Budgam Encounter: 2nd Militant Escaped, Arrested In Khrew Following Leads, Says IGP
Srinagar, Aug 7: A militant, who “escaped” amid gunfight at Mochwa in Budgam district has been arrested from Khrew area in outskirts of Srinagar, police said. IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said the “second militant who escaped from encounter site, after following a lead, has been arrested in Khrew.” “A pistol and a grenade has been […]
Patient and ambulance driver safe after the vehicle caught fire at Ajas
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar In a surprise development the patient and the ambulance driver escaped unhurt when their ambulance caught fire in the Ajas area of Bandipora district. According to the witnesses and police the incident happened after Friday afternoon when suddenly the moving ambulance caught fire and the driver immediately stopped the vehicle […]
Belgium claim first gold hockey after shootout win over Australia
TOKYO: Belgium won their first Olympic men’s hockey title, beating Australia 3-2 in a penalty shootout after the final finished in a 1-1 draw on Thursday. The sides were locked in a close fight through much of the match, with Belgium forward Florent van Aubel giving the Red Lions the lead two minutes into the […]
Biden allows Hong Kong citizens to stay in US for 18 months
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that Hong Kong citizens currently in the United States who fear for their safety amid the political crackdown back home will receive temporary safe haven. Biden said the move recognises “the significant erosion” of rights and freedoms in Hong Kong by the Chinese government. “By unilaterally imposing on […]
Haryana: 6 Children Found Covid Positive Days After Schools Reopened
At least six children have been tested Covid positive in Fatehabad district, days after Haryana government decided to reopen schools. The children were found coronavirus positive in two government schools of Gularwala and Karandi villages of Fatehabad. Haryana resumed normal classes for children of Class 9 to Class 12 from July 16 and for Class […]
Yousmarg calling
Yousmarg is a health resort very near to Srinagar but has not come on the tourism map the way it should have been. Yousmarg meadow is beautiful and it can have the winter sports like Gulmarg but unfortunately due to the neglect even the summer tourism is very low here. Yousmarg has a lot of […]
Lt Governor interacts with DDC Chairpersons of Kashmir division
3-tiers of Panchayati Raj system – a bridge between policies & their on-ground implementation: LG LG takes note of area-specific needs & developmental aspirations of people Seeks Public Representatives’ feedback on pace of developmental projects, other public important issues J&K Government committed to making Panchayati Raj Institutions more empowered, vibrant in true sense, says LG […]
Advisor Baseer Khan meets deputations, individuals
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 05: Several deputations and individuals today called on Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, at civil secretariat and apprised him of their grievances and demands. The delegations raised various issues of public importance concerning their respective localities and sought intervention of Advisor in redressal of the same. A delegation of retired employees […]
Department of Wildlife Protection organizes trekking event
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 5: The Department of Wildlife Protection today organized a trekking event titled “In Nature’s lap, let us Trek” on trekking route from Brane to Zawoora, Srinagar. Around 40 participants including scholars from NIT Srinagar, SKUAST Kashmir, NGOs, volunteers and tourism related organizations from Kashmir division took part in the event. Dr. Mohit Gera, […]
Chidambaram describes August 5, 2019 as unconstitutional coup
By: Wani Parvaiz CK Srinagar On the second anniversary of August 5, 2019, when article 370 was abrogated and J&K was divided into two union territories former Union Home Minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram has described the act of the central government as an unconstitutional coup. In a tweet on Thursday Chidambaram said, “This […]