Winter stocking, supply position of essentials reviewed
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, Wednesday convened a meeting to review the position of winter stocking and supply of essential commodities in frontier and far-flung areas of Kashmir and Jammu divisions. The meeting was attended by Secretary Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Simrandeep Singh and Director FCS&CA Kashmir, Bashir Ahmad while Director […]
Young writer from Kupwara publishes first novel
Srinagar: A young writer who hails from frontier district Kupwara has recently published his debut novel ‘walking away -the unfinished part of me’. Aamir Altaf , a graduate from Aligarh Muslim university is a freelancer, poet, story teller and his works on public policy, current issues have been published in various newspapers and magazines. His […]
IT sleuths raid Sadiq Memorial BeD College, hotel pine spring
Srinagar: The sleuths of income tax Wednesday morning raided Sadiq Memorial BeD College in Soura area of Srinagar. Officials said that another raid was conducted at hotel Pine Spring Wazirbagh, Dalgate, Srinagar. Officials told that early morning today, officials from the income tax department conducted a raid on Sadiq Memorial BeD college, Soura and seized […]
Indo-Pak armies trade gunfire along LoC in Gurez
Srinagar: Pakistan Army on Wednesday violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, targeting forward locations at Bagtore area, defence officials said. They said that Pakistan army initiated an unprovoked Ceasefire Violation (CFV) along the Line of control in Bagtore Sector of Gurez, by resorting to […]
Man killed in bear attack
Handwara: A man was killed after a bear attacked him in Waisa forests of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. An official said that his body was spotted this morning in Waisa forests following which police rushed to the spot. He said that the locals identified the body as that of Abdul Kabir […]
20-year-old girl dies of electric shock
Bandipora: A 20-year-old girl was electrocuted to death in Inderkoot village of Sumbal in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday. An official said that the girl received an electric shock at her home and died on the spot. He identified the deceased as Shafia Rasool daughter of Ghulam Rasool Malik, a resident of Manz Mohalla […]
CRPF trooper ends life in Lethpora
Srinagar: A paramilitary CRPF personnel allegedly ended his life by shooting himself in a camp in Lethpora in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, official sources said on Wednesday. They said at 1000 hours constable T. Sriniwas of 90 battalion, presently attached with 185 CRPF battalion, shot himself dead with his service rifle. “The reason for […]
KEG condemns use of force against scribes
Kashmir Press Club asks Lt Guv to take note
Srinagar: Kashmir Editors’ Guild (KEG) has condemned the use of force against the scribes who were covering the gun battle at Marwal Pampore. At least one of them, Kamran Yousuf, was injured in the attack by the cops. Kamran works for a Delhi based news portal. Kamran told reporters that he had gone to cover […]
Lt Guv e-inaugurates online process-based career education platform
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Tuesday e- Inaugurated an Online Process-Based Standardized & Scalable Career Education Platform for Students here today. The initiative is a step towards transforming the way in which our Youth looks at building his future in the world of possibilities. The On-line, Process-based, Standardized & Scalable, Globally Certified, Career Education Platform, […]
Lt Governor greets Engineering Fraternity
Says Engineering is one of the key influences that shapes society
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha presided in an online event organized by the Institution of Engineers (India) Varanasi Centre commemorating the birth anniversary of eminent engineer and statesman, Bharat Ratna, Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, at Raj Bhavan here Tuesday. The Lieutenant Governor paid rich tributes to Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, known to be the greatest engineers of […]