Army pays tribute to its men

Srinagar: Army on Wednesday paid tributes to two Air Force commandos killed in a gunfight with militants in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora distrct. “Both the Air Force personnel were GARUD Commandos who were operating with the Army for operational experience and training,” said a spokesman. He said Lt Gen JS Sandhu, Chinar Corps […]

SMC to deduct sanitation fee from employees

Srinagar: Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation Dr Shafqat Khan Wednesday decided to deduct sanitation fee from all  the employees of the Corporation excluding Safaiwallas as per the standard tariff in vogue for households.    This was decided in a high level meeting chaired by Commissioner SMC in which  Financial Advisor, Joint commissioner Administration, Joint Commissioner Planning, […]

All education institutions to remain shut across Kashmir on Thursday

Srinagar: After Joint Resistance Leadership asked students to protest at their respective institutions across Kashmir against the braid chopping incidents, authorities decided to shut all the schools and colleges across the valley. According to the divisional administration Kashmir, all the educational institutes shall remain closed on Thursday in view of law and order situation. A […]

KPSS thanks Mehbooba, Naeem for taking their issue seriously

Srinagar: Kashmiri Pandit Sangarash Samiti (KPSS) on Wednesday thanked Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and Minister for Public Works Department Nayeem Akhtar for taking long pending issue related to the rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits living in Kashmir seriously. According to the statement issued here, the KPSS president, Sanjay K. Tickoo said that Mehbooba and Naeem became instrumental in extension […]

Jammu Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Jammu: The Jammu Chamber of Commerce & Industry (JCCI) Wednesday welcomed the statement issued by Sham Lal Choudhary, Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control assuring that the Artificial Lake Project on River Tawi shall be completed within four months.  “It is pertinent to note that the Dy. Chief Minister has termed Artificial Lake Project as a non […]

JCCI condemns use of force 

Jammu: The Chamber of Commerce & Industry (JCCI) Wednesday condemns use of force by Jammu Development Authority in the Bus Stand Area in which Shopkeepers were brutally attacked and seriously injured. The Chamber warns the Jammu Development Authority to desist from any use of force against business community and work with restraint. The Chamber demands judicial enquiry […]

DAK condoles demise of Dr Naseer Shah

Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday held a condolence meeting at Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar to mourn the demise of Dr Syed Naseer Ahmad Shah, former Principal GMC, who breathed his last on Wednesday at his Boulevard residence after a brief illness.  President DAK Dr Nisar ul Hassan in the meeting expressed his heartfelt condolences to the […]

CM condoles demise of Dr Naseer Shah

Jammu: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has condoled the demise of veteran Physician and former Principal of Government Medical College, Srinagar, Dr Syed Naseer Ahmad Shah who passed away today at Srinagar. Paying tributes to late Dr. Naseer, the Chief Minister said he would for long be remembered for promoting teaching and raising the level of […]

CUK constitutes Central Research Cell to boost research

Srinagar: The Central Research Committee (CRC) of the Central University of Kashmir (CUK), which met under the Chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir, here on Wednesday constituted the Central Research Council (CRC). The functions of the newly established CRC would be to foster a strong research culture, creation of research infrastructure, facilitating strategic research initiatives […]