KU postpones all exams scheduled today
The University of Kashmir on Saturday postponed the all UG exams scheduled for today due to bad weather and fresh snowfall. “In view of inclement weather, all UG examinations of the University of Kashmir scheduled today (23-10-2021) are hereby postponed,” said a spokesman of university in a statement. “Fresh date for the conduct of deferred […]
Snowfall in higher reaches, rains in plains bring mercury down in Kashmir
Sgr-Jmu highway, Mughal road, Sonamarg-Zojila road closed for vehicular movement; MeT predicts dry weather from tomorrow afternoon till Nov 02 Srinagar, Oct 23: The higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall while rains lashed plains on Saturday, bringing the temperature further down in the Valley. However, the inclement weather conditions also resulted in closure of […]
Kashmir: 26 jailed Kashmiris to be shifted outside UT
In a major crackdown, the Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered the shifting of at least 26 jailed “overground workers” (OGWs) to jails outside the Union Territory, officials said on Friday. Most of these inmates are booked under the Public Safety Act, they said. The PSA allows for detention from three months to two years without a trial […]
DC Shopian chairs meeting on implementation of Forest Rights Act
SHOPIAN, OCTOBER 21: Giving a push for the implementation of Forest Rights Act and setting out guidelines regarding its implementation, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya, today chaired a meeting with the concerned officers, here. After taking a thorough review, the DC stressed for adopting a coordinated approach for its effective implementation. The […]
DDC Anantnag reviews pace/ progress of ongoing work projects by various departments
Directs implementing agencies to complete developmental works before winter ANANTNAG, OCTOBER 22: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla today chaired a review meeting of all major departments, here to review the pace/ progress of various ongoing projects by various departments. The DDC directed all the departments to expedite execution of pending works […]
CS inaugurates Mining Department’s Web Portal
24X7 e-portal to allow transparent and time-bound processing of various government services SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 21: The Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today inaugurated the e-services web portal of Geology and Mining Department to provide single touch point between the applicant and the Department and strength accountability and responsiveness. The e- services portal will ensure […]
Collective punishment being given to the youth of Kashmir ahead of Amit Shah’s visit says Mehbooba
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said that by snatching the bikes of hundreds of youth in Kashmir, the government is giving collective punishment to the youth as they move on the bikes for their livelihood. She said that such an attitude of the police shows that this government has […]
IGP rules out militant angle into death of non-local in Anantnag
Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Friday ruled out any militant related angle in the death of mentally unsound non-local in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. In a statement to GNS, the police said that today at around 12:20 hrs, an unidentified dead body was found under the jurisdiction of police station Anantnag. The […]
Woman Among 3 Killed In Anantnag, Doda Accidents
Anantnag/Jammu:: Three persons including a woman were killed in two separate road accidents in Anantnag and Doda district, reports and officials said on Friday. Reports said that one Haseena Banoo Wife (52) of Mohammad Yousuf Gareeb, a resident of FM Gali KP Road Anantnag, was hit and injured by the “speeding” truck (JK04A-6858) at KP […]
Body of unsound non-local found in Anantnag
Srinagar: Body of unsound person, apparently a non-local, was found at Shamshan Gath Bilal Colony area of Janglatmandi on Friday. While police have taken the body into custody, death due to the bullet(s) was unlikely given the nature of the wound, officials said. “Although there is some wound in the head, it is […]