Ladakh tourism projects demands, Cong stages walkout from Assembly
Jammu: The opposition Congress Tuesday staged a walkout from the Legislative Assembly, demanding details about the projects being undertaken in Ladakh to promote tourism. Replying to a question of member Asgar Ali Karbalaie in the Assembly, Minister for Tourism Tassaduq Hussain Mufti said that the government had set up a separate Tourism Development Authority […]
Bijbehara shuts to remember slain militants on their anniversary
Anantnag: A complete shutdown was observed in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday to mark the first death anniversary of the three slain militants. Last year on this day, three Hizb militants Adil Ahmad Reshi of Bijbehara, Abid Ahmad Sheikh of Satkipora and Masood Ahmad Shah of Bewoora were killed in […]
21 days on, body of murdered goldsmith remains untraced
SOPORE: The relatives and friends of the missing goldsmith from Sopore staged protests on Tuesday demanding that his body be traced so that the family can perform his last rites. Pertinently, 21 days have passed but the body of the murdered goldsmith from Sopore has not been traced while the locals of Sopore including […]
Accidental blast at Army Ordinance Depot leaves two injured
Anantnag: Two army porters were wounded when an accidental blast rocked an army camp at Khundro in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police sources said. They said that the blast created panic in the area, however, it was not clearly known, what caused the blast. Insiders said that blast occurred in Ammunition Depot. The two […]
Minister for encouraging rural sports in State’s sports structure
Jammu: Minister of State for Education, Tourism and Culture, Priya Sethi stressed on the need of encouraging rural sports like Kabaddi in state’s sports structure which has good potential and scope in Jammu and Kashmir. The Minister was speaking during the inaugural ceremony of Junior District Kabaddi Championship-2018, Jammu organized by Jammu District Kabaddi Association […]
Gbl Volleyball Tourney: Chattergul wins second match of tourney
Srinagar: The second match of Ganderbal Volleyball Tournament, inaugurated by SSP Ganderbal Fayaz Ahmad Lone at Kangan was played, today. The match was played between Mammer team and Chattergul team. Chattergul team won the match by 2-0. In the previous match which was played yesterday, Kangan-A defeated Cherwan Warriors. The rest of the matches […]
Editorial: NHM employees strike
Srinagar: With the National Health Mission (NHM) employees sticking to their guns of not ending their strike, the health sector in the state of Jammu and Kashmir has been hit badly. Now that the government has formed a four-member committee to examine the demands of protesting NHM employees there is some hope that the stalemate […]
‘7 out of 10 teens can use cellphone but not read basic text’
New Delhi: More than seven out of ten children in the age group of 14-18 years can use a cellphone, but cannot read basic text fluently in their language, says the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER). The report also says that females have reduced access to cellphones. While only 12 per cent males have […]
Govt to construct 14,460 bunkers at a cost of over Rs 415 cr in Jammu region
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government will construct 14,460 bunkers at a cost of Rs 415.73 crore, within three kms along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in the Jammu region, as the Centre had given its nod in this regard, it said today. In a written reply to a question from […]
Shabir Shah moves court for bail, wife alleges slow poisoning
New Delhi: A Delhi court today directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to file its reply to a fresh bail plea of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah in a 2007 money laundering case related to alleged terror financing, even as his wife claimed he was being “slow poisoned” in the prison. Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma, […]