Have lost everything including gold, cash: Owner SRINAGAR — A fortnight before the marriage ceremony, the dreams of twin would-be brides got shattered after a massive blaze reduced their residential house at Basant Bagh area of Srinagar into ashes. The blaze broke out in the wee hours of Monday morning. In the blaze, one residential […]
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75th Independence Day Celebrated With Patriotic Spirit, Zeal in Achabal
BDC Chairperson Unfurl National Flag at Block Development Office Achabal Sheikh Nadeem ANANTNAG — The 75th Independence Day was celebrated with fervor, zeal and national spirit across jammu and Kashmir. The 75th Independence Day functions were held at District, Tehsil, Block and Niabat headquarters by hoisting Tricolor and paying tributes to the frontline leaders and heroes […]
Teachers in Anantnag allege overtime duty for I-Day event
ANANTNAG — As the Independence day functions concluded across the valley peacefully, the teachers in Anantnag are being asked to stay on duty till 5 pm, which is being resented by them. A group of teachers told Kashmir News Service (KNS) reporter that they reached the venue early in the morning today, and have attended […]
Nine injured after load carrier skids off in Kangan
GANDERBAL — At least nine people were injured after a load carrier vehicle skidded off the road and rolled down at Wusan area of Kangan in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal on Monday morning. An official told the load carrier skidded off the road near Wusan when it was on way from Manigam to Kangan, resulting in […]
Kathua Helicopter Crash: Body of one pilot retrieved after 12 days from Ranjit Sagar reservoir
JAMMU — Body of Lieutenant Colonel AS Baath, one of the pilots onboard the ill-fated Dhruv helicopter of Army Aviation Corps that had crashed into the Ranjit Sagar reservoir on Jammu and Kashmir—Punjab border, was recovered after 12 days on Sunday evening. A senior army official told that the body of Lt Col AS Baath […]
Historic moment: Army’s 19 Rashtriya Rifles (Sikhli) hoist tricolour 14000 ft on hilltop at Margan
Ess Enn SRINAGAR — On the occasion of the 75th Independence Day, the Indian Army soldiers posted in Jammu and Kashmir hoisted the tri-colour at several strategic points and mountain passes. The tricolour was also hoisted at Margan Top, a high mountain pass, located in J&K’s Anantnag district, by 19 Rashtriya Rifles (SIKHLI) After abrogation of article […]
J&K expecting investment proposals worth Rs 50 000 cr: LG Manoj Sinha
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir is expecting investment proposals worth Rs 50,000 core which have the capacity to provide employment opportunities to 10 lakh persons, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said here on Sunday. “So far, proposals worth Rs 23,500 crores have been received. Investment proposals of Rs 35,000 crore by December 2021 and Rs 50,000 […]
Successful DDC polls in 2020 marked end of ‘Jungle Raj’ in J&K: LG Manoj Sinha
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday said that the violence free District Development Council (DDC) polls in 2020 marked the end of “Jungle Raj” in the Union Territory while as democracy was strengthened at the grassroots level. Addressing the 75th Independence Day function at highly fortified S K Stadium in Srinagar, […]
Preparations underway for holding assembly elections in J&K: PM Modi
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that preparations are underway for holding assembly elections in the future in Jammu and Kashmir, where development is now visible on the ground. “Giving fair opportunities to the potential of all, this is the real spirit of democracy. Be it Jammu or Kashmir, where the […]
Burhan Wani’s father hoists national flag in Pulwama
SRINAGAR — Muzaffar Wani, the father of slain Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani, hoisted the national flag at a school in Jammu and Kashmir”s Pulwama district as part of Independence Day celebrations Sunday, officials said. Muzaffar Wani, who is a teacher by profession, unfurled the national flag on the premises of the Government Girls Higher […]









