J&K leaders decide to meet ECI to seek early assembly polls, discuss UT’s situation with national opposition leaders

Jammu: The leaders from Jammu and Kashmir met Saturday at National Conference President, Dr Farooq Abdullah’s Jammu residence where they decided to meet Election Commission of India to seek early assembly polls in the Union Territory. Dr Farooq Abdullah while addressing a press conference after the meeting, said that a delegation of J&K leaders will […]

As J&K HC Orders Fresh Enquiry into APTECH Case, LG Manoj Sinha Displeasure Over Any Pre-emptive Statement

Srinagar: As JKSSRB aspirants continue to protest to seek blacklisting of APTECH Company in J&K, the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday expressed his displeasure over any pre-emptive statement or comment by anyone citing the nature of the matter. Talking to media persons on the sidelines of an event pertaining to Tawi River Front, Sinha, said […]

CEO Anantnag warns private schools over collecting capitation fee, donation from parents

Srinagar: Chief Education Officer Anantnag has warned private schools of the district not to charge donation and capitation fee from parents at the time of admission after several complaints from parents. According to a circular issued by CEO Anantnag, the office has also received complaints that private schools have kept text books available at particular […]

Stray Dogs Leave 2 Wounded in Tekipora Kupwara

Srinagar: At least two boys were left wounded after bitten by stray dogs in Tekipora Lolab area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said. They said that the duo namely Uzair Ahmad Khan (9), son of Abdul Gaffar Khan and Henan Ahmad son of Abdul Ahad Rather was bitten by stray dogs this morning. The […]

Mercury Rises Amid Forecast For Cloudy To Dry Weather In J&K

Srinagar: Amid forecast for partly cloudy to mainly dry weather, the minimum temperature recorded a slight rise in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that generally cloudy weather with light rain at isolated to scattered places was expected on March 13 and from 14th-17th, generally cloudy weather with dry weather […]

Water supply in Srinagar areas to remain affected on March 14

SRINAGAR:- The authorities on Saturday said water supply in several areas of Srinagar will remain affected on March 14 due to cleaning of a service reservoir. According to a notice, that service reservoir having capacity of 15 lakh gallons is to be cleaned and in this regard many areas will not get water supply from […]

Overnight fire damages commercial-cum-residential building in Maisuma Srinagar

Srinagar: A five-storey commercial-cum-residential building in Maisuma Gowkadal area of central Kashmir’s Srinagar district was damaged in a fire incident on intervening Thursday and Friday night, officials said. “The fire has damaged wooden shelves, counters and showcases along with electric goods of several shops,” said an F&ES official, adding that, “one shop on the first […]

BGSB University UG Admissions to be Conducted via CUET From This Academic Year

Srinagar:The Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Rajouri will be admitting students to various Undergraduate programmes i.e.B.Tech. & Lateral Entry to B.Tech . (Civil, CSE, ECE, ITE , EE), B.VOC (Tourism and Travel Management), BBA, Integrated MCA and B.A. Arabic. (Hons.)from the current session i.e. 2023 on the basis of score / merit obtained in Entrance […]