Army launches training program for teachers
Srinagar: As part of its Skill Development Programme, 14th battalion of Rashtriya Rifles under the aegis of Kilo Force has launched a pilot project ‘Authrout’ (helping hands) in Kashmir.   In a statement, a spokesman of 14 RR said under the programme, the teachers of Army Goodwill Schools More

‘Collect cover numbers’
 Srinagar: According to the Executive Officer, J&K State Hajj Committee, Srinagar, all those intending Hajj Pilgrims who have applied for Hajj-2012 and have not collected the cover numbers yet are hereby informed to collect the same on May 7 and 8, 2012 positively. More

Tributes paid to Qadiri
Srinagar: Former Congress MLA, Faqir Muhammad Sarhadi and Congress leader Janak Raj Gupta Saturday paid tributes to Ghulam Rasool Qadiri, the former editor of the News Tehelka on his death anniversary.   Qadri had passed away on May 6 in 2009 after a brief illness.  “A meeting of Congress More

GPEA backs JCC programme
Srinagar, May 5: Government Press Employees’ Association (GPEA) has extended full supports to the JCC’s proposed programme on May 8 and 9, urging all the employees to make it a complete success.  The Association, at its executive body meeting held here today with its president Syed Muhammad More

Landslides in Pulwama, locals evacuated
Srinagar: Massive landslides struck a village in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, prompting police to evacuate several families to safer places, officials said today. The landslides hit village Munkhud-Branpathri, 45-km from here, on the foothills of Pir Panjal range yesterday causing panic More

JI to organise annual conference in Kulgam
Srinagar: Jama’at-e-Islami will organise its annual conference on May 6 in district Kulgam of south Kashmir.    Spokesperson of Jama’at-e-Islami J&K in a statement renowned Islamic scholars are scheduled to participate in the conference.  “Jama’at-e-Islami is in the era More

NGEUID condoles demise
Srinagar: The Non-Gazetted Employees Union Information Department, Kashmir Division has condoled the demise of demise of Mufti Sharief-ud-Din of Bijbehara, father-in-law of Ahsan-ul-Haq, Assistant Information Officer The Union also condoled the demise of mother-in-law of Muhammad Yaseen Hakeem More

  • Kashmir

Civil Society discusses Juvenile Justice

Demands Commission To Protect Children Rights

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 5: Civil Society of Kashmir on Monday demanded establishment of Commission for protection of child rights and framing of Juvenile Justice (care and protection of Children) Act at par with More



  • Srinagar City

Water taxis launched on Jhelum

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, May 5: Water taxis became a reality in the City as authorities Saturday launched the service on Jhelum river in an effort to reduce traffic congestion in the City. The first water taxi having More




  • Jammu

Pressure builds on Cong, NC to choose candidates from bad pockets

LC ELECTIONS

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, May 5: With Jammu and Kashmir Government gearing up to hold election to four seats of MLCs reserved for Panchayats, pressure is building up on the ruling coalition alliance – Congress and National More



  • World

Garlic beats antibiotics in quelling food-borne illness

Washington, May 5: Researchers have isolated a compound in garlic that is a 100 times more potent than popular antibiotics in combating Campylobacter bacteria, one of the commonest causes of intestinal More



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