Massive landslide blocks Jammu-Srinagar highway
Banihal/Jammu: A massive landslide on Saturday blocked the Jammu-Srinagar national highway near Ramban district, leaving a number of vehicles stranded, officials said. The nearly 270-km Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country. The landslide occurred near Ramsoo town in Ramban, the officials said. No vehicle was […]
Pulwama encounter: Massive clashes erupt near gunfight site
Pulwama: Massive clashes erupted near encounter site in Pathan village of Pulwama where a gunfight is raging between holed up militants and government forces. According to reports protesters clashed with forces and forces are trying to disperse the increasing crowd. Encounter broke out in the area today evening between militants and forces and massive exchange […]
JKSSB cautions candidates against dubious activities of unscrupulous elements
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) today cautioned the job aspirants against the activities of some unscrupulous elements who are deceiving the gullible candidates using various deceptive means. “It has been reported by some candidates that these unscrupulous elements including some of the aspirants themselves are deceitfully flaunting their proximity with the Board […]
DSEK orders upgradation of 59 Primary Schools to next higher level
SRINAGAR: Director School Education, Kashmir, Dr GN Itoo, has approved upgradation of 59 Primary Schools to the next higher level during the last four months across the Kashmir Division. The Director School Education also conveyed the approval in favour of 182 Managing Bodies to run the affairs of different private schools. DSEK has also granted […]
Sec 144 imposed around Kulgam exam centres
KULGAM: District Magistrate Kulgam, Dr Shamim Ahmad Wani today imposing prohibitory restrictions under Section 144CrPc within a radius of 200 meters around exam centres in the district for smooth conduct of class 10th, 11th and 12th Annual Board examinations. The move is aimed at curbing the tendency of external interference and to ensure the free […]
Doctors have important role in ensuring justice to victims of sexual, domestic abuse: CJ Geeta Mittal
SRINAGAR: Highlighting the significance of a doctor acting as the first responder to the victim of domestic or sexual violence, the Chief Justice of J&K High Court, Justice Gita Mittal today said the dying declaration of a victim supported by the testimony of the doctor, could send the people involved in the crime to gallows. […]
Secure Himalaya Project: Govt constitutes State Level Project Steering Committee
SRINAGAR: The Government today ordered constitution of State LevelProject Steering Committeeunder UNDP-funded “Secure Himalaya.” The scheme is aimed at securing, Conservation, Sustainable use and Restoration ofHigh Range Himalayan Ecosystem in the State. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), the Steering Committee will be headed by Administrative Secretary, Forest, Ecology […]
Gunfight rages in Pulwama
Srinagar, October 20:(GNS) Gunfight rages in Pathan area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday between militants and goverment forces. Reports reaching GNS said that a joint team of army’s 55RR, SOG Pulwama and 183/182 BN CRPF cordoned the suspected area. As soon as joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot the […]
Youth slips to death while fishing in Lolab
Srinagar: An 18-year old youth drowned to death while fishing in a pond constructed by Irrigation department at Chandigam area of Lolab in northern Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday. The youth identified as Shaheen Ahmad Mir (18) son of Abdul Rashid Mir, is a resident of Chandigam, Lolab. Shaheen slipped and drowned in the Irrigation storage […]
Congress kept BJP at bay: JKPCC Chief
Srinagar: The state congress chief, G A Mir on Saturday thanked people for extending its supprot to the party to keep BJP at bay in the recently held ULB polls in Jammu and Kashmir. Mir addressing a news conference here at oarty headquarters said that people helped the party to keep BJP and its allied […]
