SRINAGAR — A 22-year-old youth tried to end his life by slitting his throat in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday evening. An official said that a youth name (withheld), a resident of Ompora area tried to end his life by slitting his throat with some sharp object. “He allegedly had some dispute with his […]
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JKPSC defers combined competitive exams
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) on Wednesday deferred mains exam of Combined Competitive level. The controller of examination for JKPSC Anil Sharma has informed its candidates that Jammu and Kashmir Combined Competitive (Mains) Examinations 2021 scheduled to be held from March-10-2022 to March-17 have been deferred till further notice. — […]
Shopkeeper attacked, looted in Budgam
BUDGAM — A local “goon” attacked and decamped with cash and mobile phone from a shopkeeper at Gopalpura area of Chadoora in Central Kashmir’s Budgam on Wednesday. Sources said that a man identified as Abdul Gani Dar of Dawlatpora was at his grocery store when a local “goon” attacked him with knife and ran away […]
Army playing its part to preserve great heritage of Kashmir: GoC Pandey
SRINAGAR — General officer Commanding (GoC) of Srinagar-based 15 Corps Lieutenant General D P Pandey Wednesday said that the army is playing its part to preserve the great culture and heritage of Kashmir for which the Valley was once centre stage and great attraction for not the people of India but entire Central Asia. GoC […]
Four decades on, Govt School functioning from Pvt building in Anantnag
SRINAGAR — Even after passing of around 40 years, a government school in Bijbehara education zone of Anantnag district of South Kashmir continues to function from a private building. Government Primary School Natipora, Sangam Anantnag established in 80’s continues to function from a private building as neither locals nor government has taken any step for […]
Month on, J&K Bank’s Tulail unit closed due to technical issue; Customers suffer
GUREZ — Jammu and Kashmir Bank branch unit at Badugam, a remote area of Tulail in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district continues to remain closed for routine functioning since last one month, causing a huge inconvenience to the bank account holders. The locals while complaining about the grievance said that the unit of Jammu and Kashmir […]
Will beg my husband to resign from army; allow him return home: Missing Soldier’s wife appeals all
BUDGAM — The wife of a missing soldier from Khag area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district Wednesday urged one and all to set her husband free for the sake of her 10-day-old son and elderly parents. The JAKLI soldier Sameer Ahmed Malla, resident of Khag, Budgam had come to his home on leave. He, according […]
Over Rs 150 crores to be spent next year on Higher Education Infrastructure: Kansal
JAMMU — Over Rs. 150 crores have been planned to be spent on various infrastructural activities in higher education in the coming year. These activities include not just upgradation of physical infrastructure but other activities also such as faculty development, research centres and innovation hubs. This was revealed at a meeting at Civil Secretariat chaired […]
First ‘Siachen ice climbing festival’ organised in Ladakh
LEH — The Ladakh administration organised the first ‘Siachen ice climbing festival’ at the Nubra valley here, officials said on Wednesday. The festival, organised with an aim to promote the glacier as an adventure spot, was inaugurated by Sarpanch Khemi Halqa in presence of officials from the Ladakh Police and residents of Tongsted village on […]
J&K ranks first with 25 Cr registrations of unorganized workers on e-Shram portal
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir ranked first in registration of unorganized workers on e-Shram portal. Union Minister for Labour and Employment, Bhupender Yadav, awarded the J&K with first position prize in a function organized in Vigyan Bhavan here today to celebrate 25 crore registrations of unorganized workers. The award was received by Commissioner Secretary […]









