For Goa, R P Singh and Shadab Jakati picked up four wickets apiece Hundreds by skipper Mithun Manhas and Ian Dev Singh helped Jammu and Kashmir post an impressive 501 in reply to Goa‘s mammoth 552 before their Ranji Trophy Group C cricket match ended in a tame draw here today. Overnight 325 for 5, J&K rode on Singh’s 115 (184 balls) and Manhas’ 135 (231 balls) to almost match upto the visiting side. Lower down the order, Aamir Aziz (47) and Samad Bhat (42 not out) also made useful…
Read MoreMonth: November 2015
JK on high alert; Security Audit of vital installations ordered
Following an audacious fidayeen strike on an Army camp in Tangdhar area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district, the security grid has been alerted all along the state of Jammu and Kashmir with a clear diktat to remain in a state of high alert to prevent repeat of similar strikes on vital Army installations in the coming days. Three Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants were eliminated by the security personnel in a long operation in which one senior officer and one JCO were injured while one MES employee succumbed to his injuries during…
Read MoreKarra condemns attack, seeks action against attackers
Strongly condemning the assault on independent MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid’s cavalcade at Baderwah, senior PDP leader and MP Tariq Hameed Karra Wednesday sought stern action against the accused goons of VHP, RSS and BJP for their reprehensible action. In a statement, Karra said, “Growing intolerance coupled with aggression has become norm of the day in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. In only a week’s time we have witnessed three horrific incidents perpetrated by the fascist’s goons in the state. First a Kashmir-bound oil tanker driver was attacked near Nandini…
Read MoreLeaving flood memories behind, students have varied vacation plans
Some want to study at home, others eager to tour places Leaving their flood memories behind, students in the Valley this year have varied plans to spend their winter vacations. Some want to make up for the academic losses while others are eager to visit different places with their families. Though many are planning to catch up for the academic losses in the two-month winter break, Fatima Bhat (15) wants to spend the vacations in warm places of the country and spent time with her family in holidays. “Last winter,…
Read MoreHurriyat (G) calls for peaceful protests after Friday prayers
Geelani anguished over condition of Kashmiri prisoners in Tihar Expressing concern and anguish over the condition of Kashmiri detainees in Tihar Jail, Chairman Hurriyat (G) Syed Ali Geelani Thursday appealed the human rights organizations including Amnesty International to take serious notice of the ‘ill-treatment’ meted out with the Kashmiri detainees in the jail. He said the ‘woeful tale of the miseries’ of Kashmiri prisoners in Tihar Jail from the mouth of a detainee Mahmood Ayoub Dar alias Topiwala who is presently on one month parole should be taken as a…
Read MoreSilent Killer! 500 died of hypertension in JK in one year
• Experts pitch for special clinics Nearly 500 people have died due to hypertension and heart related disorders in Jammu and Kashmir in last one year which is almost 92 percent more than those killed in violence and militancy related incidents during the same period. According to the latest report of Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the number of cases of adolescent or adult deaths above 6 years is 430 with probable cause being heart disease or hypertension. The figure is nearly 92 percent more than those killed…
Read MoreSrinagar-Leh highway closed, 400 vehicles stranded
The 434-km Srinagar-Leh highway—connecting Ladakh region with Kashmir Valley—was closed for traffic on Thursday evening after fresh snowfall in Zojilla area, officials said. Riyaz Ahmad, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Ganderbal told that the decision to re-open the highway will be taken after green signal from the Border Roads Organization and Vijayak, responsible for clearing the thoroughfare. “The BRO cleared the road up to Zero Point from Sonamarg side but fresh snow hampered further clearance,” he said. The DSP said 400 vehicles from Drass and Sonamarg side are stranded on…
Read MoreSchools upto class 8 to close on Dec 7; 9th class onward from Dec 21
Winter vacations from Dec 7 The government Thursday announced winter vacations for educational institutions of Kashmir and Jammu. According Education Minister, Naeem Akhtar, the winter vacations of the government and private recognized schools of Kashmir division and winter zone of Jammu division would begin from December 7 upto middle standard. “The winter vacations for the High and Higher Secondary schools would start from December 21, coinciding with the beginning of Chillai Kalan, the harshest phase of winters in Kashmir. Akhtar said the educational institutions would reopen on March 1, 2016.
Read MoreTragedy for Tangdhar family: 2 sons killed in nine months
For the Sheikh family of Tangdhar in frontier Kupwara district, the death of Tanweer Ahmed Sheikh, 26, is the second tragedy in the past nine months. Tanweer was killed on Wednesday when three heavily armed Jaish-e-Mohammad militants tried to storm an Army base close to the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar. His younger brother Saddam (20) was killed after being buried in a snow avalanche in March this year. Tanweer worked with a Military Engineering Service contractor in the same camp which was attacked by the three militants. On…
Read MoreTeam Jammu to hold anti-drug rally on November 28
With drug menace increasing in the winter capital, the Team Jammu will organise a rally against drug abuse in the city on November 28. The Team Jammu is an organisation of young professionals, social activists, sportspersons, doctors, journalists, lawyers, educationists and intellectuals, which has taken the initiative to get the Jammu rid of the menace. To create awareness among youth against drug abuse, the Team Jammu is going to hold a massive anti-drug rally on November 28 in which youth from all corners of Jammu will participate to contribute in…
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