ACB raids R&B office in Sopore
Sopore: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday raided R&B office Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, following complaints of corruption. An official said that the raid continued for many hours. “The raid is being carried out after ACB received several complaints of malpractices at the R&B office Sopore,” he said.
Omar presented first guard of honor as J&K UT’s CM at Civil Secretariat
Srinagar: Hours after being sworn-in as the first chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory, Omar Abdullah received the guard of honour at Srinagar’s Civil Secretariat before assuming the CM’s office. Omar reached the Civil Secretariat here where he was given the guard of honor. The chief minister chaired the maiden meeting of administrative […]
Three persons injured as oil tanker collides with car in Kangan
Srinagar: At least three persons were critically injured in a road accident in Mammar area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday morning, officials said. An official said that accident took place when an oil tanker collided with a car near Mammar area, resulting in critical injuries to three persons. He said that […]
Govt orders transfer of 2 JKAS officers
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered transfer and posting of two JKAS officers with immediate effect. As per an order, Haris Ahmad Handoo, JKAS, Special Secretary in the office of Chief Secretary, is transferred and posted as Special Secretary in the Chief Minister’s Secretariat. Reyaz Ahmad Wani, JKAS, Additional Secretary in the J&K […]
Final match of Legends League Cricket: It is the beginning of a new sporting era for Kashmir Valley: LG Sinha

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday attended the final match of the Legends League Cricket at Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar. The Lt Governor interacted with the international players including Irfan Pathan, Martin Guptill, Hamilton Masakadza, Yusuf Pathan, Kedar Jadhav and Vinay Kumar and conveyed his felicitations to officials of Legends League Cricket and legendary Cricketers participating […]
Ratan Tata: The Real Gem

By: Mohammad Hanief There are a host of reasons why Ratan Naval Tata was worthy of admiration, none more so than for the way he sailed through the high tide of his life as head of the Tata group, with grace and a quiet dignity all too rare in the tumult and cacophony that characterise […]
The Rich Legacy of Wazwan
By: Mukhtar Ahmad Qureshi History of Kashmiri Wazwan Kashmiri Wazwan is an iconic delicious tradition which has its roots very deeply buried in the soil of Kashmir’s cultural and historical heritage. The roots of Wazwan go back to as far as the 14th century when the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur invaded India. He was accompanied by […]