ANANTNAG — A Free ‘Cutting and tailoring course’ for girls was inaugurated at Larnoo camp by Commander 2 Sector Rashtriya Rifles.The aim is to empower women so as to make them independent and empowered. In Larnoo remote village of Anantnag district Army’s Commander 2 sector RR, Brigadier AS Pundir SM, VSM inaugurated 45 days Tailoring […]
KULGAM — A 20-year-old girl was injured in a fire that broke out after leakage from an LPG cylinder at her home in Larm village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam on Friday. An official told that the girl identified as Simran Jan (20) daughter of Khurshid Ahmad Shah suffered burn injuries when fire broke out due […]
BUDGAM — The Wildlife department on Friday morning caught a leopard alive in Arwah village of Beerwah area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said. An official told that the leopard was roaming in the residential areas of Beerwah locality and other adjoining areas from the past twenty days posing threat to locals especially to […]
JAMMU — Calling for a decisive fight against opening of Reliance Retail Stores in Jammu, traders of Nehru Market have warned the Jammu and Kashmir Government of strong protest if the Reliance Retail stores are allowed to open in Jammu. Addressing a press conference here, Deepak Gupta, president, Traders Federation Ware House (Nehru Market), expressed […]
NAVEED UL HAQ BUDGAM — Five residential houses were gutted in a massive blaze that broke out in Mukam Dadompora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday evening. An official told that the fire broke out at one of the residential houses and later engulfed another four nearby houses. He said that during the […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) delegation here on Thursday called on Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda and apprised him about various issues of Tribal students in the J&K. According to a statement, the delegates who met including National Spokesperson of Nasir Khuehami, Coordinators of Tribal wing of Association Amir Anees and […]
SRINAGAR — A 17-year-old girl died while six other family members suffered injuries on Thursday evening after a mysterious explosion took place in Tarapora area of Handwara in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district, official sources said here. Official sources told that an explosion took place in the house of Ghulam Mohammad Wani, son of Abdul Razak […]
KABUL — The Taliban has said that Afghanistan will soon have a “regular, disciplined and strong” army of its own. Qari Fasihuddin, acting army chief in the Taliban regime, made the statement during a press conference in Kabul on Wednesday. Discussions are underway to decide on the formation of a “regular, disciplined and strong army” […]
SRINAGAR — In a major boost to its capital adequacy, J&K Bank today received Rs 500 Cr from Government of J&K UT as capital to acquire over 16.76 Cr shares in the Bank. Pertinently, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently allowed the J&K UT Government to acquire over 16.76 Cr shares in the Bank on […]
NEW DELHI — Virat Kohli on Thursday announced he will step down as India”s T20 skipper after the T20 World Cup in UAE but will continue to lead the side in ODIs and Test cricket, a decision that paves the way for Rohit Sharma to captain in the shortest format. “I”ve decided to step down […]