Youth engagement in positive activities biggest challenge, says DGP
Jammu: The engagement of youth in positive activities in the state poses biggest challenge to the forces, said Director General of Police S P Vaid, who termed as “worrisome” the development of an AMU scholar from the valley joining militant group Hizbul Mujahideen. However, the DGP commended the forces efforts in successfully pulling back 85 […]
Corruption acting as road block for development, says Legislator
Jammu: Ruling Peoples Conference (PC) MLA from Kupwara, Bashir Ahmad Dar on Monday said the government should close the windows of corruption to carry forward the developmental works in the state. The PC lawmaker was speaking during the discussion on J&K 2018-19 budget and said corruption was the only impediment in taking forward the developmental […]
Semester system proved a failure in Kashmir
Education is about teaching, learning skills and knowledge. Education also means helping people to learn how to do things and encouraging them to think about what they learn. It is also important for educators to teach ways to find and use information. Through education, the knowledge of society, country and of the world is […]
Editorial: A word of caution
Srinagar: The state of Jammu and Kashmir is all set to hold the Panchayat elections next month. Though no formal dates have been issued other than the mention of second week in February, the Chief Minister has intimated the Governor NN Vohra that the state is planning the polls for the next month. Panchayat polls […]
Cordon and search operation in several South Kashmir villages
Srinagar: A cordon and search operation has been started by government in several villages of South Kashmir. Official sources said that in separate operations government forces acting on a specific information started searches in Keegam and Awneera village of Shopian district, Nowatho, Chidhama and Mongall villages of Anantnag district and a vast area in Pampore […]
Cordon and search operation in Tulbagh Pampore
Pulwama: A cordon and search operation has been started by government forces in Tulbagh Pampore area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that acting on a specific information government forces started search the search operation in the area. Sources said that large number of force have been deployed in the area and door […]
2 arrested in Rajouri for peddling heroin
Jammu: Two people were arrested today on charges of drug peddling and 40 grams of heroin was seized from them in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, police said. Their car was stopped at a checkpoint, put up for security reasons in view of Republic Day, near Kallar chowk on the Jammu-Rajouri highway, a police officer […]
Two killed as truck falls into river Chenab in Ramban
Jammu: Two persons were killed when a truck skidded off the road and rolled down into river Chenab in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The truck skidded off the road and fell into river Chenab near Jaiswal bridge Karool near Ramban on Jammu-Srinagar highway late last night, they said. The ill-fated vehicle […]
Cross-LoC travel suspended as tension grips LoC
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800 acres of waqf land encroached in Jammu: JK govt
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government today said nearly 800 acres of Waqf board land has been encroached in this region. Around 800 acres (6,300 kanals) of land belonging to Waqf board has been encroached by various individuals and government organisations in the region, Minister for Haj and Auqaf Abdul Rehman Veeri said in a […]