Slain Sopore youth laid to rest amid protests
Srinagar: Arif Maqbool Sofi, who was killed by unidentified gunmen at his maternal home in Harwan village of Sopore in north Kashmir, was laid to rest amid Pro-freedom and Pro-Islam slogans. According to the reports, hundreds of people including women and children took part in the last rites of 25-year-old slain youth. Mourners including […]
Govt endeavors to complete ePDS in the state by March, says Minister
Jammu: The government is putting in strenuous efforts to complete the process of Electronic Public Distribution System (ePDS) in the State by March, 2018. This was stated by the Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs and Tribal Affairs Choudhary Zulfkar Ali while chairing a meeting of officers of Jammu Division convened to review the […]
‘Public Wi-Fi hotspots established in 204 rural BSNL Exchanges’
Jammu: To give impetus to telecom services in rural and remote areas with development of Wi-Fi infrastructure, the Department of Telecommunications through USOF has set up Public Wi-Fi hotspots in 204 rural BSNL Telephone Exchanges of various districts. This initiative of the department implemented through Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) is aimed at to equip […]
Minister fails to ‘convince’ protesting NHM employees
Srinagar: The protest dharna called by the National Health Mission (NHM) employees on Thursday entered 16th day as even the Minister for Health failed to convince the protesters about the steps taken for their regularization. During the 16 day long period, various political parties and employees associations including DAK, EJAC and others extended their support […]
Dy CM for expediting work on power projects
Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh today exhorted upon the officers of Power Development Department to expedite work on various power projects being implemented in the state for timely completion. The Deputy Chief Minister, while chairing an officers meeting convened to review implementation of various schemes in the power sector, emphasized the need to […]
Depressing statistics: Mental health care in Kashmir reflects apathy
Srinagar: With 1.8 million (45%) adults having a significant symptoms of mental distress, approximately 1.6 million adults (41%) living with significant symptoms of depression, and 415,000 (10%) meeting all the diagnostic criteria for severe depression, Kashmir Valley has just six psychiatrists posted in peripheries to cater to this huge numbers. Though the government has sanctioned […]
BSF gets into vigilant mode, launches ‘Ops Alert’ along IB
Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) has launched “Operation Alert” along the over 200 kilometer long International Border (IB) in Jammu to curb the increasing movement of infiltrating militants from across the border. “There are inputs that there is movement of militants and accordingly, we have declared ‘Ops Alert’ on the border,” Inspector General of […]
We have a score to settle with India, says Faf du Plessis
Cape Town: South African skipper Faf du Plessis ratcheted up the rhetoric on the eve of the much- anticipated opening Test against India, saying they have a “score to settle” with the World No. 1. He talked about the 3-0 loss in 2015 away to India, highlighting that the Proteas are keen to even the […]
Intruder killed along IB
Jammu: BSF troops today foiled an infiltration bid and killed an intruder along the International Border in Jammu district. Troops observed movement of two-three persons along the IB near Nikowal Border Out Post (BoP) in Arnia sector around 0545 hours, IG BSF, Jammu frontier, Ram Awtar told PTI. They challenged them and opened fire resulting […]
Frigid in Kashmir Valley, Kargil freezes at -20 deg C
Srinagar: Normal life crawled at -20 degrees Celsius in Kargil in the cold desert of Ladakh even as temperatures remained several degrees below the freezing point elsewhere in the Kashmir Valley. Light rain or snow at isolated places over the next 48 hours may add to the discomfiture, the weatherman said. Srinagar, the summer capital […]