DSEK orders change in school timing from April 2
Srinagar: The education department of Kashmir Thursday ordered change in school timings from April 02. According to an order issued by Director School Education Kashmir, vide No. 436, DSEK of 2018, dated 29-03-2018, the school timings in all Government as well as recognized private schools within the Municipal limits of Srinagar city, shall be from […]
WHO appeals for contributions for health services to Rohingya refugees
New Delhi: The WHO has urged the international community to contribute generously to enable appropriate health services to the 1.3 million “highly vulnerable” Rohingyas in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar as the refugees face “grave” risks to their lives and health in view of the coming rainy season. This is one of the “biggest” humanitarian crisis in […]
Army man injured in Pulwama road accident dies
Srinagar: An Army man, injured in a road accident earlier this week in Pulwama district, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Srinagar, officials said today. Naib Subedar Hira Kant Jha, 45, was injured in the accident involving a civilian truck at Awantipora on Monday. Jha was part of a road clearance team and […]
Egypt’s Sisi reelected with more than 90% of vote
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been reelected for a second term with 92 per cent of the vote, state media reported today citing preliminary results. Some 23 million of the 60 million registered voters turned out during the three days of polling that ended yesterday, state-owned newspapers Al-Ahram and Akhbar el-Youm, and the […]
I am sorry, tearful Smith seeks forgiveness
Sydney: An emotional Steve Smith broke down repeatedly as he took full responsibility for the ball-tampering scandal, saying he is simply gutted right now and would regret the incident for the rest of his life. “To all of my teammates, to fans of cricket all over the world and to all Australians who are disappointed […]
Nitish meets family members of CRPF trooper killed in Srinagar
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today met the family members of Mujahid Khan, a slain CRPF trooper hailing from Bhojpur district of the state who had died fighting militants in Jammu and Kashmir last month. The meeting took place at the Chief Minister’s official residence here where Kumar directed Principal Secretary (Home), Amir Subhani, […]
KU Protests: VC appeals state authorities to proactively help to trace ‘disappeared’ student
Srinagar: As the protests in Kashmir University refuse to die down for the fourth consecutive day against the sudden ‘disappearance’ of a student, the Vice Chancellor Prof Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi today impressed upon the state authorities to proactively help trace the student’s whereabouts. In a statement issued here, the Varsity spokesman said that consequent upon […]
Permanent Indus Commission meet begins in Delhi
New Delhi: The two-day meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) began here today with India and Pakistan expected to discuss various issues under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) during the parleys. The Indian delegation for the annual meeting comprises India’s Indus Water Commissioner P K Saxena, a representative of the Ministry of External Affairs […]
Police conducts search in Budgam village
Srinagar: Police on Thursday claimed to have conducted searches in a residential house in Beerwah village of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. A spokesman of police said that that continuing investigation of Case FIR number 37/2018 registered at P/S Beerwah Dated 25/03/2018 search warrant was obtained from the competent court and accordingly house of Maqsood Ahmad […]
Police seeks help to trace missing youth
Srinagar: Police on Thursday sought the help of general public in tracing out a youth who is missing from Lalbazar area of the Srinagar. A spokesman of police said that one person namely Abdul Majeed Ganei reported in Police Station Lalbazar and stated that his 15 year old son Muneer Ahmad Ganei resident of Kalaroos […]
