Detainee dies in Sub-Jail Baramulla.
Srinagar A 45-year-old man died due to a brain haemorrhage at sub-jail Baramulla district of North Kashmir on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Ghulam Nabi Bhat son of Abdul Khaliq, a resident of Hakbara, Hajin, Bandipora. A police official said that Ghulam Nabi was immediately taken to the hospital, however, doctors declared him […]
Dry weather open skies predicted till Jan 12
After light snowfall in Gulmarg Phalgham and other higher reaches of Kashmir on Friday night temperatures again were recorded minus degree Celsius. With Srinagar city shivering at minus3.9 degree Celsius during the previous night. An official of MET department of Srinagar said that as per their current prediction, the weather conditions will remain by and […]
Four policemen killed in IED blast at Sopur
Inspector General of Police Kashmir range Muneer Khan confirmed that four police men were killed in an IED blast at Sopur and in this incident four shops some concrete structures were also damaged. Reports from Sopur area of North Kashmir said that it was a massive IED blast and it smashed window panes of dozens […]
Skiing course held at IISM Gulmarg
GULMARG, JANUARY 5: Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering (IISM) Friday concluded its first batch skiing and snowboarding training programme at Gulmarg in which over 80 students mostly from outside the state participated. Director tourism Kashmir Mahmood A Shah was the chief guest on the graduation ceremony of the first batch. He gave away awards […]
In 2017, Geelani was stopped 48 times from offering Friday prayers: Hurriyat (G)
Srinagar, : Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani could not attend the Friday congregational prayers due to his continuous house arrest, a spokesperson said. He said in 2017 Syed Ali Geelani was stopped 48 times from offering Friday prayers, an important religious obligation. Meanwhile Tehreek-e-Huriyat General secretary Mohd Ashraf Sehrai continued to remain under […]
Avalanche in North Kashmir: Nine people feared dead
Srinagar, Jan 5 (UNI) Nine people were feared dead in an avalanche this evening that hit a border area in Tanghdar sector in the frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara. Official sources told UNI that the avalanche occurred in an area near Sadhna Top in Kupwara. Among the dead were seven passengers of a vehicle and […]
Winter tutorial program disappoints below poverty line students
Anantnag: The initiative of two months winter tutorial program in kashmir has disappointed the students of south Kashmir Anantnag District who belong to poor families as the government has ordered to pay the fee Rs 300 in institutions. The Valley is in the middle of ChillaiKalan, the harsh 40-day winter period that falls during the […]
Dy CM inaugurates road from Hiranagar Degree College to Dayalachak
KATHUA: Reaffirming government’s commitment towards improving road connectivity between rural and urban areas, Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh today said it will give further fillip to social and economic growth in the state. The Deputy Chief Minister said this while addressing a gathering after inaugurating 3.5 Km road from Hiranagar Degree College to Dayalachak […]
32 tippers, 4 JCBs, Excavator seized in 2017 for supplying illegally excavated soil: DC Budgam
BUDGAM Highlighting the steps taken by the district administration to curb soil excavation and prevent further vandalizing of the fertile karewas, Deputy Commissioner, Budgam Mohammad Harun Malik today revealed 32 tippers and four machines including JCB and L&T were seized for illegally supplying the soil during the previous year. Chairing a meeting to review the […]
VC CUK calls on Governor
JAMMU, JANUARY 5: Prof. Mehraj-ud-Din Mir, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Kashmir, called on Governor N.N. Vohra, at the Raj Bhavan here today. Prof. Mir informed Governor about the current status of infrastructure development of the University and the other challenges relating to the rapid growth of this institution which has now grown to a […]
