JK emerging as Golfing capital of India: Sarmad Hafeez

SRINAGAR: Terming Jammu & Kashmir as the golfing paradise, Secretary, Tourism & Culture, Sarmad Hafeez Tuesday said given the quality of its courses the UT is emerging as the Golfing capital of the country. Participating in the meeting of India Golf Tourism Association (IGTA) here today, the Tourism Secretary said the Golfing circuit of Jammu […]

Four LeT associates held for alleged involvement in grenade attack

Srinagar: Four associates of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were arrested for their alleged involvement in a grenade attack on a sarpanch’s residence in Baramulla district, police said here on Tuesday. During the investigation into the attack on sarpanch Narinder Kaur’s residence, the police found that two men, Mohammad Saleem Khan and Sajad Ahmad Mir, were involved, a […]

Advisor Khan takes part in Webinar of National Trust

Asks every person to play his role in making lives of PwDs easy, comfortable

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan Tuesday remarked that it is the duty of every conscious human being to play his/her role in making the life of disables easy and comfortable. The Advisor was speaking as a chief guest at a webinar organised by National Trust (NT) for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, […]

Two month training of Senior, Junior Assistants concludes at JK IMPARD

DG chairs joint valedictory function

SRINAGAR: Director General, J&K IMPARD, Saurabh Bhagat, Tuesday chaired the joint valedictory function of two training courses of two months’ duration. These courses included “Secretariat Assistant Training Course for Senior Assistants” and “Foundation Course for Junior Assistants” which were attended by 102 Senior Assistants and 110 Junior Assistants of various department of Jammu and Kashmir […]

Police recovers 1200yrs old sculpture of Goddess Durga

Sculpture handed over to concerned department

Srinagar: Police in Budgam recovered an ancient sculpture from Khan Sahab area. Accordingly, a team of officers from Department of Archives, Archaeology & Museums, J&K Government were called for examination of the recovered sculpture at District Police Office Budgam. During examination it was revealed that the recovered sculpture of Godddess Durga dates back roughly to […]

DGP sanctions retirement gift to 51 police personnel

Srinagar: As a token of appreciation of their services to the department the Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has sanctioned retirement gift of rupees over 38 lakh in favour of 51 Police personnel of J&K Police who are retired from active services on Tuesday after attaining superannuation or on voluntary retirement. Sanction of retirement […]

CUK VC inaugurates Hindi Pakhwada

Ganderbal: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir Tuesday inaugurated the fifteen day ‘Hindi Pakhwada’ organised by the Rajbhasha cell of the varsity at Green Campus here. Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir said that people, cutting across all the divides, should learn different languages, particularly of […]

Dr. Leila Chamankhah delivers web talk in CUK

Ganderbal: Department of Politics and Governance, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) conducted a web talk for the students and faculty with Dr. Leila Chamankhah from University of Dayton. Dr. Chamankhah delivered the lecture on “Human Rights and Muslim world” and talked about the Human Rights from the perspective of the Islamic jurisprudence. Giving references to […]

BSF trooper found dead in Rajouri

Jammu: A BSF soldier was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Sunderbani area of Rajouri district, officials said on Tuesday. They said the BSF constable, identified as Rakesh Kumar son of Lt Sh Satpal of Pathankote, at present 69 Battalion, was found dead at Sunderbani at about 0930 hours under mysterious circumstances while on duty. […]