Khelo India Water Sports Festival: Young J&K kayaker Mohsin Ali clinches gold
Srinagar: From rowing a ‘shikara’ at the scenic Dal Lake to winning a bronze in kayaking at the National Games in Uttarakhand earlier this year, young Mohsin Ali Kand’s success story has been a fascinating one and he achieved more glory on Thursday, winning the gold medal at the Khelo India Water Sports Festival here. […]
Kishtwar cloudburst: Multi-agency search operation intensifies to trace 33 missing
Chisoti: The multi-agency search operation to trace 33 missing persons in cloudburst-hit Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir entered the eighth day on Thursday, officials said. The death toll in the natural calamity that struck the last motorable village en route to the Machail Mata temple on August 14 during the yatra stands at 65, […]
Pigeon carrying chit to blow up Jammu railway station captured near IB
Security has been tightened, say officials Jammu: Security forces have captured a pigeon from the border area of RS Pura in Jammu district carrying a threat note to blow up the Jammu railway station, prompting police to beef up security in the region, officials said. Pakistan has been known to send balloons, flags and pigeons […]
Earthquake of 3.5 magnitude hits north Kashmir
Srinagar: An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter scale hit Kashmir on Thursday, but there was no damage, officials said. They said the epicentre of the quake was in Kupwara district in north Kashmir. The quake occurred at 1.41 pm at a latitude of 34.68 degrees north and a longitude of 74.39 degrees east […]
Bus carrying pilgrims’ falls into gorge, one killed
Samba/Jammu: A bus carrying pilgrims to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi skidded off the Jammu-Pathankot highway and fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Thursday, leaving one person dead and 39 others injured, officials said. The accident took place at Jatwal, when the bus carrying pilgrims to Katra from […]
CBI arrests 6 JK policemen on SC order for cop’s custodial torture
Srinagar: The CBI on Wednesday arrested eight police personnel, including at least two officers, in connection with the alleged custodial torture of a cop, following orders from the Supreme Court last month, officials said here on Wednesday. The arrested cops include a deputy superintendent of police, an inspector, and an assistant sub-inspector, officials said here. […]
ZEO Quilmuqam Felicitates GMS Onagam Students for Qualifying GAT Mains
Bandipora: Seven students of Government Middle School (GMS) Onagam, who qualified for the Mains of the General Ability Test (GAT) conducted by Aloha J&K, were felicitated with dictionaries and stationery items at a simple function presided over by ZEO Quilmuqam, Abdul Rehman Mir. In his address, Mir appreciated both the students and the staff for […]
16th Death Anniversary of Ghulam Ali Majboor Observed
Srinagar: The 16th death anniversary of the prominent writer, poet, broadcaster, and comedian, late Ghulam Ali Majboor, was observed at the Conference Hall of the Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages on Thursday. The event was organized by Karam Buland Folk Theatre, Wathora Budgam to pay tribute to the literary and artistic […]
Advisor to CM meets public delegations, assures timely redress of issues
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani, Thursday held a series of meetings with various public delegations at the Rabita Office, Gupkar and listened to their issues and demands. A delegation of employees of the Cooperative Department highlighted the issue of pay disparity with the executive staff. The Advisor assured the delegation that their […]
MLA, former Minister call on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: Chander Parkash Ganga, Member of Legislative Assembly from Vijaypur called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on Thursday, an official spokesman said. Later, Ghulam Hassan Mir, senior Vice President J&K Apni Party also called on Lieutenant Governor and discussed several issues related to promotion of tourism sector and reopening of various tourist destinations in Kashmir, […]
