ISM dispensary in Kangan village faces shortage of doctors, medicines
SRINAGAR,: An ISM dispensary at village Hayan of Kangan area of Ganderbal district is facing shortage of doctors and medicines. Local residents said that the dispensary was established in village however lacking basic infrastructure, staff and medicines. They said that due to the shortage of the doctors, paramedic staff and medicines people of the area […]
Flop of Asia’ — Sri Lanka slammed after cricket exit
DUBAI: Sri Lankan newspapers and fans lambasted the national cricket team Tuesday after the former champions were dumped out of the Asia Cup by up-and-coming Afghanistan. “The flop of Asia,” ran the private Daily Mirror’s headline, while the state-run Daily News said one-day cricket had hit a “nadir”. The Island daily lamented the “sad night […]
BSF Soldier Missing After Cross-Border Fire Along IB In Jammu
Jammu: A BSF jawan has been reported missing from along the International Border in Jammu after he was believed to have been hit by unprovoked cross-border fire, officials said Tuesday. They said the incident took place in the RS Pura sector of the IB after Pakistan opened fire at few locations on the Indian side including […]
Nursing students on road, seek classmates release
Srinagar : The Paramedical students on Tuesday staged a protest in Srinagar to demand the release of their classmate Muhammad Iqbal who was detained by police on Srinagar-Jammu highway on September 13. The students, holding placards reading ‘Release Iqbal’, ‘Iqbal is innocent’, ‘Where is the brother of 7 sisters’, assembled at press enclave here and chanted […]
Indian, Pakistani Troops Trade Fire On LoC In Poonch
JAMMU — Indian and Pakistani troops traded heavy fire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Poonch district on Tuesday. Defence sources said that the Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian positions in Gulpur area at around 1 a.m. “Firing exchanges continued till 3.30 a.m. No casualty or damage was reported on our side,” the sources added. […]
Missing student found dead in Ganderbal
Srinagar : A student missing from his home since yesterday in Ganderbal district of central Kashmir was found dead in an orchard today morning. An official said the body of Fasil Ahmad Misgar (10) who was missing since last evening was recovered from paddy fields near his residence at Busarbugh Alestang Ganderbal today. His body has […]
Cancel recognition of private schools indulging in ‘exorbitant’ fee hike: Div Com to DSEK
Srinagar,: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed Director Directorate of School Education (DSEK) to cancel recognition of all those private schools in the valley including Leh and Kargil districts which have exorbitantly hiked fee in their institutions. The Divisional Commissioner made these directions while reviewing the status of fee structure in various schools […]
Delegation of MLA and MLCs meet Governor
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 17: A delegation comprising Sh. Sham Lal Choudhary, MLA Suchetgarh; Sh. Surinder Choudhary and Sh. Vikram Randhawa, MLCs, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today. The delegation extended warm greetings to Sh. Malik on his appointment as Governor J&K on behalf of All J&K Jat Sabha. The members […]
Kashmir shuts on JRL’s call against Kulgam militant, civilian killings
Srinagar, : Complete shutdown called by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani the Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman, Mirwaiz Molvi Umar Farooq the Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman and Mohammad Yaseen Malik the JKLF Chairman against the killing of five militants in a gunfight and a civilian in post gun fight clashes in Chowgam […]





