Govt plans massive promotional campaigns for wooing tourists
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam reviewed the promotional campaigns for wooing tourists, days after the state administration withdrew its August 2 security advisory for holiday-makers and Amarnath pilgrims. The advisory, asking tourists to leave the Valley immediately due to “terror threat”, was issued days before the government abrogated the special […]
Troops recover automatic rifle from encounter site
Anantnag: Forces on Monday recovered an automatic rifle from the encounter sit here in Bijbehara town of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, sources said Notably, last week at least three local militants were killed in a fierce gunfight in Pazalpora village of Bijbehara. They were identified as Nasir Chadru, Aqib Hajam and Zahid Hussain from militant […]
Youth commits suicide in Uri
Uri: A youth committed suicide after he hanged himself with a fan in his room at Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district,police sources said Monday. A police official said that the body of one Parvez Ahmed Mir son of Manzoor Ahmed, a resident of Tethmulla Boniyar was found hanging in his room. “Prima facie it […]
Rajiv Jain likely to be appointed as the 1st LG of JK
Srinagar: Rajiv Jain-the former Director of Intelligence Bureau may likely be appointed as the first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, reliable sources said Friday. Notably, Jammu Kashmir was recently striped of its special status and bifurcated into two Union Territories; viz: Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh. Sources said that Government of India has finalized the […]
Petrol bomb hurled on CRPF bunker
Srinagar: Unknown persons hurled a petrol bomb on a CRPF bunker in Sopore area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, reports said Friday. Sources said that after a stone-pelting incident, a petrol bomb was hurled towards the troopers bunker that created panic in the area. The troopers from 171Battalion CRPF fired some tear-smoke shells to disperse […]
Even Hr Secondary schools fail to attract students
Srinagar: Students in various Higher Secondary Schools stayed away from schools on Thursday even as the administration had ordered the teaching and other staff to be available for the students. The administration had announced the opening of all the higher secondary schools across the Kashmir Valley from today. Reports said that only staff members were […]
