Govt committed to shift CUK to Ganderbal: Div Com
SRINAGAR, : Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today chaired a meeting to review the modalities for completing shifting of Central University of Kashmir (CUK) to Ganderbal. The meeting was informed that the CMO and DIET buildings in Ganderbal have already been transferred to CUK and the varsity has shifted the administration unit to these buildings, […]
After Ramadan Ceasefire forces will attempt to catch militants alive
Srinagar, May 21 (KNB): The government forces in Kashmir are devising a mechanism so that they could catch militants alive in encounters following the end of Ramadan Ceasefire ending on 17 June 2018. “Catch them alive” is the new strategy in Jammu and Kashmir to be adopted by security forces in Kashmir who killed over 70 […]
Kashmir Police books twitter handle for spreading canards
Srinagar, May 21: Kashmir Police today booked a twitter user after he posted a rumor from his twitter handle. Police in Kashmir took cognizance of the matter when it observed that tweet amounts to an offence under law. Police has registered a case in this matter at Police Station Pampore under FIR No: 49/2018 under section […]
Congress-JD(S) alliance in Karnataka is unholy: Amit Shah
New Delhi: “This is what I call an unholy alliance,” BJP national president Amit Shah today commented on the Congress and Janata Dal Secular ((JD(S)) which has come together to form the government in Karnataka. Amit Shah said the Congress-JD(S) alliance was against the people’s mandate. Calling the mandate in Karnataka anti-Congress and JD(S), Amit Shah […]
Ranbir Kapoor to host prelude to IPL finale
Mumbai : Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor will host a two-hour prelude to the Indian Premier League (IPL) finale. Others joining the celebrations will include Salman Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja. “Cricket Finals Party Toh Banti hai” will be telecast on Star Plus. It will see a melange of performances and […]
India will take seriously Pak’s call for peace: Defence minister
Any comment from Islamabad calling for peace between the two countries will be taken seriously by India, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today in the backdrop of the Pakistan Army chief favouring talks to resolve lingering disputes. The minister also said the armed forces will “fully honour” the government’s decision not to launch any operations […]
Kashmir shuts on Molvi Farooq, Gani Lone’s death anniversaries
Srinagar : In response to the call “Eidgah Chalo” march by Joint Resistance Leadership, a shutdown is being observed in the Kashmir valley to mark the death anniversaries of late Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq and Abdul Gani Lone. All shops, business establishments, government and private offices remained closed while as public transport is mostly off the […]
China successfully launches satellite to explore dark side of Moon
Beijing: China successfully launched a relay satellite today to enable a rover to communicate with the Earth from the Moon’s mysterious far side, as part of the Communist giant’s ambitious goal of being the first country to send such a probe. Named Queqiao (Magpie Bridge), the 400-kg satellite has a designed life of three years. […]
Militants attack police post in Pulwama in south Kashmir
Srinagar : Unknown gunmen on Monday fired upon a police guard of minority picket in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that unknown gunmen fired upon a police guard of minority picket in Sadehpora Tahab area of district Pulwama. However, there were no reports of any loss or damage. Meanwhile, an official said that the […]
Soldier injured in south Kashmir succumbs in pune
Srinagar Army soldier, Naik Deepak Nainwal, 35, from Dehradun’s Harrawala who was injured in an encounter last month in south Kashmir’s Islamabad district, died in Pune on Sunday. Nainwal got hit by a bullet in his spine and was admitted to Delhi’s Army Research and Referral hospital from where he was shifted to Pune, where […]
