As many as 2899 persons were killed and 24866 injured in around 20000 road accidents across Jammu and Kashmir from January 2013 to December 2015. […]
Month: March 2016
‘Vehicle-free’ Apsara Road abuzz with fun activities
It was a super entertaining Sunday for people from all walks of life, especially children, today during the “Big Street” event organised by the Rotary […]
Valley Pandits trying to keep tradition alive
On the eve of Shivaratri today, the non-migrants Pandits said they were struggling to keep their age-old traditions alive and continued to face neglect from […]
JK Tourism gets best destination awards at IITM
J&K has highest 2106 high-altitude lakes in India: Shah Owing to its extensive promotional tourism campaign, J&K tourism department has been conferred with “Best Promoted […]
Mahashivratri and unchanging traditions of Kashmiri Pandits
Some rituals associated with the way displaced Pandits celebrate ‘Shivratri’ have changed after their exodus from the Valley about 26 years ago. However, one thing […]
No love for spinning wheel in Kashmir
‘Pashmina spinning fetches low returns due to exploitation, government apathy’ Kashmiri women who in the past spun Pashmina during their pastime and made good […]
100 doctors sacked for unauthorised absence
100 doctors were on Friday sacked by the Jammu and Kashmir government for remaining absent from their duties unauthorisedly. “The government today ordered termination of […]
Clashes in old city after Friday prayers
Clashes erupted in old city after Friday prayers as youths threw stones at security personnel and displayed Islamic State (IS) and Pakistani flags, the police […]
Vigilance books municipal official for fake degree
The State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) has registered a case against an Executive Officer of the Bandipora Municipal Committee for acquiring a “fake” degree. Shakeel Ahmad […]
Ration card roasted in Bollywood masala goes undetected
A fictitious consumer has filed popular phrases and songs from Bollywood movies in the details for his ration card for getting subsidised ration under the […]