Security alert in Kupwara after live grenade spotted
Kupwara: A security alert was sounded in frontier district of Kupwara after a live grenade was found around 300 meters away from SP office this afternoon, officials said. The bomb disposal squad was immediately called in and the grenade was recovered. “The grenade that was recovered near old bridge, which is surrounded by a […]
Minister announces sports infrastructure initiatives for Bandipora
Bandipora: Minister for Public Works Naeem Akhtar today announced a youth hostel, upgradation of Sher E Kashmir sports stadium Bandipore and other initiatives to develop the sports infrastructure in the district for the benefit of local and outside players. The Minister was speaking at the awards ceremony of finals of sixth Dada Sir Football […]
Class 10th exams begin with 97.7 percent attendance
Srinagar: The class 10th annual JK Board of School Education (BOSE) exams commenced on Thursday with 97.7 percent eligible students taking the exams at 650 examination centre designated in government and private schools in Kashmir as well as winter zone of Jammu. As many as 64933 students appeared in the exams while as 1499 students […]
Zeenat ul Islam denies joining LeT
Srinagar: After various news organisations claimed that Zeenat ul Islam is the new chief of Lashkar-e-Toiba, the most wanted militant today claimed that Indian media is spreading lies about him. “I want to clarify that I belong to Hizb ul-Mujahideen as Allah willingly will continue to do so,” he said in a video which is […]
Ladakh gets world’s highest motorable road
Leh: Border Road Organization’s ‘Project Himank’ has achieved a major feat in Ladakh by constructing the World’s highest motorable road, passing through Umlingla Top at a height of over 19,300 feet. Being close to Hanle, the 86 km strategic road connects Chisumle and Demchok villages, located 230 Kms from Leh, which are just a […]
Two Kupwara girls qualify CLAT
Srinagar: Two young female students from frontier district of Kupwara have qualified the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) held in June 2017 across the country. Shaista Amin from Nagri and Heena Ahad from Babbarnag in Kupwara district have qualified the test which makes them eligible for admission in top law universities and colleges of India. […]
Burglars loot three shops in Sopore
Sopore: Burglars on Wednesday night looted goods and cash from three shops in the heart of Sopore town in Iqbal market, sources said. According to reports three shops including mobile phone shop owned by Manzoor Ahmad, spare parts shop of Mohammad Shaffi Bisati and Kiryana shop of Irfan Ahmad Lone were looted during the […]
Editorial: Promoting agriculture
Srinagar: Even though the state of Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a decrease in agricultural land still the agricultural production had not dwindled to the extent that was otherwise expected. If a comprehensive outlook about the production of various agricultural products is taken into consideration then the production of saffron, paddy, maize, wheat, fodder, pulses, […]
Samboora gunfight: Another Army soldier succumbs, toll rises to 3
Srinagar: An army soldier who was injured during ongoing gunfight at Samboora area of Pulwama district has succumbed to his injuries at a hospital, official sources said. With his death the death toll in the ongoing encounter has risen to three including two army men and a local militant. Earlier a soldier and a […]
Samboora gunfight: Army soldier succumbs, search operation underway
Srinagar : An army soldier who was injured during ongoing gunfight at Samboora area of Pulwama district has succumbed to his injuries at a hospital, official sources said. Sources said that the soldier had sustained serious bullet injuries in the militant fire and was shifted to military hospital where he has succumbed. As already […]