Editorial: From the Srinagar durbar
The durbar move offices are reopening in Srinagar at a time when the state especially the Valley of Kashmir is oscillating between hope and despair with unpredictability becoming a norm. This is the third time when the present coalition is shifting back to Srinagar and each time the biennial shifting has been a tougher challenger. […]
Specially-abled take part in football fest
Jammu and Kashmir State Sports Council in collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir Football Association (JKFA) commenced a week long football festival event here for the specially-abled people. Affiliated with All India Football Federation and Asian Football Confederation the event began at football synthetic turf Srinagar. A friendly football match was played among two specially-abled teams […]
Delhi-Srinagar flight had narrow escape
A major accident was averted at Delhi airport on Sunday, after the wings of a Srinagar-bound Jet Airways flight touched another aircraft. The incident took place when Flight 9w 603 was preparing for take off from the airport. All passengers are reportedly safe.
Kansal is Principal Secretary to CM
Government on Sunday ordered appointment Rohit Kansal as the Principal secretary to the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. The 1995 batch IAS officer who is also Secretary to the Government, Public Works (R&B) Department has been given additional charge as Principal Secretary. This was stated by government on Sunday in GAD order which read that in […]
KEG delegation meets CM
A delegation of members of Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) called on the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here this evening. The delegation was led by Greater Kashmir Editor in Chief, Fayaz Ahmad Kaloo, who is the President of the Guild. The delegation apprised her of many of the issues confronting them and sought their redressal. The […]
Peace crucial for undertaking dev works: Mehbooba
Terming peace crucial for undertaking developmental activities, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti. has said that her government is conscious of the difficulties of border and far flung areas and efforts are apace to mitigate the sufferings of people. Chief Minister said this after laying the foundation stone of model village here today. The model village […]
Army probe reveals ‘insiders’ job in Kupwara attack
A probe by Army probe has raised suspicion on a local porter’s complicity in last month militant strike on a military camp in Panzgam area. Three soldiers including a captain were killed when a group of militants stormed into the garrison in Kupwara district on April 27. Two militants were also killed following […]
CM anguished over Qazigund deaths
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has expressed deep anguish over the killing of three civilians and a policeman in Saturday’s militant attack at Mir Bazaar in Anantnag. The Chief Minister said it is unfortunate for the state that human blood is being spilled here when elsewhere in the world the futility of violence to achieve […]
LeT militant receives gun salute
Militants on Sunday appeared at the funeral of slain commander, who was killed in an encounter at Qazigund on Srinagar-Jammu highway, and offered him the gun salute. Militants fired in air at the funeral of s Fayaz Ahmed Ashwar alias Setha from Reshipora Qaimoh , in Kulgam district of south Kashmir. As per sources, he […]
