Gunmen threaten ‘political worker’ in Shopian village
Srinagar: Suspected militants have once again threatened a political worker in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. A video which went viral on Monday showed the victim being stripped and thrashed mercilessly by unidentified militants. According to the reports, the voices in the video which could not be verified independently are believed to be that of […]
Troops continue search ops across Valley
Srinagar: Security forces on Monday launched Cordon and Search Operations (CASO) at multiple places in North and South Kashmir as part of efforts to flush out militants, police said. The anti-militancy operations were carried in Hajin village of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district, Rangwar Lalpora area of Kupwara and in Hassanpora village of Bijbehara in Anantnag […]
GVEI students shine at All India Tong-il moo-do Championship
Srinagar: Students of Green Valley Educational Institute has brought laurels by winning number of medals in all India Tong-il moo-do championship. With this, the students of Green Valley Educational Institute have proven their mettle and this time at a national level championship. Twelve GVEI students participated in all India Tong-il moo-do championship was held […]
15th Police Martyr’s Memorial Football Tournament-2017
Srinagar: Today on 13th November 2017, 4 matches were played at Synthetic Turf TRC Ground Srinagar. The details of these matches are as under:- In the first match one of the day State Football Academy XI V/S Lone Star Kashmir FC. The match won by Lone Star Kashmir FC (score 7:6) in the tie breaker. […]
Omar takes on Hurriyat (G)
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today lambasted the Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani for criticizing his father and National Conference President Farooq Abdullah for his plain speaking on Kashmir. Omar questioned Geelani if he has courage to react to Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s repeated statements that “azadi was […]
Violence, stone pelting have come down this year: DGP
Srinagar: Director General of Police Dr S. P Vaid Monday said that the situation is better in Kashmir than it was witnessed last year. He said that the level of violence and stone pelting has come down and separatists’ leaders are free to carry out their religious and peaceful activities. “There are no restrictions on […]
Unhygienic food served to girl students at KU
Srinagar: Kashmir University is once again in news, albeit for wrong reasons. This time the varsity has been nailed for serving unhygienic and expired food to hostel boarders. The revelation came to fore after a team from food safety and drug organization visited Bibi Aamina hostel of the varsity and found hostel conditions in a […]
Shahid Anayatullah is Com Sec Revenue, Raina is Sec Disaster Management
Srinagar: The government Monday ordered posting of Shahid Anayatullah as Commissioner/ Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department, while Shafiq Ahmed Raina has been posted as Commissioner/Secretary of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction on full time basis. Shahid Anayatullah, IAS (JK:2000), was Commissioner, Survey and Land Records J&K while Raina, IAS (JK:2002), was Commissioner/ Secretary […]
Anganwadi workers with ‘fake certificates’ figure in seniority list
Anantnag: In yet another instance of the alleged fraudu, the tentative seniority list of graduate Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) workers prepared by CDPO Bijbehara has been formed without going through the original documents of the candidates. Sources said that the list prepared by the authorities has been sent to the programme officer for promotion. […]
Raging forest fire destroys trees, medicinal herbs in Kupwara
Kupwara: A widespread forest fire has been raging in several forest compartments of northern Kupwara district including the border town Keran destroying the priceless trees and medicinal herbs, for past over a week. Notably, the forest fires have left the officials of Forest Department and the State Forest Corporation struggling to control the fire manually […]