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 […]
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Girl injured in fire caused by gas leak in Kulgam village
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 […]
Wildlife department caught leopard alive in Budgam
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 […]
Traders warn of strong protest if Govt allows Reliance Retail Stores in Jammu
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 […]
Five residential houses gutted in Chadoora blaze
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 […]
JKSA delegation calls on Union Tribal Affairs Minister, Project demands of Tribal students
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 […]
17-year-old girl dies, six other family members injured in mysterious explosion at Handwara
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 […]
45-year-old woman electrocuted to death in Bandipora village
BANDIPORA — A woman died due to electrocution in Shah Gund village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday evening. An official told that a 45-year-old woman identified as Shameema, wife of Ghulam Rasool Dar, was critically injured when she got in contact with a live wire at her home at village Shahgund, Bandipora. He […]
Haryana Police arrests two person including Patwari in Budgam in NDPS case
BUDGAM — Haryana police on Thursday arrested two persons including a Patwai in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) case in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Official sources told that a Police team from Panipat with assistance of Budgam police arrested two persons identified as Ashiq Hussain Wani son of Mohammad Akbar, a resident of Durbal […]
Degree College named after a slain army para trooper in Shopian
SHOPIAN — Government of Jammu and Kashmir today named an educational institution on the name of a local slain army soldier. Official sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a function of renaming the Government Degree College Shopian here in South Kashmir was organized in which top officials from police, civil and army were […]









