CIC to begin hearing RTI cases from J&K, Ladakh tomorrow

  New Delhi: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Thursday said that the Central Information Commission (CIC) would start hearing Right to Information (RTI) Act applications of applicants from the UTs of J&K and Ladakh from tomorrow. He said this by after meeting the Chief Information Commissioner Bimal Julka, who called on the Union Minister […]

613 stranded passengers allowed to enter Gurez

BANDIPORA: Residents of Gurez Valley who were stranded in Bandipora were allowed to return to their homes on Thursday. As many as 613 passengers returned to their homes in Gurez valley in 75 vehicles. Assistant Commissioner Revenue Bandipora Reyaz Ahmad Beigh said the passengers were screened by a team of doctors at Lal Quila Morh at […]

Prof Shamim appointed KU Dean earth and envo sciences academic bodies

Prof Shamim appointed KU Dean earth and envo sciences academic bodies

Srinagar: Prof Shamim Ahmad Shah has been appointed as new Dean Earth & Environmental Sciences,University of Kashmir, an official handout said. An alumnus of Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi, he completed his doctorate under the mentorship of distinguished academic late Prof Majid Husain. Prof Shamim has undertaken trainings from reputed institutions, Indian Institute of Remote […]

Everyone has a role to stop spread of Covid-19: DC Anantnag

ANANTNAG:  Deputy Commissioner, Bashir Ahmad Dar on Wednesday inspected several quarantine centres to interact with the persons placed there and took stock of the basic facilities arranged for the quarantined persons. While interacting with the Bangladesh returned medical students, Dar sought their cooperation in smooth operation of the quarantine centre. He said every person has […]

Mobile internet snapped in Budgam

Budgam: Authorities on Wednesday suspended mobile internet in Budgam shortly after a civilian was killed by government forces on Wednesday. The deceased identified as Peer Mehrajuddin of Makhama Beerwah was shot dead at Kawoosa Khalisa village the CRPF men after jumping checkpoints. A CRPF spokesperson told a local news gathering agency that Peer “jumped at […]

GNS founder Tanveer-ul-Ahad passes away, condolences pour-in

GNS founder Tanveer-ul-Ahad passes away, condolences pour-in

Srinagar: Global News Service (GNS) and daily Kashmir Glory founder Tanveer-ul-Ahad passed away on Monday night. He was 31. Tanveer breathed his last after a brief illness at SMHS Hospital in Srinagar. A young and promising journalist, he started his career working with news gathering agency PBI run by Helpline Group. A resident of Kupwara […]

2 CRPF officers kill self in Kashmir

Srinagar: Two CRPF soldiers in Kashmir on Tuesday committed suicide with one of them reportedly expressing fears of contracting COVID-19 in the suicide note. Reports said that one Fatah Singh a resident of Jaiselmer Rajasthan and posted with the CRPF’s 96 battalion in Mattan area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district shot himself with his service […]

KPC condoles demise of GNS founder Tanveer-ul-Ahad

Srinagar: Kashmir Press Club expressed condolences over the demise of journalist and founder GNS Tanveer-ul-Ahad. He is remembered by his friends and colleagues as a humble and hardworking man, the club management said in a statement. “He death is a huge loss. On behalf of the whole fraternity we express our heartfelt condolences to his […]

Prof Romshoo is Kashmir University Dean Research

Prof Romshoo is Kashmir University Dean Research

Srinagar: Prof Shakil Ahmad Romshoo has been appointed as the new  Dean Research, University of Kashmir, the varsity announced on Tuesday. He has a multidisciplinary academic and research background having obtained his Ph.D. in Water resources engineering from the University of Tokyo, Japan and M.S. in Space Science from the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok […]

GNS founder Tanveer-ul-Ahad passes away

GNS founder Tanveer-ul-Ahad passes away

Srinagar: Global News Service (GNS) and daily Kashmir Glory founder Tanveer-ul-Ahad passed away on Monday night. He breathed his last after a brief illness at SMHS Hospital. A young and promising journalist, Tanveer started his career working with news gathering agency PBI run by Helpline Group. A resident of Kupwara district, he founded his own […]