Jammu: Four visually impaired cricketers namely Sahil, Abdul Raqib, Angrej Kumar and Ateeka of Cricket Association for Blind Jammu and Kashmir cracked J&K Bank Banking Associate Exam and were selected as Clerk in the J&K Bank and J&K Grameen Bank respectively. Sahil, who attained 93 marks out of 100, while Abdul Raqib clinched 89.75 marks, have […]
Jammu & Kashmir
Suicidal Kashmiri girl returns home from Pune, with renewed faith in life!
Pune, Apr 3: A 22-year-old Kashmiri girl, who ran away from home to Pune with the intention of committing suicide, returned home with a smile and renewed hope in life, thanks to the love and care provided by a NGO. It was around a fortnight ago that the girl – identified as Rabab (to protect […]
ACB arrests former J&K Bank chairman in tender fraud case
Srinagar: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday formally arrested former executive president and ex-chairman J&K Bank, Parvez Ahmad Nengroo in connection with a case of tender fraud in housekeeping. Sources told that ACB arrested Parvez in connection with a case of awarding tenders of housekeeping to a Mumbai based Company M/s SILA Solutions Pvt. Ltd […]
10 persons arrested for ‘stone pelting’ at Kakapora gunfight site: Police
Srinagar, April 3: Police on Saturday arrested ten persons for allegedly indulging in “stone pelting” on a joint team of Police, army and CRPF during a gunfight in which three local Al-Badr militants were killed at Kakapora area in south Kashmir on April 2. “Police Station Pampore have arrested ten miscreants for indulging in stone […]
Kakapora gunfight leaves three local militants dead
Four civilians injured during clashes Pulwama: Three local militants were killed in a gunfight between government forces and militants at Ghat Mohalla in Kakapora village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday. The slain militants have been identified as Suhail Nisar Lone and Yasir Wani from Khrew Pampore and Junaid from Prichoo Pulwama. Among them […]
COVID19: DCs to take final call on functioning of schools
Srinagar: Amid spike in the COVID-19 cases among the students, the government on Friday asked the Deputy Commissioners in all districts of Jammu and Kashmir to take a final call as to whether physical classes or online classes shall be held for the safety of the students. According to the government order issued today, the […]
Breach of Privacy? JK Admin shared user data collected through Aarogya Setu App with Police
‘It collects personal data and does not take consent before sharing it with law enforcement agencies’ Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir administration in a Right to Information (RTI) reply has revealed that the data it collects through Government of India’s COVID-19 contact tracing app Aarogya Setu has been shared with law enforcement agencies, particularly the IT […]
Authorities should keep check on overloading of light passenger vehicles: Dr Rizwan Rumi
Srinagar: Prominent Social Activist and Regional Head Line of Control (LoC) Peace Mission, Dr. Rizwan Rumi has urged the district administration Kulgam to keep a check on the overloading of autos and other light passenger vehicles covering different routes from Kulgam district. Dr Rizwan said that the general public suffers due to the indifference of […]
Baramulla Police ‘detained’ nine boys from Shopian
Srinagar: Police in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday late-evening detained nine boys, hailing from South Kashmir’s Shopian. Senior Superintendent of police (SSP) Baramulla, Rayees Ahmad told that nine boys from Zainapora area of Shopian district were detained by police after noticing them in suspicious condition. He said that all the nine have been detained […]
Music team thrashed in Badamwari Garden in Srinagar
Srinagar: Entertainment turned into rucks on Sunday late afternoon after dozens of youth came and attacked the music team, who were performing in famous Badamwari garden located in Kashmir Capital Srinagar. Eyewitnesses told that dozens of youth came and attacked the music team, adding that several musicians were thrashed . They said that the stage […]









