2 die as container truck overturns in Kulgam

2 die as container truck overturns in Kulgam

Kulgam,: Two persons lost their lives after being trapped beneath an apple-laden container truck that overturned at Pombai area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said.   An official said that an AC container truck bearing registration number JK03P-0505, carrying apples, overturned on a road in Pombai village. The truck had four occupants, two of […]

Those responsible for torture in Syria to be punished: Golani

Those responsible for torture in Syria to be punished: Golani

• Commander rules out pardon for Assad’s supporters • Interim leader vows to rebuild Syria but faces cash crunch DAMASCUS: The main commander of the fighters who toppled Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that anyone involved in the torture or killing of detainees during the ousted Syrian president’s rule would be hunted down, and pardons […]

NIA raids in J&K’s 4 districts in terror funding case

NIA raids in J&K’s 4 districts in terror funding case

Anantnag: The National Investigation Agency raided multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a terror funding case, officials said.   An official said that the NIA raided several locations in J&K, including Baramulla, Reasi, Budgam and Anantnag districts.   He said that the raids are being conducted across 19 locations in 4 states […]

Maximum awareness

Maximum awareness

Recently Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, chaired a meeting to review the performance and functioning of various government-funded NGOs operating in Jammu region. She stressed upon the representatives of NGOs as well as officers to focus on skilling of students admitted in the schools of these NGOs so that they […]

Poor form affecting Rohit’s captaincy, say former India teammates

Poor form affecting Rohit’s captaincy, say former India teammates

India skipper Rohit Sharma’s woeful batting form is affecting his captaincy in Australia, according to former teammates Harbhajan Singh and Cheteshwar Pujara. Rohit has only one half-century in his last 12 test innings, which include eight single-digit scores, and batting in the middle order in the second test brought no relief for the opener, who […]

Overnight blaze renders 4 families homeless in Kulgam village

Overnight blaze renders 4 families homeless in Kulgam village

Kulgam: Three residential houses were completely gutted in a massive overnight blaze, rendering four families homeless in Nagam village of Damhal Hajipora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said Wednesday.   An official said that the fire broke out from a residential house and later spread to two others, damaging three houses where four families […]

Industrial sector

Industrial sector

  Recently Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reaffirmed his government’s commitment to supporting local industries in overcoming the challenges they are currently facing. Speaking at an event organized by the Jammu Chamber of Commerce & Industry (JCCI) at its office, he was felicitated for assuming office as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. He emphasized […]