Frequent internet snapping affects students badly: G A Mir
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President, Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Thursday expressed serious concern over the frequent snapping and slowing down of internet speed in South Kashmir and elsewhere in the valley. According to a statement issued here, Mir said that students preparing for examinations were not able to complete their studies. […]
AAC pays tribute to Bangroo, Fahad, Rayees
Srinagar: Awami Action Committee (AAC) on Thursday paid tributes to Rayees Ahmad Sofi and two armed youth Mehraj-ud-din Bangroo and Fahad Fayaz who were killed in an encounter by the government forces at Fatah Kadal Srinagar. AAC as per a statement issued here said that “the sacrifices given by our youth are priceless assets of […]
Two bovine smuggling bids foiled, three held
Jammu: Three persons were arrested and two separate attempts of bovine smuggling were foiled in Rajouri and Samba districts of Jammu division, police said. Three persons, travelling in a mini truck, were arrested after they broke a police checkpoint during a bovine smuggling bid in Rajouri district, a police official said. He said a police […]
No class work at KU as well
Srinagar: The authorities at Kashmir University have also decided to suspend the class work on Friday. Pertinently, JRL has called for protests after Friday prayers tomorrow and the move has come in view of the protests that are expected.
No class work in colleges, higher secondary schools tomorrow
Srinagar: Class work will remain suspended in all the colleges and higher secondary schools in Srinagar district tomorrow. Reports said that the decision has been taken as a ‘precautionary measure’ to avoid any law and order situation in the district Pertinently, JRL has called for protests after Friday prayers tomorrow and the move has come […]
4 unidentified militants killed in ongoing Boniyar gunfight
Srinagar: Four militants have been killed in an encounter with government forces in upper reaches of forests of Boniyar in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. Official sources told a local news gathering agency that a search party of army’s 5 Grenadier intercepted a group of militants at Torna post in the woods of Boniyar at […]
Use ‘Parliament alternative’ for Ram temple construction: UP minister
Lucknow, Oct 18 (PTI) Claiming there is “no opposition” to the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya now, a senior minister in the Yogi Adityanath government on Thursday advocated achieving the aim through Parliament. “Over 500 years ago, foreign invaders came to India and tried to ruin our cultural heritage. There should be a Ram […]
Power transmission capacity for Kashmir increased by 70 pc: Sterlite
Srinagar, Oct 18 (PTI) Power transmission capacity for the Kashmir valley has increased by 70 per cent with the commissioning of the 414-km-long Northern Region Strengthening Scheme (NRSS) by Sterlite Power, a company official said. The NRSS-29, with a project cost of Rs 3,000 crore, connects the northern grid to Jammu and Kashmir and would […]
Onus on Pakistan to create conducive conditions for talks: India
New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI) India Thursday said the onus was on Pakistan to create conducive conditions for talks by taking steps such as action against terrorists and terror infrastructure operating from its soil. During a media briefing, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar reiterated India’s stand that talks and terror cannot go together and […]
Transfers, Postings in Health Department
SRINAGAR: The Government today ordered transfers and postings in Health department. According to the order issued by the Principal Secretary Health and Medical Education Department, Dr Sameer Mattoo, Director Family Welfare, MCH and Immunization J&K has been transferred and posted as Director Health Services Jammu relieving Bhupinder Singh, Mission Director NHM of the Additional Charge. […]
