Kashmir Valley continues to fight cold wave conditions
Srinagar: Kashmir Valley continued to reel under intense cold wave as the mercury settled several degrees below freezing point at all weather stations. Kargil was the coldest recorded place in the state as the minimum temperature there dipped to minus 15.4 degrees Celsius, a plunge of 8.3 degrees compared to previous night, an official of […]
‘Kashmir issue needs peaceful resolution in accordance with UNSC’
Islamabad: The Kashmir issue needs a peaceful resolution in accordance with the UN Security Council to ensure global and regional peace and stability, according to a joint declaration signed here by six countries, including Russia and China. Speakers from the parliaments of Afghanistan, China, Iran, Russia, Turkey and host Pakistan held a two-day meet in […]
ERA sets another deadline for JCRB flyover
Srinagar: Even after missing three deadlines since 2013, the Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) has set an another deadline for the Jehangir Chowk-Ram Bagh flyover project, even as it claimed to have achieved the project target by over 70 per cent. The project started by the NC led government is awaiting completion since […]
Magazine hailing Hizbul’s Burhan Wani on sale at Jor Mela
Fatehgarh Sahib: A magazine featuring former Hizbul Mujahideen commander, Burhan Wani on its cover page was on sale at the ‘Jor Mela’ here following which Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said the police would look into the matter if there was any anti-national activity. On a visit here, the chief minister was confronted by media […]
Smith, Afridi join other former stars for ice cricket
New Delhi: Graeme Smith and Shahid Afridi have joined a host of former stars for the inaugural St. Moritz Ice Cricket in Switzerland from February 8-9. While Afridi is playing regularly post his international retirement, the two-day T20 event in St. Moritz will be Smith’s first since featuring in the Masters Champions League in February […]
NHM employees protests fail to get attention
Srinagar: As the National Health Mission (NHM) contractual employees continue with their agitation for regularization of their services, the government so far seems not to be in a mood to listen to their grievances. As per figures there are total number of 10000 NHM employees in the entire State working as specialists which includes Gynaecologists, […]
Sopore Police felicitates its Karate team
Sopore: The police team which recently participated in the 2nd J&K State Ren-Bu-Kan Karate championship 2017 at Sainik School Palpora Qazi Abad Handwara was Tuesday felicitated by Sopore police. The team which participated in the championship includes: Mehraj-ud-Din Dar, Shadaab Ali Dar, Mudasir Bashir, Zubair Ahmad Bhat, Umer Mohammed, Rizwan Mohiudin, Imran Lone, Tanveer Ahmad […]
CFT-2017: Degree College Sopore emerges victorious
Srinagar: In the final Match of Play for Health, College Football Tournament 2017 played at Synthetic Turf TRC in which Degree College Sopore defeated Islamia College XI by 1:0 goals. Kamran was the scorer who netted the Ball in 17th mint of the game and team maintain this lead till the final Whistle. Islamia College […]
NIA ‘pressure tactics’ won’t dampen the spirit of detainees: UJC
Srinagar: Conglomerate of local militant outfits United Jihad Council Tuesday expressed deep anguish over the plight of Kashmiri detainees lodged in different jails of India. The conglomerate while seeking the attention of international human rights organizations towards the deteriorating health of these prisoners has termed their silence as “criminal and immoral.” As per a statement […]
Sharma meets delegations in Baramulla
Srinagar: Government of India’s special representative Dineshwar Sharma today reached Baramulla district in north Kashmir to meet various delegations on the second day of his third visit. Amid tight security, Sharma reached Baramulla to meet people at Dak Bungalow. Sharma met 24 delegations from Baramulla district. The list included many junior leaders from the ruling […]
