Riyaz Naikoo killing doesn’t avenge Handwara. India must stop glorifying soldiers’ deaths
The killing of four soldiers and a policeman in an encounter Sunday in North Kashmir’s Handwara has caused concerns and anguish in India’s security establishment. A Commanding Officer of the 21 Rashtriya Riles unit of the Army, twice awarded with Sena Medal (Gallantry), was among the five who lost their life. The next day, three CRPF personnel were killed by a […]
‘Unbelievably cruel’: Omar Abdullah slams extension of Mehbooba Mufti’s detention
The extension of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s custody on Tuesday evoked a sharp response from her political rival Omar Abdullah of teh national Conference who said it was an unbelievably cruel and retrograde decision. “Unbelievably cruel & retrograde decision to extend @MehboobaMufti’s detention. Nothing she has done or said in any […]
COVID19 Alert: Wear Face Masks or Face Legal Action: DC B’la Issued Strict Warning
Baramulla, May 05 (KNS): Continuing its efforts to scale up anti-corana activities, Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr G N Itoo today issued strict warning to all those who are reluctant to use face masks as a precautionary measure to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 infection. In an order issued from the DC office, Dr Itoo has […]
15-yr-old boy killed in Handwara encounter was differently-abled and out playing with friends
Khaipora: A differently-abled 15-year-old killed during a shootout between security forces and militants Monday evening was buried by police authorities, in the presence of his family, in Baramulla, Kashmir, Tuesday. Hazim Bhat, a native of Khaipora village in the Langate region of north Kashmir, was out with a dozen other children from his village, playing in an apple […]
DDC Kulgam convenes review meeting
KULGAM, MAY 05: To boost Horticulture & allied sectors under Cluster Integrated Approach programme, the D D C, Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat, chaired a meeting of officers, here today. The meeting was attended by ADDC, ADC, ACD, ACR, JD-Planning, CAO, CHO, CSHO, AD-fisheries and other concerned officers. During the meeting 10 areas of 10 Panchayats […]
Advisor Sharma visits Centre of Excellence, Zawoora
Terms Horticulture sector a game changer in UTs economy, job generation SRINAGAR, MAY 05: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor KK Sharma today visited Centre of Excellence (CoE) Zawoora Srinagar to review its functioning and initiatives being undertaken for the propagation of Horticulture sector by way of new interventions. Director Horticulture Kashmir Aijaz Ahmad Bhat and other […]
Advisor Bhatnagar takes stock of Mughal Road project
Calls for synergic efforts for snow clearance to make Road motorable for vehicle movement SRINAGAR, MAY 05: Advisor to Lt. Governor, Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar today reviewed the progress of the ongoing Mughal Road project. The project is being executed at an estimated cost of Rs 639.85 crores. Speaking at a reviewing meeting, the Advisor emphasised […]
RISE IN VIOLENCE
In the past few days there have been indications that this summer would be very hot as the encounters and gun battles are increasing especially in North Kashmir. The latest shootout at Handwara in which a civilian was also killed along with 3 CRPF troopers, shows that militancy is showing a visible head in Kupwara, […]
Kashmiri stranded in Kyrgystan seek their evacuation
Srinagar, May 5 (KNS): More than one thousand kashmiri medical students which are stranded in diffrent part of kyrgyzstan demand their early evacuation. On March 17, The central government temporarily banned the entry of passengers from various corona affected countries as a precautionary measure to prevent spread of virus however, kashmiri students studying in various […]
COVID-19: Mayor, deputy mayor quarantined after corporator tests positive
Srinagar: After the corporator of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, around a dozen corporators and associated staff, including Mayor Junaid Mattuu and his deputy were moved into quarantine. The corporator, who tested positive, is a resident of Narwara, Srinagar. Commissioner, SMC, Gazanfar Ali told that the corporators and the Mayor and […]
