“In Kashmir, there is no place for youth to play”
HC raps govt for scanty sports infrastructure, training facilities in J&K
Srinagar, Dec 10: J&K has 137 playfields against a requirement of 2500 for a population of 1.25 crores. Taking cognizance of this wretched state of affairs of the sports infrastructure in the state, the J&K High Court today sought information about the sports facilities in the state. According to official sources, J&K is unable to […]
Mine blast rocks LoC in Poonch
Jammu, Dec 10: A mine blast took place along the Line of Control in Poonch district Monday, Army sources said. The blast took place in Krishnagati area. The Army is searching the area, they said. Further details are awaited. Images News Netwokthekashmirimages.com
BJP can built statute of Patel, not Ram temple: Omar
Jammu, Dec 10: Accusing the BJP of misleading the people, National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah Monday alleged the party built the tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat, but could not keep the promise of constructing a Ram temple in Ayodhya. He said the BJP was reverting to its tactics of arousing religious passions […]
Former Cong MLA Swaran Lata joins NC
Jammu, Dec 10: Former Congress legislator Swaran Lata joined the National Conference Monday. Lata was vice-chairperson of Social Welfare Board during the NC-Congress coalition government which ruled the state between 2009 to 2014. She joined the National Conference (NC) in the presence of party vice-president and former chief minister Omar Abdullah at the party headquarters. […]
Mughal Road closes after fresh snowfall
Jammu, Dec 10: The Mughal Road, connecting Jammu’s Poonch and Rajouri districts with south Kashmir’s Shopian, was closed for vehicular traffic Monday after higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall, officials said. Higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall this morning while some areas in plains received intermittent rains, forcing the closure of several vital […]
Separatists urge UN Secy-Gen to help resolve Kashmir issue
Srinagar, Dec 10: Separatists on Monday urged the United Nations Secretary-General to take steps to resolve the Kashmir issue. Separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik, in a letter to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, alleged human rights violations in the Valley. They said a commission should be established […]
Fraudsters booked for posing as insurance agents
Srinagar, Dec 10: Crime Branch Kashmir has registered a case against three fraudsters for cheating a Kashmiri journalist of an amount of Rs 1.05 lakhs. The case was registered against Binod Kumar, Aditi and Arun Kumar for robbing one Nisar Ahmad Bhat through NEFT Banking under the garb of reimbursement of ICICI Prudential savings Surkasha–LP […]
SAC brings big relief to SSA, RMSA teachers, RReTs
These teachers switch over to regular scale-based cadre; 28363 supernumerary posts being created
Srinagar, Dec 09: In a major decision aimed at streamlining the teaching cadre in Jammu & Kashmir, the State Administrative Council (SAC) has approved an action plan which comes as a big relief to the SSA teachers as it enables their switchover to regular scale-based cadre. As per an official press release, the Action Plan […]
3 LeT militants killed at Mujgund, identified
Hajin’s teen militant among the slain
Srinagar, Dec 09: Three militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) killed in an 18-hour gunfight on the outskirts of Srinagar were identified by the police Sunday. As reported earlier, government forces had launched a search operation at Mujgund area in the Srinagar outskirts on Bandipora road on Saturday. The operation turned into an encounter after the militants […]
Wet weather expected in Kashmir till Tuesday
Srinagar, Dec 09: The weather office has forecast light-to-moderate rainfall or snow at most places across the Kashmir Valley from Sunday till Tuesday. “A western disturbance is approaching Jammu and Kashmir, under the influence of which light-to-moderate rain/snow will occur at many places and snow at few places over the Ladakh region from the evening […]
