SRINAGAR — Kashmir has suffered a loss of around Rs 50,000 crore since 05 August 2019 which includes around Rs 10,000 crore this year while business in Kashmir like the rest of the country is down compared to last year. President of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) Sheikh Ashiq said that from August […]
JAMMU — Five people, including four women, were killed and three others injured on Tuesday when a private passenger vehicle veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The vehicle was carrying mourners who were returning after attending the last rites of Assistant Sub-Inspector […]
NEW DELHI — Various opposition parties of India including the Indian National Congress have been protesting in support of their demand for revoking the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs. During the protest, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that the democracy is being killed as the opposition is not being allowed to raise issues in […]
BARAMULLA — A Border Security Force Constable was charred to death after an explosion in charcoal bukhari at ‘Observation Point’ in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The incident occurred during the intervening night of Dec 13 and 14. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a BSF Constable who was part of a section deployed […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Tuesday predicted light snowfall in Srinagar district and upper reaches of Kashmir valley and Zojila pass from tonight. Talking to reporters director Met, Sonum Lotus said that there is possibility of light snowfall in Srinagar tonight and upto 1 cm snowfall may occur in the district. He said that there […]
SRINAGAR — The rank and file of J&K Pradesh Congress Committee(JKPCC) Tuesday condoled the passing away of Mohd Akbar Mir. The deceased was younger brother of JKPCC President Ghulam Ahmad Mir. JKPCC expressed profound grief over the passing away of Mohd Akbar Mir and expressed solidarity with JKPCC President and other members of the bereaved […]
NEW DELHI — The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Monday issued a statement announcing the setting up of “an expert committee to thoroughly review and strengthen the question paper setting process”. The move follows repeated complaints of blunders in the board’s question papers for the Class 10 and 12 term 1 examinations. At least […]
SRINAGAR — A meeting of Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema Jammu & Kashmir was held at Mirwaiz Manzil Rajouri Kadal, Srinagar, after authorities disallowed it to be held at the Anjuman Auqaf headquarters at Jama Masjid Srinagar. The meeting was presided over by the leading Islamic scholar of J&K Mufti Nazir Ahmad Qasmi, as MMU president Mirwaiz Umar […]
SRINAGAR — A Pakistani resident has been booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court after he was arrested in a case related to a 2013 Fidayeen attack on CRPF in the Bemina area of Srinagar near the Police public school. The Special Judge of NIA Srinagar, Manjeet […]
WASHINGTON — WhatsApp is rolling out a new privacy update that will hide the last seen status from people you don’t know or haven’t chatted with in the app. Previously, WhatsApp set the feature on “Everyone” by default, allowing anyone on WhatsApp to see your status. According to The Verge, WhatsApp’s new update limits the […]