Cordon and search operation in several villages of South Kashmir
Srinagar: Government orces on Saturday started a Cordon and search operation in several villages of South Kashmir. Official sources said that after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants forces launched Cordon and search operation in Akhaal Drabgam area of Pulwama, Kreeri village of Dooru tehsil in Anantnag district and Tarigam village of Kulgam […]
Schools re-open in Kashmir after extended winter break
Srinagar: All private and government primary and middle schools re-opened on Saturday except in south Kashmir, five days later than scheduled, after winter vacations of more than 3 months, officials said today. Pertinently, schools were to re-open on Monday however the government extended the holidays as a precautionary measure after the civilian killing by army […]
27-year-old man struck by train, killed
Srinagar: A 27-year-old-man was crushed to death by train in Nowgam area of Srinagar city. A Railway official said that the man was walking in the prohibited area and had a headphone in his ear, listening to something. The official identified the deceased as Nadeem Manzoor son of Manzoor Ahmad of Bagati Kanipora. The incident […]
Leopard mauls 6-year-old boy to death in Budgam
Srinagar: A 6-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard at Khag in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday evening. A police official said that the leopard attacked the boy namely Parvez Ahmad Kataria son of Mohd Shafi when he was on the Veranda of his house at Gujerpati, Drang area of Khag at around 7:30 pm. […]
Shopian killings: Centre files fresh plea in SC, seeks quashing of FIR against Major Aditya
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday filed a fresh plea in the Supreme Court (SC) seeking the quashing of an FIR that named an Army officer in a firing case in which three civilians were killed in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Aishwarya Bhati, the lawyer for Major Aditya’s father Lt Col Karamveer Singh told a […]
Exchange of gunfire resumes along the LoC
Srinagar: After a brief lull on the LoC in north Kashmir’s Uri sector, the armies of India and Pakistan exchanged heavy fire resulting in the injuries to one Indian soldier. The guns also roared in Poonch sector of Jammu division. “An army man was injured in fresh ceasefire violation by Pakistan army at Jane Peer […]
Plight of Kashmiri inmates: JKLF protests on JRL’s call, says prisoners facing hell like situation at Tihar jail
Srinagar: Following the call given by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), the leaders and activists of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Friday staged protest against the plight of Kashmiri inmates. The spokesman said that the leaders and activists carried out a peaceful march from Maisuma to Budshah Chowk. The march led by JKLF Vice […]
Veena Pandita all set to be confirmed as BOSE Chairperson
Srinagar: The government is likely to confirm the appointment of Veena Pandita as Chairperson of the JK Board of School Education (JKBOSE). Sources in the department said the department is likely to issue formal orders of her appointment in coming weeks. “The department has decided to confirm Pandita as Chairperson as she is managing the […]
Students announce indefinite strike in Dental College
Srinagar: Aggrieved over their complaints not getting heard, the PG Students of department of Orthodontics along with other PGs, UGs and interns of Government Dental College (GDC) Friday started an indefinite strike. The protesting students demanded the removal of Head of the Department (HoD). The protesting students said that they cannot continue perusing their studies […]
DAK aghast over situation in GDC
Srinagar: Medico body, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Friday took a serious note of the injustice being meted to the Master of Dental Surgery (MDS), Orthodontics students of Government Dental College (GDC), Srinagar. Dr Suhail Naik, President DAK said that “a delegation of aggrieved MDS Orthodontics students met us about a week back and briefed about […]
