Sopore observes shutdown
GHULAM MUHAMMAD
Sopore, May 6: This north Kashmir town observed complete shutdown on Sunday to mourn the death of a local militant Muhammad Ibrahim Janwari, who was killed in an encounter with forces at Pattan on Saturday. All the business establishments and shops were closed and traffic remained More100 old city youth recruited as constables
Srinagar, May 6: The Jammu and Kashmir Police today recruited 100 youth, from "unrepresented areas" in the state, as constables in the force. The recruitment drive was held for the youth hailing from Nandpora and Zuzvi Khanyar areas and 100 were recruited as constables after they were put through MoreI INJURED IN BEAR ATTACK
SHOWKAT DAR
Pulwama, May 6: A person was critically injured after a bear attacked him in Tral area here today. Reports said that the bear attacked Qasim Gojar son of Nooriya Gojar resident of village Jawahar Pora Lam in Tral area of Pulwama district. He suffered multiple injures on arms and legs and MoreSopore college observes Iqbal day
Sopore, May 6: The department of Urdu in collaboration with NSS units and IQAC of the Sopore Degree College organised Iqbal Day in the college auditorium. The function was presided over by Prof. B A Nahvi of Iqbal Institute University of Kashmir. Besides others, the function was MoreTributes paid to Badri Bazaz
Srinagar May 6: Glowing tributes were paid to noted social activist and champion of women’s rights Badri Bazaz on her 31st death anniversary simultaneously in Delhi today. She was the wife of Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Forum(JKDF) president ,Pandit Prem Nath Bazaz. In a statement MoreMuzaffar castigates NC-Cong
Srinagar, May 6: Senior vice-president of Awami National Conference Muzzafar Shah today said that the NC- Congress coalition Government has “proven disastrous” for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “There are no future prospects for six lakh unemployed youth. The State has external and internal MoreWe received funds from Centre: MMB
Srinagar, May 6: The Muslim Madrassa Board (MMB) Sunday said most of the Madrassas affiliated with the organization in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district have already received the central assistance from the School Education Department. An amalgam of more than 20 Madrassas in the Budgam today MoreKerosene dealer held
Srinagar, May 6: Police on Sunday arrested a kerosene dealer in Safapora area of Ganderbal for selling kerosene to truck dealers in large quantity.“We were receiving complaints from many persons that the said dealer is selling kerosene illegally. In a surprise check we arrested him red handed MoreProtest in Shopian
Shopian, May 6: The inhabitants of Shopian staged a demonstration against a Revenue official outside the DC office on Saturday. The protestors accused the official of being involved in malpractices and demanded a thorough probe into it. The protestors later met the District Development More- Kashmir
Z-Morh tunnel to be completed in 3-yrs: TPS Rawat
‘All Weather Connectivity To Ladakh Region Uphill Task’
SHABIR IBN YUSUF
Srinagar, May 6: Chief Engineer Beacon, Brigadier TPS Rawat on Sunday said the foundation stone for 6.5 kilometer long Z- Morh tunnel on Srinagar –Leh highway would be laid in September this year and it More
- Srinagar City
SYMBOLIC INAUGURATIONS
GOVT DEDICATES INCOMPLETE FACILITIES TO PUBLIC
M HYDERI
Srinagar, May 6: Gone are the days when public facilities like government buildings and bridges would be inaugurated after completion of projects. Since last year, these ribbon cutting ceremonies in Srinagar More
- Jammu
JK has no Fire Safety Act
AKSHAY AZAD
Jammu, May 6: Not learning a lesson or two from fire tragedies taking place across the world, the Jammu and Kashmir government has failed to enact Fire Force Act – the law that makes it mandatory More
- South Asia
India to write off $ 200 mn from LC to Bangladesh: Pranab Mukherjee
ANISUR RAHMAN
Dhaka, May 6: India today announced that it will write off USD 200 million of the USD one billion Line of Credit (LC) offered to Bangladesh, and promised to implement all bilateral agreements, including More
- World
Hollande set for victory in tight French vote
Paris, May 6: The French turned out today for a vote tipped to make Nicolas Sarkozy the latest European leader ousted by economic crisis and Francois Hollande the country's first Socialist president in More


