Police chargesheet against two for trying to revive militancy in Reasi

Police chargesheet against two for trying to revive militancy in Reasi

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police has filed a chargesheet against two persons for attempting to revive militancy in Reasi district at the behest of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) group, officials said on Sunday. The chargesheet against the arrested accused — Mohammad Yousaf of Dewal and Mohammad Ashraf of Lar — was filed in the court of third […]

Twitter interim grievance officer for India quits

Twitter interim grievance officer for India quits

New Delhi: Twitter’s interim resident grievance officer for India has stepped down, leaving the micro-blogging site without a grievance official as mandated by the new IT rules to address complaints from Indian subscribers, according to a source. The source said that Dharmendra Chatur, who was recently appointed as interim resident grievance officer for India by […]

NIT Srinagar secures 25th rank in India’s government run engineering colleges

NIT Srinagar secures 25th rank in India’s government run engineering colleges

Director NIT extended greetings to faculty members, non-teaching staff and students Srinagar: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Saturday secured 25th rank in “India Today’s Best Colleges Survey” across government engineering colleges across India, the results of which were released by India Today group on Friday. The ranking of engineering colleges were released […]

Enhance forest sector’s contribution to economy, implement FRA: LG

Enhance forest sector’s contribution to economy, implement FRA: LG

130th Foundation day of J&K Forest Department SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Sunday called for bringing in new avenues like Ecotourism, promotion of Wood-Based Industries, Non-Timber Forest Products under the ambit of J&K Forest Department to further enhance the contribution of forest sector in the economic growth of Jammu and Kashmir. The LG was speaking […]

Sopore youth died in hostel at Chandigarh, family demands probe

Sopore youth died in hostel at Chandigarh, family demands probe

Sopore: A youth from Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a college hotel in Chandigarh on Friday night, with the family of the youth alleged it a murder and demanding probe into the incident Family sources of youth said that Amir Hussain Mir of Bomay Sopore was […]

‘Sub Judice’ argument specious and evasive: Masoodi

‘Sub Judice’ argument specious and evasive: Masoodi

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Member of Parliament Retd. Justice Hasnain Masoodi in a statement called the “sub judice” argument advanced by some leaders to avoid taking a stand on revocation of “ special status” guaranteed to Jammu and Kashmir under the Constitution of India, as specious and evasive. Masoodi has stated that […]

DHSK starts massive Covid vaccination drive in Srinagar

Srinagar: Directorate of Health Services Kashmir under the supervision of Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather on Sunday started a massive Covid-19 vaccination drive in Srinagar. In his message on the occasion, the director said the possible third Covid-19 wave may come anytime saying that if there is any powerful tool to save […]

Justice Magrey, Justice Kumar inaugurate legal aid climic in Poonch village

POONCH: Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey (Judge High Court of J&K, Executive Chairman J&K Legal Services Authority and Chairperson IT Committee) and Justice Sanjeev Kumar (Administrative Judge for District Poonch) inaugurated a Legal Aid clinic in the border village Gulpur on the last leg of their 2-day visit to this border district. District & Sessions Judge, […]

Black bear was captured in a Handwara village

HANDWARA: A black bear was captured by the wildlife department in Taratpora village of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Officials in the department said that after receiving information of the presence of a black bear, a team of officials reached the Taratpora village where a black bear was found on a walnut tree, after […]

Police arrests 2 drug peddlers in Kulgam along with contraband

SRINAGAR: Police have arrested two drug peddlers in Kulgam and recovered a huge quantity of contraband substance from their possession. Officers from Police Station Kulgam at a checkpoint established at Okey intercepted a vehicle (Alto car) bearing registration number JK18-9565 with two persons on board. They have been identified as Shahid Ahmad Zargar son of […]