JKCSF anguished over amendments to JK land laws

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Civil Society Forum, is anguished over the government decision for the amendments made in JK land laws to allow people from outside the J&K to buy land there. JKCSF Chairman and former trade union leader Abdul Qayoom Wani in a statement vowed that people of J&K bore comprehensive domicile rights on […]

Police arrests seven gamblers, stake money seized

SRINAGAR: Acting tough against social crimes, Srinagar Police have arrested seven gamblers from a gambling site and seized stake money. A Police party from Police Station Rainawari raided a gambling site near Gondola following an input about gambling activities and apprehended seven gamblers. They have been identified as Basharat Hussain Sheikh resident of Miya Shah […]

DAPP School shall continue to function as usual: DSEK

SRINAGAR: Director School Education Kashmir Mohammad Younis Malik today resolved the long pending issue between a private school Devki Arya Putri Patshala (DAPP) and parents of children studying in the said private school. The Director said that the school shall continue to function as it was functioning in the past years and if need arises, […]

Traffic police issues route plan for Eid-e-Milad-Un-Nabi (SAW)

Traffic police issues route plan for Eid-e-Milad-Un-Nabi (SAW)

SRINAGAR: In connection with Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) celebrations, the Traffic Police department today issued a route plan to ferry devotees from various areas of the Valley to Dargah Hazratbal Srinagar and back. According to Traffic Police Srinagar, elaborate arrangements have been made for the devotees to ensure their hassle free and safe travel from North, […]

Advisor Baseer Khan meets scores of delegations at Church Lane

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, took stock of people’s issues and concerns during routine public grievances redressal camp convened here today. During the camp, Advisor Baseer Khan met several public delegations and individuals who apprised him of their issues and demands and sought an early redressal to the same. A delegation of […]

MMU denounces appalling Islamophobic remarks of French president

Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) headed by Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, who continues under arbitrary house detention for the last 15 months, has strongly denounced the appalling Islamophobic remarks of French president Emanuel Macron . MMU – the conglomerate of religious organisations of Jammu & Kashmir, said that the French leader’s remarks on […]

Physical Education Teachers hold protest, seek better wages, regularization

Physical Education Teachers hold protest, seek better wages, regularization

SRINAGAR: The Physical Education Teachers who have been selected under the Rehbar- e- Khel policy on Monday held a protest demonstration here in Srinagar demanding the regularisation of their services and increase of their salaries. The protesting physical education teachers from various districts of the Kashmir Valley assembled here in a press enclave and chanted […]

HC’s Mediation and Conciliation Committee launches online training for judicial officers

SRINAGAR: Mediation and Conciliation Committee of High Court of Jammu & Kashmir, under the patronage of Chief Justice of J&K High Court, Gita Mittal and under the guidance of Chairman Mediation and Conciliation Committee, Justice Tashi Rabstan and members of the committee including Justice Sindhu Sharma, Justice Rajnesh Oswal and Justice Javed Iqbal Wani today […]

CT scan detects more Covid-19 cases than swab tests: DAK

Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday said chest CT scan detects more Covid-19 cases than swab tests. “Chest CT is better at diagnosing Covid-19 than swab tests,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “RT-PCR, which uses swab for the detection of Covid-19 infection has a sensitivity of 60%-70%. That means […]

The world beckons Srinagar girl who scores 800 out of 800 in three SAT subjects

The world beckons Srinagar girl who scores 800 out of 800 in three SAT subjects

SRINAGAR: Absaar Aejaz, a resident of Bemina in Srinagar, has attained the perfect score in three subjects – Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics – of the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), scoring 800 marks out of the total 800 in each subject. “I’ve secured perfect marks in all the three subjects. I’m too much overwhelmed by the […]