Mentally challenged person mistaken as braid chopper thrashed in Sopore, rescued
Srinagar : A mentally abnormal person was beaten in north Kashmir’s Sopore after taken as braid chopper, reports said on Friday. Police while confirming about the incident said that they got information that a mob had got hold of an alleged braid chopper in fruit mandi area. Immediately a police party rushed to spot and […]
Mirwaiz put under house arrest
Srinagar: Authorities on Friday placed Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest ahead of his scheduled visit to Charar-e-Sharif shrine. “A posse of policemen arrived at the Nigeen residence of the Mirwaiz and informed him of his detention” a spokesman of the party said. Mirwaiz was scheduled to address the Friday congregation […]
Clashes erupt in Hajin after ‘patrolling party’ stone pelted
Hajin: Intense clashes between protesters and forces are going on, in Hajin area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. According to reports a patrolling party of government forces was moving along the area when they came under intense stone pelting. It could not be confirmed whether the patrolling party belonged to Army or Jammu and Kashmir […]
Clashes erupt after locals nab braid chopper in Sopore
Sopore : Intense clashes erupted between government forces and civilians after an alleged braid chopper was caught in Majbug area of north Kashmir’s Sopore town in wee hours today, sources said. As soon as the news spread, police reached the spot and used force to rescue the man and in the ensuing clashes at least […]
Restrictions imposed in Srinagar parts
Srinagar: Authorities today imposed restrictions in Srinagar parts to foil a protest march called by the separatists, police said. An official spokesman said that restrictions under section 144 CrPC will be imposed in Srinagar areas falling under the jurisdiction of seven Police Stations. The restrictions have been imposed in seven police station areas including Rainawari, […]
Hamid Aziz to run 110 kms on Sunday
Srinagar: Hamid Aziz, one of the top athletes from Kashmir, will run 110 kilometres on Sunday with an aim to set a one day run record for the state. Aziz has recently participated in 59th Senior National Championship in July this year in Andra Pradesh. Hamid has already covered 60 kilometres run on a single […]
State Football League-2017: J&KSPDC beats AG’s XI in Premier Div match
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation (J&KSPDC) XI defeated Accountant General’s (AG’s) XI in the high voltage Premier Division match of the ongoing State Football League-2017 at Synthetic Turf TRC on Wednesday (Oct 18). In the other Super Division match of the day, Real Kashmir Red beat Jhelum Sports by 2-0 at the same […]
MHRD proposes adoption of NCERT books for schools
Srinagar: In a significant development, union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has proposed adoption of NCERT books and syllabus in government run schools of J&K state. The proposal according to sources has been prepared by MHRD after it convened a meeting with official of school education Department in first of October here. The meeting […]
Srinagar ‘choking’ as number of vehicles mounts rapidly
Srinagar: With the mounting number of registered vehicles, the State’s summer capital is turning into a suffocating place as the officials here have admitted the rising trend in the air pollution. Sources in the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) as per a local news gathering agency said that there has been a rising trend in […]
Pulwama residents allege erratic mobile service
Srinagar: The subscribers of telecommunication companies, Airtel, Aircel, Jio and BSNL have complained about erratic mobile phone services and poor internet services in several villages of Pulwama district in South Kashmir. The Airtel, BSNL, Jio and Aircel subscribers from Adarbal, Nikas, Haal and its adjoining areas said that they are facing immense problems due to […]
