President MC Baramulla Towseef Raina loses non-confidence motion

President MC Baramulla Towseef Raina loses non-confidence motion

Baramulla, Apr 16: Towseef Ahmad Raina, President Municipal Council Baramulla on Saturday lost no-confidence motion that was moved against him by councillors last week. An official tsaid that a floor test was conducted in which 17 counsellors took part while 10 chose to stay away from the process. Out of 17 councillors, 10 went against […]

Tangdhar: Soldier Dies With Bullet Injury In Chin

Tangdhar: Soldier Dies With Bullet Injury In Chin

Kupwara, April 16: A soldier died after hit in chin with bullet under mysterious circumstances in Tangdhar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday. Official sources said that the soldier identified as Arun Sharma of 209 field regiment army, deployed at Narpost Tangdhar, was found dead with bullet injury in chin. They said that […]

Four Persons Injured In LPG Cylinder Blast In Kupwara

Four Persons Injured In LPG Cylinder Blast In Kupwara

Kupwara, April 16: At least four persons were injured in an LPG cylinder blast inside Kitchen of a house in Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Saturday. All the injured suffered minor injuries in the blast that took place at around 12:45 p.m., official sources said. They said that the LPG gas cylinder blast occurred […]

Tulip garden will be closed from monday: Director floriculture

Tulip garden will be closed from monday: Director floriculture

Srinagar Apr, 16: Director floriculture Farooq Ahmad Rather on Saturday said that tulip garden will be closed from monday. Rather said that the decision was taken in view as the flowers are beginning to wither. He also said that the garden witnessed all time record of tourists as 3.5 lac people visited the garden this […]

Gunfight breaks out in Kokernag, one army man dead

Gunfight breaks out in Kokernag, one army man dead

Srinagar, April 16: An Army trooper has been killed in ongoing encounter at Watnar Kokernag area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. A senior police officer said that in intial exchange of firing one army trooper of 19RR received serious bullet wound. He was immediately shifted to nearby hospital for treatment, however he succumbed to his […]

High Court Orders Transfer Of Six District Judges

High Court Orders Transfer Of Six District Judges

Srinagar, April 15: J&K and Ladakh High Court on Friday ordered transfer of six district judges in the interest of administration. According to an order by Sanjeev Gupta, Registrar General, Sanjay Parihar, Director, J&K Judicial Academy, has been transferred and posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Jammu against the available vacancy Ms. Kalpana Revo, […]

A young Kashmir girl memorises Quran in 38 days

A young Kashmir girl memorises Quran in 38 days

Srinagar, Apr 15: For the first time, a young girl memorised 30 chapters of the holy Quran in just 38 days.   She is part of nine girls from Kashmir who have completed memorising 30 chapters of the holy Quran within a year. Hailing from Srinagar, Bandipora and Kupwara, these girls are aged between 11 to […]

Students told to clean rooms, toilet in Kulgam Government School

Students told to clean rooms, toilet in Kulgam Government School

Kulgam, Apr 15:  A teacher posted at Government Middle School Tengen in Yaripora village of Kulgam is allegedly forcing students to do menial jobs at the school, prompting the authorities to suspend him.  Official sources said  that on Friday the accused teacher asked some students to clean rooms of the school and toilet. A teacher […]

NC rues 7.59 percent inflation in JK

NC rues 7.59 percent inflation in JK

Srinagar, April 15: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday expressed concern over skyrocketing inflation in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it is the poorest of poor, daily wagers and salaried class that are feeling the squeeze. Expressing concern over the peaking inflation in Jammu and Kashmir, NC State Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said the […]