SKUAST Jammu to organize Kissan Mela on Feb 16, 17
Jammu: The preparations are afoot at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu for two-day Kisan Mela to be held on February 16 and 17, 2018 at Chatha Campus. This year the theme of the Kisan Mela is “Technology Driven Agriculture for Doubling Farmers’ Income”, keeping in view the Prime Minister’s endeavour to […]
CASO launched in Shopian, army fires in air at Karimabad
Shopian: A cordon and search operation was launched by forces in Keegam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian District on Wednesday, sources said. They said that men from the 62 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Indian Army, CRPF and SOG of Jammu and Kashmir police launched a massive manhunt following the inputs about the presence of militants […]
Acute water scarcity hits Sopore villages, residents suffer
Sopore: The residents of several villages of Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district are up in arms against the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department for failing to provide adequate water supply to them. The residents of several villages of Sopore including Banpora, Rather Mohalla, Shalpora and Baig Mohalla of Dangerpora village, which is also […]
Is PDD shutting eyes on power theft?
Pulwama: At a time when the Power Development Department (PDD) has tightened noose around the common consumers for power thefts, the government offices continue to use electricity without even paying their monthly bills. Despite owing crores of rupees to PDD, the government offices and forces posts are unabatedly using heaters in their offices without any […]
30 year old woman suffers heart attack, dies
Sopore: A 30 year old woman, died in Sub District Hospital Sopore district after apparently suffered a heart attack at her home on Wednesday. According to reports a 30 year old identified as Jamsheeda Begum wife of Waseem Ahmed resident of Logri Pora Bomai sopore suddenly fell unconscious when she was at her home, however […]
JKLF Chief Yasin Malik unwell, admitted in SKIMS
Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik was Wednesday admitted in SKIMS after he complained of severe urinary disorder, a spokesman of the party said. The JKLF spokesman as per a statement issued here said that instead of urine Malik was passing blood and from today morning he was experiencing […]
Maharaja Hari Singh Football tourney declared open
Jammu: The Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh Wednesday said it is imperative to honor the state’s legends and icons who have contributed immensely in different fields of life. The Deputy Chief Minister was speaking after inaugurating the first Maharaja Hari Singh Gold Cup Football tournament organized by Jammu and Kashmir Football Association in collaboration […]
Editorial: At the receiving end
Srinagar: The rape and murder of an eight year old girl child in Kuthua area of Jammu last month has brought a grim reminder before us about the value we as a society attribute to the fairer sex. Though the incident was so shameful in nature that even if the accused is hanged publicly for […]
India, Pak trade heavy fire along LoC in Nowshera Sector
Jammu: India and Pakistan armies on Wednesday evening exchanged heavy fire along the Line of Control (LoC) Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir. A Defence official said that the Pakistan army targeted the forward India posts in Nowshera sector at 1815 hours today. “The fire was retaliated by the Indian army”, the official added. The exchange […]
Avalanche warning issued for Kashmir Division
SRINAGAR: As per a communication of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, there is a danger of avalanches from February 14 to February 15 in avalanche prone areas of Bandipora, Baramulla, Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Kupwara, Ganderbal, Leh and Kargil districts of Kashmir Division. The Deputy Commissioners of the concerned districts have been asked to advise people not to […]
