Landslide shuts Srinagar-Jammu highway

Dry weather till March 4: MeT

SRINAGAR: The Metrological centre on Saturday said that the whether will remain dry from 1 March to 4 March. However the rains lashed the Kashmir valley from morning 28 and 29 February morning. Director of Metrological centre Srinagar, Sonum Lotus told the Kashmir reader that there will significant improvement weather from today. “However the weather […]

Snow, shooting stones disrupt traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway

Banihal: The traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar highway was disrupted on Saturday due to fresh snowfall and shooting of stones from the hillocks overlooking the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, officials said. Light snowfall occurred at Jawahar Tunnel, the gateway to Kashmir, while rains triggered shooting of stones from the […]

Illegal appointments in PET department

CB files charge sheet against accused for submitting fake certificates

SRINAGAR: The Crime Branch, Kashmir has submitted a charge sheet against seven persons who got illegally appointed in physical education department Budgam by submitting fake certificates. According to a an official handout, during the course of investigation, it was established that seven candidates had managed their selection on the basis of fake National Sports Certificates, […]

Kammad Govt High School left out of upgradation process

ANANTNAG: Kammad Government High School, one of the oldest, has been left out of upgradation process by the government, which has dejected students, faculty and locals. The locals, teachers and students told Kashmir Reader that the school should have been the first to be considered for upgradation into Higher Secondary. “This institution was established as […]

Boulevard sidewalks in dilapidated condition

SRINAGAR: While the government is spending crores of rupees on tourism publicity, Boulevard sidewalks are in dilapidated condition and authorities have failed to facelift this stretch. The pavement has not been repaired after the Power Development Department excavated land for installation of underground power lines. Roads and Buildings (R&B) department has failed to complete the […]

Roll back decision to scrap J&K Bank recruitment process: NC, CPI(M) to UT Admin

SRINAGAR: National Conference and the CPI(M) on Saturday criticised the Union Territory administration’s decision of scrapping the recruitment process of Jammu and Kashmir Bank and demanded immediate rollback of the order. The Jammu and Kashmir administration had on Thursday scrapped the recruitment process of 250 probationary officers and 1,200 banking associates that started in 2018 […]

Pampore Health dept holds meet with civil society

PAMPORE: Health department on Saturday held at meeting with civil society members and residents from various villages at Sub District Hospital Pampore. The meeting was attended by Director Finance Health and Medical education, Rafiq Ahmad , Chief Medical officer Pulwama, Dr Hassina Mir, Block Medical officer Pampore Dr Arshid Hassan Sidquie and Drug Inspector Tasaduq […]

US-Taliban to sign peace pact today

DOHA: Washington and the Taliban are set to sign a deal in Doha on Saturday to secure America’s exit from its longest war through gradually withdrawing troops and starting talks between Kabul and the militants. The agreement will likely be heralded as marking the start of a hopeful new era for Afghanistan, which has seen […]

Indian forgn secy travels to Kabul

New Delhi: A day ahead of signing of a landmark peace deal between the US and the Taliban, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Friday travelled to Kabul and conveyed India’s unstinted support to a peaceful and stable Afghanistan. The foreign secretary held talks with acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Haroon Chakhansuri and apprised him […]

Tension prevails as death toll rises to 42

New Delhi: The death toll in Delhi’s communal violence rose to 42 on Friday as the situation showed some signs of returning to normalcy and clouds of smoke cleared to reveal the extent of the damage from the worst communal riots in the city in over three decades. As people gingerly stepped out for work […]