PDP worker shot dead in South Kashmir

Suspected militants on Saturday shot dead a ruling PDP worker at Dailgam area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. A police officer said that the militants opened fire upon the PDP worker identified as Mohammad Isaaq Parray at Uggen in Dailgam today afternoon. Parray sustained serious bullet wounds and was shifted to a nearby hospital where […]

Registration of untrained teachers to be completed by Sept 15: Secy School Education

  Secretary School Education, Farooq Ahmad Shah Saturday directed officials to complete the registration process of untrained teachers by 15 September 2017. Farooq Shah said this while chairing a meeting to discuss the training of untrained teachers in BEd/ Diploma in Elementary Education in both Government as well as in private schools. During the meeting, […]

Man dies, four injured in wall collapse

One person was killed and four others were injured when a wall of a mosque fell down during its dismantling at Lolab area of Kupwara in north Kashmir. Reports and eyewitnesses said that locals of Mir Mohalla were dismantling the mosque when one of its walls collapsed. Five persons got trapped and they taken out […]

Police ‘framing’ our brother in Amarnath Yatra attack case, says family

The family of Bilal Ahmad Reshi, one of the accused in the Amarnath Yatra attack have accused the police of framing their son in a false case. Bilal Ahmad Reshi son of Mushtaq Ahmad Reshie of Iqbal Mohalla Bijbehara was arrested by police on 28 July on charges of being involved in the Amarnath Yatra […]

Educate people at grassroots about Art 35-A, 370: NC leader

National Conference (NC), Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani Saturday impressed upon Youth National Conference to educate people at grassroots about states special status particularly about Art 370/35 A. Speaking at a meeting convened at party headquarters Nawa e Subha Srinagar, Nasir said that involving youth in the decision making process has been the cornerstone of […]

3rd SAC meeting of LAWDA held

In a bid to evaluate conservation measures for Dal Lake and Nigeen lake, the 3rd Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting of the Jammu & Kashmir Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (JKLAWDA) was held today under the chairmanship of Dr A.R. Yusuf (Ex member National Green Tribunal Delhi). On the occasion, Vice-Chairperson LAWDA, Dr A.H. Shah, […]

DDC bans illegal extraction of minerals from streams

District Development Commissioner Shopian, Mohammad Aijaz today convened a meeting here to formulate ways to enforce ban on illegal extraction of minerals from streams in the district. The meeting was attended by Executive Engineer R&B, Tehsildar Shopian, District Minerals Officer, Assistant Regional Transport Officer, Assistant Treasury Officer, Assistant Executive Engineer Flood Control, Assistant Executive Engineer […]

Lift ban on formation of students Unions, Rasheed urges Vohra

Independent legislator and Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) chairman Er. Rasheed Saturday sought help from Governor N N Vohra on lifting the ban on formation of students unions in educational institutions. Rasheed who met the Governor here sought his help to lift the ban on the formation of students’ unions in the Colleges and Universities of […]

Hattrick School starts ICAS as part of curriculum

The Hattrick Public School, Zakura Saturday started the international academic Program with launch of ICAS (International Competitions and Assessments for Schools) in Kashmir for the first time. HTPS will be the first school from Valley to go for skill based assessment program which recognizes and rewards student achievement. Educational Assessment Australia (EAA) has continuously improved […]