertension is another name for high blood pressure. It can lead to severe complications and increases the risk of […]
Saudi media accuses Yemen rebels of missile fire at Mecca
Riyadh, May 21 (AFP) Saudi-owned media accused Yemeni rebels Tuesday of targeting Islam’s holiest city Mecca after Riyadh and its allies said they had intercepted two missiles over the kingdom. The exiled Yemeni government, which is based in Saudi Arabia, echoed the claim but the Huthi rebels denied any such attack. Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Maliki […]
No accused in NDPS cases should get bail: DIG to SSPs
Jammu, May 21 (PTI) District police chiefs in the state have been directed to ensure accused in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) cases do not get bail. The SSPs were asked to concentrate on source, carrier and destination in narcotics cases, officials said. In a crime review meeting of Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts […]
Pak govt prepares scientific lunar calendar ahead of Ramzan
Islamabad: A panel of experts set up by the Pakistan government has prepared a scientific lunar calendar to end the controversy over moon-sighting ahead of Ramzan and according to it, Eid is expected to fall on June 5, a senior minister said. Since assuming office as Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has been […]
Second phase of Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover to be inaugurated tomorrow
Srinagar, May 21: The second phase of the Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover will be inaugurated and thrown open for vehicular traffic tomorrow on May 22, officials said on Tuesday. This will be after over five years since work on the prestigious flyover project started in October 2013 and one year after the first phase thereof was […]
Skeleton of man missing found in Hagnikote forests of north Kashmir
Srinagar, May 21: Locals on Tuesday found skeleton of a man missing for nearly two years at forests of Hangnikote in Vilgam, Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports said that some locals while collecting the Morel Mushroom Spores (Guesh) in the forests spotted the human skeleton along with an identity card. As per the […]