District Volleyball Championship concludes

Sopore: The District Volleyball championship concluded on Thursday here in north Kashmir’s Sopore area. The championship was organised by District Volleyball Association Baramulla in association with Nowpora Kalan Sopore volleyball association. The championship started on 26th of July and concluded Thursday at mini Sports Stadium Nowpora Kalan Sopore. The concluding function/Prize distribution was attended by […]

Youth Engagement, Livelihood initiatives

Mission Youth to partner with Wipro Foundation

SRINAGAR: Secretary Tribal Affairs Department and CEO Mission Youth, J&K, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Thursday chaired an interactive meeting with senior representatives of Wipro Foundation to deliberate upon the way-forward for Youth engagement and outreach programmes in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Director Tribal Affairs, OSD Mission Youth, Deputy Director, Mission Youth […]

Tral residents seek repair of damaged bridge

Pulwama: Dozens of villages of Tral belt in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have alleged that they are forced to cross a canal using an unsafe bridge. Locals from Diver Satoora area of Tral said that people from dozens of villages have no alternative other than to pass through the unsafe bridge. They said that bridge […]

Three minor boys rescued by SDRF personnel in Samba

Jammu: Three minor boys were rescued by State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel on Wednesday after they were caught in a flash flood near swollen Basanter river in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. Most parts of the Jammu region have been receiving heavy rains for the past few days. With the […]

Hizb militant arrested in Khrew: Police

Srinagar: Police on Wednesday said to have arrested a active Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant in Khrew area of south Kashmir’s Awantipora. In a statement, police said that based on specific information, Awantipora Police, Army 50 RR and CRPF 185 Bn launched a joint cordon and search operation during morning hours in SharShali Khrew area of Police district […]

Covid-19: Govt authorizes DGP Prisons to extend parole of prisoners

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government has authorized Director General of Police (Prisons) to extend special parole of the categories of convict prisoners for a further period of at least 90 days in view of the covid-19 situation. “In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (5) of section 432 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, […]

Two illegally built structures demolished in Jammu

Jammu: The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Wednesday demolished two illegally constructed structures here, an official said, urging local residents not to raise any constructions in violation of the building permissions. A demolition drive was carried out at Sainik Colony during which a construction being raised illegally was dismantled by the enforcement wing of the […]

Militants lob grenade towards police team in Rafiabad, no loss reported

Srinagar: Suspected militants hurled a grenade towards a police team in the Baramulla district of north Kashmir Wednesday, but it exploded without causing any damage, officials said. “Militants lobbed a grenade on a police patrol party at Drusoo in Rafiabad area of Baramulla district at around 5.00 pm,” they said. They said the grenade landed […]

Incessant Rains: Ramban admin sounds alert as Chenab swells

RAMBAN: In view of adverse weather forecast by the Meteorological Department and the increase in the water level in the Chenab River amid incessant rains, District Administration Ramban has sounded high alert and has taken every precautionary measure to meet any eventuality. Deputy Commissioner (DC), Mussarat Islam Wednesday visited the localities along the river Chenab […]