Chinar Football Tournament commences at Budgam
Srinagar, March 19: The Chinar Football Tournament-2019 commenced today at Budgam Stadium. A total of 16 teams from various districts are participating in the tournament and the league matches will be played on the knockout basis. The tournament has been welcomed by the sports lovers in the area. Two matches were played on Tuesday. Rehber […]
NIA Denies Detaining Awantipora Teacher Who Died In Police Custody
Srinagar, March 19: Amid outrage over the death of an Awantipora resident in police custody, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday said the deceased was not examined by the probe agency. “NIA emphatically denies reports linking NIA with Rizwan Ahmed resident of Awantipora,” the probe agency said, in a statement, issued on Tuesday. “He […]
OGW Escapes From Srinagar Court, Searches Launched
Srinagar, March 19: An Over Ground Worker (OGW) of militants fled from Srinagar court on Tuesday afternoon. The OGW was brought from sub jail Mattan to Srinagar court for judicial remand where he managed to escape. Identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Rah of Qaimoh Kulgam, sources said, he escaped from court permises here in Srinagar. A […]
JRL calls shutdown tomorrow against custodial death
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Tuesday asked the people to observe a complete shutdown in Kashmir tomorrow against the custodial death of a teacher. “JRL has strongly condemned the custodial killing of 28-year-old school teacher Rizwan Asad Pandith of Awantipora who was picked up by the SOG and NIA a few days ago,” said […]
2 cattle smugglers arrested in Kathua
Jammu, Mar 19: Two alleged cattle smugglers were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district and 16 animals were rescued from their vehicles, police said Tuesday. The two vehicles carrying the cattle were intercepted in Chadwal area on Monday, they said. A case has been registered against the duo under relevant sections and further investigation […]
NC fields Justice (Retd) Hasnain Masoodi from Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency
Srinagar, Mar 19 : National Conference on Tuesday announced that Justice (Retd) Hasnain Masoodi would be the party candidate for Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency. sources said that Parliamentary Board meeting chaired by party President Farooq Abdullah cleared the name of Justice (Retd) Hasnain Masoodi as party candidate from Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency. Justice Masdodi is […]
Youth dies in police custody, police requests for magisterial probe
Srinagar, March 19: A youth from Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, was allegedly killed in police custody on Tuesday after he was held in connection with some militancy related case. Official sources told GNS that Rizwan Asad Pandit died in police custody at Srinagar during intervening night of March 18 and 19. A police […]
KU to conduct skiing course at Gulmarg
Srinagar, March 18: University of Kashmir is going to conduct skiing course at Gulmarg for its students of Institute of Technology (IOT) Zakura Campus for both boys and girls from 26th March 2019. The contingent led by Dr. Basharat Ali Assistant Director Physical Education and Sports KU comprises of 20 students from different branches of […]
Former Vice-Chancellor SKUAST-J meets Governor
JAMMU, MARCH 18: Dr. Pradeep Kumar Sharma, former Vice-Chancellor of the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today. Dr. Sharma who completed his five year tenure as VC SKUAST-J in February 2019, briefed Governor about various initiatives taken during his tenure for promotion of […]
DDC Kulgam flags-off group of sericulture farmers for exposure tour
KULGAM, MARCH 18: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Dr Shamim Ahmad Wani today flagged-off a group of 25 Sericulture farmers for one-day awareness cum exposure tour. Present on the occasion were Deputy Director Sericulture, Ashraf Ali and other officials of Sericulture department. The tour was organized by District Sericulture Office Kulgam under the centrally sponsored Agricultural […]
