Budgam girl commits suicide
Budgam: A female student from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district committed suicide after cutting a sorry figure in Class 12th examination. Jammu Kashmir Board of School Education declared the Class 12 results for regular students on Monday evening in which Government School student exhibited excellent performance as compared to previous years. Yesterday, a girl student also […]
Misuse of CBI, NIA should be now stopped for political vendetta: Mehbooba
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday to reinstate AlokVerma as CBI director, saying the apex court ruling had restored faith in independent institutions. “Welcome SCs decision to reinstate #AlokVerma as CBI Dir. (It) reinstates belief in independent institutions of our democracy that are its pillars,” Mufti […]
Muslims exhibit communal harmony in Shopian
Helps Sikh family to perform last rites of their member
Shopian: Exhibiting the communal harmony yet again, the Muslim community in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday helped a Sikh family in performing the last rites of a Sikh man here. Sources said that Dildar Singh from Bongam area of Shopian district breathed his last at SKIMS after brief illness. The surrounding Muslim population soon […]
Girls attempts suicide in Sopore, Bandipora
Sopore: A 19-year-old student allegedly tried to commit suicide by jumping into river Jhelum at Chankhan area of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. Reports said that she was saved there by some fishermen and was rushed to Sub District hospital Sopore where she is under treatment. Meanwhile, police took cognizance of this […]
Youth opted for gun as ‘a reaction to the Indian military’: Geelani
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Tuesday paid tributes to the militant killed in KakporaPulwama encounter Irfan Ahmad Rather. Geelani as per a statement issued here reiterated that “the youth of Kashmir have opted for the gun as a reaction to the Indian military.” Terming Kashmir as ‘a bone of contention’ between […]
Hurriyat (M) pays tribute to slain Pulwama militant
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) on Tuesday strongly condemned the continuous ‘harassment’ of people, saying that ‘forces are collectively punishing the people and have unleashed a reign of terror’ across Kashmir especially in South Kashmir by launching frequent CASOs wherein people of all ages including elderly, women and children are asked to stay out of their […]
Pak army fires on border posts in Poonch
Jammu: The Pakistani army fired on forward posts along the LoC in Poonch district on Tuesday, the fifth ceasefire violation in a week, officials said. Pakistani troops resorted to small arms firing on the forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector’s Gulpur and KhadiKarmara areas, they said. Indian troops have retaliated […]
9762 aspirants to perform Hajj this year from JK
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir State Hajj Committee held the Hajj Qurrah or draw of lots on Tuesday and finalised the list of pilgrims scheduled to perform Hajj this year. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) State Hajj Committee, QammarSajjad said that 9762 aspirants were selected in the Qurrah conducted on Tuesday. He added that in many districts […]
38 police personnel rewarded
Jammu: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Tuesday rewarded 38 Police personnel of Jammu, Kathua districts for showing professionalism and dedication while performing assigned duties. According to a statement issued here, DGP accorded sanction to the grant of Class 1st Commendation Certificate along with cash reward to the 22 police personnel of Kathua […]
Rapidity at which PDP is disintegrating reveals how shallow, synthetic it is: NC
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference reiterated its commitment for safe guarding Art 370 and Art 35-A saying that it is a deep rooted party with a legacy of sacrifice and service drawing its power from people. Addressing a one day convention of workers and party functionaries of Sonawar constituency at Harwan party’s Provincial President […]