Attention Hajj pilgrims
Srinagar, Oct 17: According to the Chief Executive Officer, J&K State Hajj Committee, the arrival timing for the pilgrims of 2nd flight (AI-3604) for October 18, 19 and 21, 2001 respectively at Hajj House shall be 10 am. There will be no change in flight timings with respect to other flights.& MoreBOSE declares 12th bi-annual results
Srinagar, Oct 17: The Board of School Education Monday declared the results of class 12th Bi-annual 2011 examination of Kargil District. Out of total 3001 students appeared for the exam, only 457 students qualified. “The result gazettes were made available at Board’s Sub-office at Kargil and MorePensioners appeal DSEK
Srinagar: The former non-teaching employees of the School Education department, Kashmir division, who attained superannuation from 01-01-2006 to 30-06-2009 are yet to receive their leave salary and sixth pay commission arrears.“We were given gratuity and commutation by the treasury officers. The cash MoreAMU alumni celebrate Sir Syed Day
Srinagar Oct 17: The Kashmiri Aligs-alumni of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) today, celebrated Sir Syed Day with traditional zeal at Zabarwan Park here. A number of AMU alumni were present to pay tribute to AMU founder, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. The evening started with light refreshments.   MoreCID officers condole Demise
Srinagar, Oct 17: Senior officers and other ranks of the Criminal Investigation Department today paid homage to Moti Lal Bhat, Head constable. Moti Lal Bhat, who was posted in CID Headquarters, for quite a long time passed away on October 15 at Jammu after suffering brain hemorrhage. In a condolence MoreJobless veterinarians allege govt indifference
Srinagar, Oct 17: The unemployed veterinarians of the valley have accused the government of indifference towards them. In a statement, they said the government has not been able to create any post for veterinary surgeons since 1989. They said that the number of unemployed veterinarians had MoreShah grieved at demise
Srinagar: The Democratic Freedom Party chairman, Shabir Ahmad Shah on Monday expressed profound grief and sorrow over the demise of Lal-ud-Din Dar, uncle of its senior member, Parvaiz Ahmad Dar. Shah prayed for the deceased and sympathized with the bereaved family. Meanwhile, a delegation of More2 COMMIT SUICIDE IN VALLEY
Srinagar, Oct 17: Two persons committed suicide by hanging themselves in separate incidents in the Kashmir Valley, police said here today. Police said 35-year-old Muhammad Rafiq Ahanger was found hanging at his house in Makerpora area of Kawdara locality in the old city late last night,   MoreLift ban on Ashoora procession: Aga tells govt
SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI
Budgam, Oct 17: The J&K Anjuman Sharie Shian Chief Patron Aga Syed Hassan Mustaffa Al-Safvi Al-Mosvi on Monday asked the government to lift its “unwanted ban” on annual Ashoora procession from Abi Guzar in Srinagar. Aga said this during his party meeting to discuss Muharram arrangements More
Workshop on disaster management held
KUPWARA, Oct 17: One day workshop on Civil Defence and Disaster Management was held at Town Hall Kupwara today. The workshop was chaired by DIG Home Guard, Civil Defence, Kashmir. On the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner Kupwara praised the functioning of civil defence and its role for creating MoreCM condoles demise of GQ Paul
Srinagar, Oct 17: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has expressed grief over the demise of political and social activist Ghulam Qadir Paul of Bichura, Chadura in Budgam district. In his condolence message, the Chief Minister said that Ghulam Qadir Paul throughout his life worked for the welfare of the MoreNC promoting waywardness: TeH
Srinagar: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Jammu Kashmir has accused mainstream political parties especially the ruling National Conference of promoting moral waywardness, obscenity and use of narcotics among the Kashmiri youth. “Besides New Delhi and its agencies, all mainstream parties in general and ruling MoreCity ignored on developmental front: Irfan Naqeeb
Srinagar, Oct 17: Senior Youth Congress leader Irfan Naqeeb Monday held a meeting with Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad here and discussed the issue of alleged ignorance of Srinagar city on developmental front. "I told Azad sahib that the City has been completely ignored in developmental More- Kashmir
Employees strike hits municipal bodies in Valley
MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN
Srinagar, Oct 17: At a time when the Government is contemplating to empower Panchayats in JK, employees of Urban Local Bodies going on an indefinite strike has brought over 47 municipal bodies across the More
- Srinagar City
When RenzuShah sets water on fire, Kashmiri attracts Pahari
Vohra releases regional translation of Aab Chu Dazaan
GK CITY CORRESPONDENT
Srinagar, Oct 17: Prominent bureaucrat and author, Khawaja Farooq RenzuShah has literally set water on fire by authoring a novel Aab Chu Dazaan (Water in flames), which even after two years of hitting More
- Jammu
Militancy down by 50% in JK: Khoda
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Jammu, Oct 17: Pointing out that militancy in the state has come down by 50 per cent, Director General of Police (DGP) Kuldeep Khoda on Monday cautioned against complacency and said the work on the More
- South Asia
‘US troops massed on Pakistan border near Waziristan’
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Islamabad, Oct 17: The US has moved hundreds of new troops to the Afghan area bordering Pakistan's insurgent-infested North Waziristan tribal region along with heavy artillery, helicopter gunships and More
- World
6 more Indian Hajj pilgrims die in S Arabia
TOLL 25
Jeddah, Oct 17: Six more Indian Haj pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia while undertaking the annual pilgrimage, taking the total number of Indian causalities to 25, officials said today. "As More


