SRINAGAR : In a first, J&K State Sports Council (JKSSC) is organizing a Leadership Summit for Girls to impart life and leadership skills to them using football. JKSCC has entered into a joint collaboration for this initiative with US-based organization“Goals for Girls” and Tata Trust. Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Sarmad Hafeez declared the summit […]
SRINAGR : In a significant welfare measure, the State Government today ordered setting up of two Rehabilitation Homes, one each at Srinagar and Jammu, for elderly persons living with chronic illnesses. According to an order issued by the Secretary Social Welfare, Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone, each such home shall have an intake capacity of 25 […]
SRINAGAR : In order to provide impetus to the implementation of development schemes/ programmes across the newly created 177 CD Blocks in the State, the State Administrative Council (SAC), which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Shri Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the creation of 100 posts of Panchayat Inspector, G-I and […]
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said on Wednesday that 12 civilians, including 10 minors, were killed in an airstrike in the central province of Maidan Wardak but the Afghan government dismissed the claim. The airstrike was conducted by pro-government forces in Jaghatu district on Sunday and according to UNAMA it killed 12 people from […]
Srinagar : The National conference today said that an atmosphere of skepticism and hopelessness surrounds the valley and until and unless India and Pakistan sincerely take bold initiatives and restore the faith in the institution of dialogue, things will become even more complex. While speaking with diplomats from the German Embassy Mr. Bastian Weber, Second […]
United Nations : French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the Rafale deal was a “government-to-government” discussion and he was not in power when the multi-billion dollar agreement for 36 fighter jets was signed between India and France. Addressing a press conference on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session, Macron was asked if […]
Bandipora: Four persons from Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district have been booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) by authorities. Gowhar Hassan Parray, Ishfaq Ahmad Parray, Aijaz Ahmad Mir and Bilal Ahmad Parray, all residents of Hajin here have been booked under PSA and shifted to Kot Balwal and Hira Nagar jails in the […]
Srinagar : A complete shutdown was observed in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district after on Wednesday after a family claimed that one of the five militants slain in Bandipora gunfight was their kin. Reports said that the forces resorted to aerial firing to chase away the protesters who were demanding the body of the militant. Incidentally, […]
Srinagar : Thousands of mourners on Wednesday took part in the last rites of slain militant killed in Tujjer area of north Kashmir’s Sopore town yesterday. An eye witness said that thousands of people from Sopore, Zainageer areas and other adjoining localities assembled at the slain militant’s native village to offer funeral prayers. The slain […]
Police said that they have identified the second slain militant in Tajjar encounter.police told media that he is Abu Maaz , atop Lashkar commander who was operating in North kashmir. Police has earlier identified the first slain militant as a local of Tajjar shrief Sopore. Government forces yesterday in a gunfight killed two militants in […]