Kupwara: Two soldiers were injured in accidental fire in Kandi Khass area of north Kashmir Kupwara on Thursday. Official sources said that the rifle of a soldier went off, resulting in injuries to two fellow soldiers identified as Lakhwinder Singh and Mahinder Singh. Belonging to army’s 47 Rashtriya Rifles, the soldiers were shifted to […]
Jammu: State Election Commissioner, K.K Sharma, Thursday directed for setting up of special polling stations for Kashmiri migrants at Jammu and Udhampur so that they can effectively exercise their right of franchise. The SEC was interacting with officers through video conferencing which was attended by Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu Kashmir, Divisional Commissioners Jammu/Kashmir, Deputy […]
Srinagar: In view of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, winter vacations sanctioned to faculty members of the SKIMS and its Medical College Bemina and staff members except leave sanctioned on medical grounds/maternity leave have been cancelled by the administration. “As such it is impressed upon all the faculty and staff members to remain available at their […]
Srinagar: Two soldiers from army’s Kilo Force were killed in a militant attack at HMT on Srinagar-Baramulla highway on Thursday, officials said. They said that militants fired at army men at HMT, injuring two soldiers, who were removed to army’s 92-base hospital where they succumbed. Senior officers have rushed to the spot and the […]
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Thursday afternoon fired upon government forces in HMT area of Srinagar injuring two army soldiers. A senior police officer said both the soldiers have been shifted to army hospital. Meanwhile whole area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers.(GNS) Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com
PAMPORE: Police on Thursday arrested a Srinagar resident for poaching migratory birds in Meej area of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Police in a statement identified him as Ghulam Haider resident of Balhama Panthachowk. He has been booked under the Wildlife Protection Act, police added. Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com
Budgam: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man was injured after his service rifle went off accidently inside the CRPF camp at Humhama area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. An official said that the trooper sustained critical injuries and was referred to 92 Base Army Hospital in Srinagar. A police officer confirmed the incident […]
JAMMU: Police resorted to a “mild” lathi charge to disperse workers and leaders of Bharatiya Janta Yova Morcha (BJYM) who were trying to march to Dr Farooq Abdullah’s Bhatindi residence in Jammu, after his name surfaced in the list of beneficiaries of the Roshni Scheme in J&K. A large contingent of police already deployed near […]
Instructs DCs, SPs to ensure free movement of candidates of all parties
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor J&K, Manoj Sinha on Wednesday reviewed the election preparedness for the ensuing District Development Council (DDC) election and by-elections for Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies (ULB) in a high-level meeting with Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, and Superintendents of Police through video-conferencing, here at Civil Secretariat. A government handout said that divisional […]
VCs, experts bat for early implementation of key provisions
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir and the Central University of Kashmir jointly organised on Wednesday a seminar-cum-webinar on implementation of the National Education Policy-2020 in the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory. KU Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad presided over the national-level conference, organised by the departments of Education of the two universities to identify […]