TeH flays arrest spree by police

SRINAGAR: Tehreek-i-Hurriyat led by Syed Ali Geelani, Monday condemned the arrest spree started by police in various areas of Kashmir. In a statement, the TeH spokesman “condemned the arrest and harassment of people by police in Chadoora Budgam, Kakpora Pulwama, and Baramullah. The TeH spokesman said that police called parties Tehsil President for Chadoora, Mohammad […]

HC asks Academy not to act upon final seniority list

HC asks Academy not to act upon final seniority list

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed government not to act upon final seniority list in J&K Academy of Art, Cultural and Languages till next hearing before it. Hearing a petition filed by one Mufti Shafiqur Rehman Qasmi, a bench of Justice Hasnain Massodi also issued a notice to the government for filing response […]

Tosmaidan body takes RTI route to obtain concealed info on lease to Army

SRINAGAR: Tosmaidan Bachao Front (TBF) has filed an RTI application to get the concealed information about official developments regarding the extension in lease to the Indian Army. Tosmaidan, a picturesque 11,200 hectare meadow in highlands of Budgam, has been serving as an artillery training ground for the Army under its 1964 lease agreement with the […]

KASCO ties up with Mumbai based Plancess to provide IIT JEE coaching

KASCO ties up with Mumbai based Plancess to provide IIT JEE coaching

SRINAGAR: Kashmir School of Competitions (KASCO), an MBBS abd B Tech coaching institute, on Monday tied up with Plancess Edusolutions Pvt Limited, an IIT JEE preparatory and coaching institute, to offer students of the Valley IIT JEE Main, advanced preparation and other Engineering Entrance examinations. KASCO director Mohammad Tasleem said that with this tie up […]

‘NHPC was to snap power supply to JK from Feb 15’

SRINAGAR: The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd (NHPC) of India was to stop electricity supply to J&K on February 15 due to “outstanding dues”, but withdrew regulation at the last minute in view of the “sensitivity of the state”, a media report said Monday. J&K reportedly owes NHPC Rs 1,045 crore of electricity supply charges. […]

Secretary Animal Husbandry conferred diploma e-Governance at IIM Indore

SRINAGAR: Special Secretary, Animal and Sheep Husbandry Departments, Amit Sharma, who had recently completed one year full-time Executive Post Graudate Programme in e-Governance (EPGP-EG) from Indian Institute of Management, Indore, was conferred diploma in e-Governance Monday during 16th annual convocation ceremony held at IIM Indore Campus, an official spokesperson said. Renowned historian, critic and writer […]

Zaffar Akber leads protest in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Jammu Kashmir Salvation Movement (JKSM) led by its chairman Zaffar Akber Bhat Monday staged a protest demonstration in Press Enclave here. Speaking to media ppersons on the occasion, Bhat said that the demonstration was aimed “to remind world community about the Kashmir conflict, which has endangered the peace and prosperity in whole south Asian […]

One rank, one pension for retired HC judges, rules SC

New Delhi: When persons who occupied the Constitutional Office of High Court Judge retire, there should not be any discrimination regarding the fixation of their pension, the Supreme Court of India held on Monday. “Irrespective of the source from where the Judges are drawn (from among district judges or from among lawyers), they must be […]