Srinagar: Keeping in view the increasing weather conditions, School Education Department Sunday amended the previous announcement for summer vacations for Pre-Primary and Primary classes of Kashmir division. Earlier on Saturday, the department has announced summer vacation upto 12th standard for all government and recognized private schools from July-01 to July-10. However, in a fresh communique, […]
Addresses second convocation of IUST Awantipora Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday appealed to educational institutions and the teaching community to adapt to a learning approach that goes beyond classrooms and prepares students for future challenges and opportunities. Addressing the second convocation of Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora in south Kashmir’s […]
Poonch/Jammu: Three intruders were shot when they attempted to sneak into the Indian side from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, Army said on Saturday. Officials said the fate of the intruders was not clear as the encounter site is ahead of the border fence and the three […]
Says Significant Increase In Water Discharges In Rivers, Local Nallahs, Flood Channels Expected Srinagar: Indian Meteorological Department on Saturday declared the onset of monsoon over Jammu and Kashmir. A meteorological department official here said that from June 25-28, generally cloudy weather with intermittent light to moderate thundershower was expected at many places. “Few places over […]
Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday laid the foundation stone of a martyr’s memorial here and distributed appointment letters to the next of kin of eight Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel killed in the line of duty, officials said. The ‘Balidaan Stambh’ memorial, a project under the Srinagar Smart City initiative, is a […]
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Saturday termed as “cosmetic” the two-day visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to the Union Territory and said people want “restoration of their honour” and holding of the much-delayed assembly polls. J-K Congress working president Raman Bhalla said the frequent visits of central ministers to the region […]
Patna: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said the state she had ruled, now stripped of its special status and divided into two Union territories, was a “laboratory” for the ruling BJP at the Centre. Talking to reporters here a day after the opposition meeting, Mufti voiced fear of “Kashmirisation” of […]
Srinagar: Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Dilbag Singh on Saturday emphasized on having better understanding of deployment on ground and specific standard operating procedures (SOPs) for different contingencies for the Amarnath Yatra beginning July 1. DGP said this while chairing a joint high-level meeting of senior officers from the central armed police forces, […]
Srinagar: CRPF Director General Sujoy Lal Thaosen Saturday reviewed the security preparedness of the force for the upcoming annual Amarnath Yatra which begins next month. Thaosen reviewed the preparedness of the paramilitary force during his visit to Jammu and Kashmir. “During his J&K visit, @sthaosen, DG @crpfindia, held a meeting with officials, scrutinizing the security […]
Jammu: A general house meeting of the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Saturday witnessed noisy scenes as some opposition members objected to the dropping of a few “public interest” resolutions. The opposition also staged a walkout after Mayor Rajinder Sharma called marshals in to escort a protesting corporator. The mayor’s decision came after he and […]