KASHMIR

India and Pakistan should move to pick up peace negotiations from where they left off in 2007: Tarigami

India and Pakistan should move to pick up peace negotiations from where they left off in 2007: Tarigami

Srinagar, Mar 25: While welcoming the latest thaw in Indo-Pak relations, CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Thursday said that ‘more initiatives’ are needed to normalise relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbours to ensure lasting peace in the region. In a statement,  the senior leader said that there are already signs of a thaw […]

Covid-19: Student, teacher test positive in Anantnag, Pulwama

Covid-19: Student, teacher test positive in Anantnag, Pulwama

Anantnag, Mar 24: A student and a teacher from southern Kashmir were tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, officials said. Officials  said that a 10th Class student of Government Higher Secondary School Sringufwara and a Teacher from Government Degree College (GDC) Pulwama were tested positive for Covid-19 today. Block Medical Officer (BMO) Saller, Dr. Arshad […]

Sumo driver arrested after some ‘arms, ammunition found’ in his vehicle in Kokernag: officials

Sumo driver arrested after some ‘arms, ammunition found’ in his vehicle in Kokernag: officials

Srinagar, March 24: Police and army arrested a sumo driver after some arms and ammunitions were allegedly recovered from the vehicle at Kokernag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Wednesday. They said Army’s 19 RR and Special Operation Group Kokernag stopped a Tata Sumo (JK03B-9733) at Senzi Gadole in the area and “recovered […]

Day 4: Heavy Rains, snowfall continue in Kashmir

Day 4: Heavy Rains, snowfall continue in Kashmir

Srinagar, March 24: Rains continued to lash plains while more snow got accumulated in higher reaches in Kashmir valley including world famous skiing resort of Gulmarg, officials said on Wednesday. The meteorological department has forecast significant improvement in weather and said that it was unlikely that there would be any major rain or snowfall activity […]

Downpour pummels Kashmir; snowfall in Gulmarg, Ramban

Downpour pummels Kashmir; snowfall in Gulmarg, Ramban

Srinagar, March 23: Incessant rains continued to pummel the plains of the Jammu and Kashmir while snow accumulated in higher reaches on third consecutive day on Tuesday, bringing the mercury down and causing waterlogging in some low lying areas. The weatherman said that while widespread moderate to heavy rain or snow will continue today, there […]

HC dismisses petitions challenging JK Bank’s fresh notification for filling up of 350 Po’s, 1500 banking associates’ vacancies.

HC dismisses petitions challenging JK Bank’s fresh notification for filling up of 350 Po’s, 1500 banking associates’ vacancies.

Srinagar, Mar 22: The J&K High Court on Monday dismissed petitions challenging Jammu and Kashmir Bank’s fresh notification for filling up of 350 probationary officers and 1500 banking associates’ vacancies. The petitions were filed by at least 288 aspiring candidates who had participated in the selection process pursuant to a notification on 6 October 2018 […]