NIA gets new boss
New Delhi: Sadanand Vasant Date, a 1990 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre, took over the reins of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from Dinkar Gupta, who superannuated from service today. Date was serving as the chief of ATS in Maharashtra, prior to joining NIA. He has held several important positions in Maharashtra including Police […]
Pedestrian dies in Pahalgam road accident
Srinagar: An elderly man lost his life in a road accident in the Pahalgam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday. One Ghulam Qadir Wani (60), son of Ghulam Rasool Wani was critically wounded when he was hit by a vehicle (JK01F-1737) at Batakot Pahalgam. He was shifted to SDH Seer where he succumbed […]
Minimum temp drops below normal at most places after wet spell
Srinagar: Night temperature dropped on Sunday while more rains lashed plains and higher reaches received snowfall, officials said. A Meteorological department official here said that Batote received 30.0mm of rain during the last 24 hours till 0830 hours followed by Kokernag with 26.2mm, Pahalgam 25.2mm, Qazigund 21.4mm, Srinagar 20.0mm, Banihal 19.8mm, Kupwara 17.4mm, Bhaderwah 14.2mm, […]
1 dead, 3 injured as car falls into gorge in Udhampur
Jammu: A person was killed and three others were injured on Sunday when a car skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Udhampur district, police said. The incident occurred at Kharangal on the Chenani-Ladha link road reportedly due to rash driving, they said. A rescue operation was immediately launched and the […]
Sambar deer rescued from Udhampur village
Jammu: A Sambar deer was rescued by authorities from a remote village in Udhampur district on Sunday, officials said. The deer had fallen into a canal in Pukhlai village, around 30 km from Udhampur district headquarters, and was rescued by a team from the Department of Wildlife Protection with the help of local villagers, they […]
5 drug peddlers held
Srinagar: Police have arrested five drug peddlers in Baramulla and Handwara and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesperson informed Sunday. He said at a checkpoint at Khanpora Baramulla, police intercepted and later arrested two persons — Azad Ahmad Bhat, son of Ghulam Hassan of Naidkhai, and Aqib Ahmad Gojree, son of Mohammad […]
A Broken educationsystem needsa fresh breath
By: MooL Raj The Jammu and Kashmir State Council of Educational Research and Training (JKSCERT)’s recent fiasco with the 8th standard exams in Kashmir is a glaring symptom of a much deeper malaise within the education system. The postponement of exams, except English, due to lack of preparedness and communication exposes a callous disregard for […]
Time is precious, value it
By: Bashir Ahmad Dar Time is a strangely beautiful yet amazingly powerful creation of Allah. It is so beautiful that it reveals that which is hidden, even the darkest secrets of the world and provide answers to all the questions and uncertainties. With time the marvels and beauties of today turn into shambles of tomorrow. […]
An open letter
Shri Manoj Sinha Honourable, Lieutenant Governor, Jammu & Kashmir Respected Sir, I pen this letter with utmost respect &reverence, I hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. I am writing to your good self today as a Rehbar e Khel teacher, a position I hold with great pride and dedication. However, […]
Delegation of Press Club of Jammu calls on LG
Jammu, March 31: A delegation of the Press Club of Jammu led by its President Sanjeev Pargal today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan. Mahant Rohit Shastri, President, Kailakh Jyotish and Vedic Sansthan Trust also called on the Lt Governor. KI NewsKashmir Images is an English language daily newspaper published from Srinagar […]
