Police have foiled a bid by the youth to disrupt the vehicular movement in North Kashmir. At least 9 youth were detained by the police during nocturnal raids from different areas of Pattan town in Baramulla district as, police sources said, a group of youth attacked some private vehicles on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad highway near Singhpora Pattan […]
A complete shutdown was observed across Kashmir on third day today as Authorities imposed strict restrictions to foil the march to Tral, where the two slain militants including HM top commander, Sabzar Ahmad Bhat, were buried after being killed in a gun battle in the Saimoh Village. Restrictions and curfew was imposed by the authorities […]
A special CBI court today granted bail to BJP leaders L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti after they appeared before it in connection with the Babri Masjid demolition case. However, the leaders will have to face charges under Section 120 B, criminal conspiracy. Bail was also granted to BJP leader Vinay Katiyar, […]
All Kashmir University examinations scheduled to be held on Wednesday shall be conducted as per schedule, except only BG 3rd semester and B.Ed examinations which are postponed due to inability to transport examination-related material to the examination centers, a hand-out issued by the Kashmir University said. The fresh dates for BG 3rd semester and B. […]
Annoyed with the dismal performance of the J&K state’s school education department, Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has set conditions for the release of funds for the year 2017-18 under centrally sponsored scheme-Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA). The Union MHRD has approved an amount of Rs 516.42 crore to the J&K state under […]
District Development Commissioner Ravinder Kumar directed constitution of an Inter-departmental Coordination Committee to resolve all bottlenecks delaying execution of development works in the district in a meeting convened here today. Threadbare discussion was held on physical and financial status of the roads, buildings and other development works underway in Mahore, Gulabgarh, Chassana, Dharmari, Arnas, Pouni, […]
District Magistrate Ravinder Kumar has imposed restrictions around all construction sites of ongoing railways projects to keep a check and reduce undue interference of local people in smooth execution of prestigious projects. In this connection, the District Magistrate has also issued an order under section 144 CrPc to restrict assembling of four or more persons […]
Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta, today stressed that proper guidance and counseling at the right time greatly help the students to understand their abilities and enabling them to choose an apt career and excel . The Speaker said this while addressing a gathering after inaugurating a two-day long “Edunius XPO-2017” in which […]
On the initiative of District Development Commissioner Rajouri, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, the district administration has notified the schedule of 112 Public Service Delivery camps and grievance redressal camps to be organized across the district during June 2017. These camps are aimed at providing services like Permanent Resident Certificate (State Subject), Caste Certificate (ST/SC/OSC/OBC), Income […]
Former Minister and State Congress President Professor Saifuddin Soz has expressed displeasure with National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi for not taking his complaint seriously. Soz had lodged a complaint against an Indian army officer who used innocent Farooq Ahmed Dar, a Central Kashmir resident as Human Shield on April 9, 2017. In a communiqué […]