Teachers threaten lock down of schools
Srinagar: The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) teachers on Saturday threatened a lock down of government schools in case their wages are not released. The protesting teachers staged a massive demonstration at Press Enclave in Srinagar against the delay in the release of their salaries. The teachers were protesting under the banner of JK Rehbar-eTaleem […]
CM heaps praise on girl skiers for making to International event
Srinagar: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday showered praises on two girl skiers who are all set to represent India in Asian Ski Championship to be held in Iran next month. “Best wishes to Shabista Shabir & Sabiya Nabi from Tangmarg as they represent India at the Asian Alpine Ski Championship in Iran”, Mehbooba tweeted. […]
J&K Bank shifts business unit at Arnas to its new premises
Srinagar: The J&K Bank shifted its business unit at Arnas to its new premises on Saturday. The bank’s Zonal Head Jammu North (II) Sudhir Gupta inaugurated the new premises and the onsite ATM in presence of valuable customers, senior citizens, government officials and local residents. There was no ATM in the nearby area earlier. Addressing […]
DGP’s claims mismatching on ground: Er Rasheed
Jammu: Asking state police Chief S. P. Vaid to come clean on his claim of a youth who had joined militancy, now returning home, Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh Saturday said that what state DGP is claiming doesn’t match to what is happening on ground. While interacting with […]
‘Tehreek-e-Sutul Avlia’ hold conference
Sopore: A round table conference of Tehreek-e-Sutul Avlia was Friday organized at Dak Banglow Sopore under the presidentship of Fayaz Ahmed Rizvi. The conference discussed various issues of organisation. President of Tehreek- e- Sutul Avlia Jammu and Kashmir, Moulana Fayaz Ahmed Rizvi said that nobody on the earth can defeat Islam. “We all should get […]
Poor ATM services irk Pulwama, Shopian residents
Pulwama/Shopian: The residents of Pulwama and Shopian district here have complained of poor Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) services since the last eight months. The customers have appealed authorities to redress their grievances at an earliest. The residents said that ATMs at Litter Pulwama, Kakapora Pulwama, Chitragam Shopian, Keegam Shopian and many other areas in […]
Dumped just because they are girls: 5 newborn babies abandoned at LD in 25 days
Srinagar: In a shocking incident, a woman and her family abandoned newborn daughter at Lal Ded hospital hours after she was born, officials told GNS on Saturday. Appallingly, in last 25 days, as many as five baby girls have been abandoned at the hospital, named after Kashmir poetess, arguably one of the powerful symbols of Kashmir’s civilizational […]
Three passengers injured in a road accident in Pulwama village
Pulwama: Three passengers were injured in a road accident in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday evening. Ghulam Mohammad Dar, resident of CB Nath, Reyaz Ahmad Dedad, resident of Sangerwani and Nisar Ahmad Dar, resident of Aglar Kandi were injured when a vehicle they were traveling in turned turtle near Rajpora in Pulwama district. […]
Registration must for nursing homes, private hospitals, other clinical establishments: Health Deptt
JAMMU: The Health Department today directed the concerned running their Nursing Homes/Private Hospitals, Clinical Establishments, X-Ray Centres, Specialized Diagnostic Centres, Ultrasound Centres, IVF Centres, Intervention/Procedure Centres, Clinical Laboratories (General and Specialized), Collection Centres, Eye Centres and Physiotherapy Centres in the state to get their registration done under relevant act and rules. According to the department, […]
Kathua case will be taken to logical end very soon: Altaf Bukhari
Srinagar: Minister for Education Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday said that the investigations into Kathua case is being investigated in a very professional manner and would be brought to its logical end very soon. “This unfortunate incident is being treated purely on humanitarian grounds and I don’t think there is any scope for playing politics on […]