Pampore man booked for uploading ‘obscene’ pictures of woman on social media

Pampore man booked for uploading ‘obscene’ pictures of woman on social media

Pampore: Police on Wednesday arrested a man for uploading “obscene” pictures of a woman on social media in Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A police statement identified him as Asif Rasool Wani, a resident of Drangbal Pampore. Police said it had received a complaint from the woman about some “miscreants” blackmailing her by […]

2 killed, another injured in mishap inside Nashri tunnel

2 killed, another injured in mishap inside Nashri tunnel

  Srinagar: Two persons were killed while another sustained severe injuries in a road accident that took place inside Nashri tunnel in Jammu division on Tuesday late night. An official said that an alto car bearing registration number JK14A-9978 was on way to Ramban from Udhampur when it collided with gate number 16 inside Chennani-Nashri […]

478 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases drop below 6,000

478 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases drop below 6,000

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported 478 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 96,188. Out of the total cases, 88,718 have recovered and 1,502 have died leaving a total of 5,968 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 283 were reported in Kashmir while […]

KU to establish ‘Academy of Kashmiri Language’

Prof Talat inaugurates 2-day national seminar on literary criticism

KU to establish ‘Academy of Kashmiri Language’

Srinagar: The University of Kashmir will soon establish an ‘Academy of Kashmiri Language’ to boost the promotion of Kashmiri language and literature in line with the recommendations of the New Education Policy-2020, Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad said on Tuesday. Addressing as chief guest the inaugural session of a two-day seminar “Contemporary Trends in Kashmiri Literary […]

‘Attempt to distort facts, weave lies and mislead people’: Gupkar Alliance on J&K govt’s assurance on new land laws

‘Attempt to distort facts, weave lies and mislead people’: Gupkar Alliance on J&K govt’s assurance on new land laws

Srinagar: People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration on Tuesday rejected the assurance by J&K government’s spokesman regarding new land laws allowed buying of the land in J&K by outsiders for the first time in decades, calling it a “bizarre attempt to, distort facts, weave lies and mislead people.” The government’s official spokesperson, Rohit Kansal had on […]

4 J&K cadre IPS officers promoted as ADGPs

  Srinagar: The administration of Jammu & Kashmir has ordered promotion of four IPS officers of J&K cadre as additional director generals of police(ADGPs). All four are IPS officers of 1995 batch. According to an order, Dr S D Singh, Satish Khandare, Rajesh Kumar and T Namgyal have been promoted as ADGPs with effect from […]

KU VC inaugurates mental health awareness programme

Calls for collective effort to tackle emerging challenges

KU VC inaugurates mental health awareness programme

    Srinagar: It is important to talk about mental health to be able to tackle the issues and concerns related to it effectively, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad said on Monday. Addressing the inaugural session of a mental health awareness programme titled “Mental Health of Emerging Generations: Issues, Challenges and Remedial […]

385 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 6,080

385 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 6,080

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reported 385 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 95,710. Out of the total cases, 88,140 have recovered and 1,490 have died leaving a total of 6,080 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 251 were reported in Kashmir while […]