Srinagar: A 52-year-old nomad drowned in river Kishenganga after he slipped into it while he was grazing sheep in Gurez sector of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday. Official sources said that the nomad namely Liyaqat Ali (52) son of Munshi Ali of Rajouri district slipped into fast flowing river Kishenganga near Ramnalla in Gurez […]
Srinagar: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the grant of ‘Special Pay’ equivalent to 10% of the basic pay in favour of the employees of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir. The decision was taken following the recommendations of the Committee […]
Srinagar: Pursuant to the declaration of Jammat-e-Islami (JeI) as an unlawful association, the Unlawful Activities Prevention Tribunal will hold sittings at High Court Complex, Srinagar on June 19, 20 and 21, 2019. The Tribunal is being presided over by Judge Delhi High Court Justice Chander Shekhar, a communique informed. Accordingly, all those interested in giving evidence […]
Srinagar: Kashmir Journalists Association (KJA) Friday paid tributes to prominent journalist and founding editor Rising Kashmir Shuja’at Bukhari on his first death anniversary. KJA’s office bearers conveyed a meeting and recalled Bukhari’s contribution in the field of journalism. It reiterated its demand for bringing legal closure to the case as the final charge sheet is yet […]
Srinagar: The Office of Power Controller, Kashmir province, PDD Bemina today informed that in order to carry put laying of conductor for circuit IInd, 33 kV Ahmadpora-Magam Line would be shut down on 16-06-2019 from 11;00 am to 5.00 pm. The power supply to the area fed from the line and concerned receiving stations shall […]
Pulwama: Government forces Friday afternoon launched Cordon and search operation in Tral town of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants joint team of forces including 42 RR, CRPF and SoG launched search operation in the area. Local sources said that huge contingents of forces have […]
Srinagar: Terming the callous and lackadaisical approach towards the peoples’ issues especially threat of floods as unfortunate, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said that just two days of rainfall in the Valley punctures the all claims of the administration as the flood threat looms large across the region which brings back the […]
Srinagar: Two valley based poets Naji Munawwar and Sagar Nazir have been approved for Sahitya Academy award 2019 in two different categories, by the executive Board of Sahitya Akademi in its meeting held today at Agartala. Convener Kashmiri Advisory Board of Sahitya Academy, Dr Aziz Hajini on Friday announced that the two have been approved […]
Srinagar: As many as 81 tourists, including women and children — who were stranded due to multiple landslides following incessant rain in a remote area in Ladakh region – were rescued by Army, a defence ministry spokesperson said on Friday. Col Kalia said a total of 81 tourists, including women and children of different age groups, […]
Jammu: Against the backdrop of Medical Council of India’s decision of refusing to go ahead to start classes at sanctioned Government Medical College in Doda district of the state, the residents have expressed resentment and cried over the decision asserting that this belt is in utmost need of health infrastructure. Pertinent to mention here that the […]
