KU’s Prof Hussain takes charge as Principal IMFA

Srinagar: Prof Mohammad Hussain from Kashmir University’s Department of Law on Tuesday took charge as Principal of the varsity’s prestigious Institute of Music and Fine Arts (IMFA). An order issued by KU’s Teaching Wing said that Prof Hussain shall function as Principal IMFA, in addition to his own duties, till further orders. Prof Hussain has […]

Wildlife department north zone issues advisory

Wildlife department north zone issues advisory

Askes people to remain vigilant during evening hours BARAMULLA: Day after when a leopard was tranquilized and catched in north Kashmir’s Baramulla town, the department of wildlife north zone issued an advisory for the general public to save the precious lives from wild beasts mostly from leopards and bears. Range officer Baramulla Altaf Ahmad Koul […]

Women killed, two other injured in Kupwara road accident

Kupwara: A woman was killed while two persons received serious injuries in a road accident in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday. Officials said that a private car bearing registration number JK09B-3517 skidded off from the road on Tuesday morning near JNV Potushie Kupwara, resulting the injury of three people, the injured were shifted to […]

Hajin drainage crumbling for want of road maintenance

Hajin drainage crumbling for want of road maintenance

Hajin: Local authorities in Hajin town of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district have miserably failed to complete a few kilometres of town drainage system for the last more than a decade, with the construction work completed so far is on the verge of collapse for want of protection and maintenance. Construction on the mega drainage network […]

Oath taking ceremony of Sarpanchs, Panchs held in Pattan

SRINAGAr: An oath-taking ceremony of newly elected sarpanch and panchs of Block Pattan was held at Block Headquater Pattan on Tuesdaay. The oath of of 26 Sarpanchs and 190 panchs was administered by the Block Development Officer Pattan, in presence of Chairperson, Block Development Council Pattan. On the occasion, the Block Development Officer Pattan rendered […]

Advisor Bhatnagar chairs meet on implementation of NEP-2020 in HED

JAMMU:Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Tuesday chaired a high level meeting of the Task Force Committee constituted for the smooth implementation of National Education Policy-2020 in Higher Education Department (HED) at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Vice Chancellor, University of Kashmir, Prof. Talat Ahmad; Vice Chancellor University of Jammu, Prof. […]

Div Com Jammu reviews progress on highway stretch from Nashri to Banihal

JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Sanjeev Verma Tuesday reviewed the progress of four laning work on Nashri to Banihal stretch of Jammu- Srinagar National Highway here at a meeting. The meeting was attended by Regional Officer NHAI, Hem Raj and other concerned officers, while Deputy Commissioner Ramban along with other concerned officers attended the meeting through […]

Police solves murder of minor boy in Chewdara Budgam, three accused arrested

Srinagar: Police in Budgam solved a murder case of a minor boy by arresting three accused persons involved in the commission of crime. On 01 Dec 2020, Police Post Ajas received a written complaint from one person namely Hilal Ahmad Najar resident of Chewdara wherein he stated that his minor son namely Burhan is missing […]

Farmers write to Centre, take hard line on agendas for Dec 30 talks

Farmers write to Centre, take hard line on agendas for Dec 30 talks

NEW DELHI: Protesting farmer unions Tuesday wrote to the Centre on the talks scheduled between the two sides on Wednesday, saying the discussion will only be on the modalities of repealing the three legislation and giving a legal guarantee on the MSP. The government has invited the protesting farmers for the sixth round of talks […]

India records lowest daily COVID-19 cases in 187 days

NEW DELHI: The daily new COVID-19 cases in the country touched a new low with less than 16,500 new cases being added to the national tally after a gap of 187 days, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. The daily new cases were 16,922 on June 25. India’s active caseload has fallen to 2,68,581 […]