India, Pakistan trade fire in Rajouri and Poonch
Srinagar: Barely 24 hours after Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat visited forward posts in Rajouri district and exhorted the troops to “remain vigilant and ever-ready”, India and Pakistan armies exchanged fire along Line of Control in the border district of Poonch and Rajouri district, reports said. According to the sources, the armies of […]
Kargil shivers at – 20, Valley to witness cold weather for next 48 hours
Srinagar: Kargil, in the cold desert of the Ladakh region, shivered at -20 degrees Celsius, making it one of the coldest places in northern India, as dense fog in Delhi delayed nearly 200 flights and forced cancellation of another 11. Elsewhere in the Kashmir Valley, the minimum temperature remained several degrees below the freezing […]
Sopore massacre: Survivors, eye-witnesses recount the horrific tragedy
Sopore: Today is the 25th anniversary of the Sopore massacre but the memories of the horrific tragedy are still fresh for the eye-witnesses and the families of those killed on this day in 1993, allegedly by the men in uniform. The witnesses recalled the episode, saying that it was a cold morning on this day […]
Immense workload on maternity care creating crisis like situation
Srinagar: The extent of workload is immense for the existing manpower in health department, particularly when it comes to the maternity care. As per monthly work done statement available on the website of Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK), particularly the data pertaining to the maternity care, the number of deliveries carried out in peripheries, […]
DSEK shields Principal involved in ‘fraud’
Srinagar: The education department is once again in news for shielding its Principal involved in misappropriation of funds released under centrally sponsored scheme Rashtriya Madhiyamik Shiksha Abiyan (RMSA). Besides, the Principal has used fraudulent means to conduct lower class exams of students in his school. However, the accused Principal instead of facing department action has […]
Power curtailment to be revised by January end, says official
Srinagar: The Power Development Department (PDD) on Friday assured its consumers in Kashmir that the electricity supplies will witness betterment by the end of this month and that the department is prioritizing its efforts to ensure end to erratic power supply in the Valley. Chief Engineer, PDD Kashmir, Shahnaz Goni told a local news gathering […]
JK Congress bats for separate regional councils in the state
Jammu: Batting strongly for regional councils in three regions of Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress Friday accused the BJP of deceiving the people of Jammu and said it had surrendered before the PDP the due share of employment and development of the region. “The BJP has compromised on its core constituency of Jammu, which gave […]
State, Centre Govts misleading people on Kashmir situation. G.A. Mir
Srinagar: Commenting on the innocent killings and continuous incidents of encounters between militants and security forces in the Valley, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President, G.A. Mir expressed serious concern over the deteriorating situation in the valley. The congress state chief blamed the government for misleading people on this count aiming to […]
VC CUK calls on Governor
Jammu: Prof. Mehraj-ud-Din Mir, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Kashmir, called on Governor N.N. Vohra, at the Raj Bhavan here on Friday. Prof. Mir informed Governor about the current status of infrastructure development of the University and the other challenges relating to the rapid growth of this institution which has now grown to a student […]