Naseem Akhter passes away
Srinagar, May 6: Noted Kashmiri singer, Naseem Akhter, 80, passed away at SK Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura on Friday evening. Naseem was ailing from the last one week. She was buried in a graveyard at Magarmal Bagh. Naseem started singing after passing the audition in Radio Kashmir More
Bashir Malik to head RK, DDK
Srinagar, May 6: Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Friday promoted Deputy Director Doordarshan News, Bashir Malik, as Director, News, Radio Kashmir (RK) and Doordarshan Kendra (DDK) Srinagar, an official spokesman said. He said Gurjeet Kour Malik, who was Deputy Director, news, Radio More
Injured soldier succumbs
Srinagar, May 6: An Army soldier, injured in a gunfight with militants last month, succumbed to  his injuries here on Friday, police said.  “Sepoy Shayam Singh was one of the two army personnel injured in an encounter with militants at Indergam village in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district More
Army rededicates school to people
Srinagar: The army today rededicated a school, which was under its occupation, back to the local population at Waripura.  According to defence communiqué, Islamia Public School, was established in year 1989 by a council formed by the locals and was teaching students from class 1st to 8th till More
Kashmir committee members postpone visit

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 6: The Kashmir Committee has postponed its visit to Valley, which was scheduled to commence from Saturday.  In a statement, Panel head and noted lawyer, Ram Jethmalani said he could not move out of Delhi on May 7 due to family emergency. He said the team would now come More
Hawala racket busted, 3 held: Police
Srinagar: Police in Kulgam has claimed to have busted a Hawala racket allegedly involved in distributing money among various militant outfits in the district. According to SP Kulgam, Mubashir Latifi, police and personnel of CRPF’s 18th battalion established a check point and arrested Javaid More
IGP seeks peoples’ cooperation in tackling crime
Leh: The Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Range, S M Sahai, today sought the cooperation of Leh people in eradicating crime in all forms. Chairing a meeting of prominent citizens, religious heads, traders and hotel owners, Sahai assured the people of redressing their grievances about traffic More
  • Kashmir

Unrest victim’s family dares Govt

‘MY BROTHER NOT A CRIMINAL’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 6: Family of Rafiq Ahmed Bangroo, killed during 2010 summer unrest, on Friday dared Government to prove its claim that the deceased was a “criminal.” “Let them prove there was any FIR More


  • Srinagar City

Shahr-e-Khaas craves for road repairs, public transport

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, May 6: Shahr-e-Khaas has been left behind on the developmental front with people accusing the state government of being callous towards the densely populated old City. With majority of City More



  • Jammu

VDC member kills son

Jammu, May 6: A Village Defence Committee (VDC) member shot dead his son in a remote village of Jammu’s Rajouri district last night, police said on Friday. “The VDC Member Inder Singh had verbal dual More


  • Briefs

Naseem Akhter passes away

Srinagar, May 6: Noted Kashmiri singer, Naseem Akhter, 80, passed away at SK Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura on Friday evening. Naseem was ailing from the last one week. She was buried in a graveyard More


  • Business

New VAT return form not acceptable to traders: KTF

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 6: The Kashmir Traders’ Federation (KTF) today said the new VAT return form was not acceptable to the traders and the federation would fight against it tooth and nail. It said a high More


  • News

Mirwaiz inaugurates kasmirwatch.com

Brussels, May 6: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday inaugurated the Brussels based Kashmir news portal www.kashmirwatch.com.  While talking to the reporters here, Mirwaiz More


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