Srinagar: The University of Kashmir on Monday deferred all ongoing and scheduled examinations with effect from 18th January 2022 until further notice in view of the prevailing situation caused by Covid19. Controller Examinations Prof Irshad Ahmed Nawchoo in this regard issued a statement which reads that the revised dates for the deferred examinations shall be […]
Srinagar: The Indian Journalists Union (IJU), Kolkata Press Club, Shopian Working Journalists Association and CPI (M) condemned the illegal takeover and demanded KPC should be allowed to function democratically. In a statement, the IJU condemned the government’s move for putting in abeyance the Kashmir Press Club’s registration and the ‘forcible takeover’ of the Club by […]
Asks government to work for an enabling environment for KPC to hold its elections in free and fair manner Srinagar: National Conference on Monday deplored the forcible takeover and subsequent closure of the Kashmir Press Club (KPC), saying the measure is the latest milestone in dismantling all insignias of democracy. NC spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar […]
New Delhi: The Committee to Protect Journalists called on authorities in Jammu and Kashmir to reverse moves in recent days to shut down the Kashmir Press Club (KPC). The authorities suspended the club’s registration and cancelled the allotment for its government-owned premises in Srinagar, effectively closing down the journalists’ group. “Suspending Kashmir Press Club’s registration […]
Srinagar: The government has ordered termination of services of four more teachers for unauthorised absence. According to an order issued by the Directorate of School Education Kashmir, services of Ashaq Parvez Mir of Kupwara, Mohammad Saleem Dar of district Budgam, Shazia Shafeeq, Teacher, HS Gundishath, Kupwara and Fatima Jameel, teacher, HS Padshahibagh, Srinagar have been […]
Srinagar: Suspected militants hurled a grenade on the Police Control room in Batamaloo area of Srinagar district on Monday evening. A top Police officer told GNS that militants attacked by lobbing a grenade towards PCR Kashmir. However In this incident no one was injured so far as per the reports. Meanwhile the entire area has […]
Srinagar: A 26-year-old soldier in Yamrad Rajwar in Handwara died after he was hospitalised for vomiting this afternoon, officials said. Lance Naik Sachin, the officials said was found unconscious at unit location of 21 RR, following vomiting. He was moved to Military Hospital and after around 45 minutes he was subsequently declared dead, they said. […]
Rajouri: Three persons were killed while another was injured in a road accident that took place at Khawas in Rajouri district. Police told KNO that in a late evening accident that took place at Bhella village road of Khawas, a tipper vehicle bearing registration number JK11A-6087 plunged into a roadside gorge. Four persons including the […]
KULGAM: Commissioner Secretary Revenue, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, who is also Incharge Secretary for Kulgam, today visited the district and chaired an officers’ meeting to review development works there besides assessing Covid mitigation measures. He had a comprehensive review of development works being executed under various sectors in the district besides taking stock of implementation of […]
KUPWARA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din today convened a meeting of concerned officers to review the Covid-19 scenario in the district. The meeting was informed that there are currently 483 active positive cases in the district with 1.55 percent positivity rate. Besides, the district has recorded 14904 recovered cases constituting 95.79 percent recovery […]