More than half of municipal wards did not witness polling in Kashmir

Srinagar: The just-concluded urban local body polls in Kashmir recorded a poor voter turnout but it will perhaps be remembered for nearly 70 per cent of wards not witnessing any polling as there was no candidate at all or some of them had a lone contestant who won unopposed. According to data compiled by the […]
Police thrashes journalists covering Srinagar encounter

KEG condemns, IGP apologises
Srinagar: Security forces allegedly thrashed some media personnel who were covering an encounter with militants in the city here, a journalist present at the spot said Wednesday. Though the police refused to comment on the alleged incident, a PTI photojournalist present there gave a first-hand account. There were several media personnel who were covering the […]
Srinagar parts observe shutdown against killings

JRL calls for shutdown today
Srinagar: A spontaneous shutdown was observed in Srinagar parts against the killing of militants and the house owner’s son at Fateh Kadal on Wednesday morning. Reports said soon after the news about the killing of two militants and the son of a house owner in Fateh Kadal area of old city spread, people observed a […]
SAC approves hike in SPOs’ honorarium

Approves promotion of IPS officers
SRINAGAR: The State Administrative Council (SAC), which met here on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved increase in the honorarium of Special Police Officers (SPOs) of Jammu and Kashmir Police with effect from 26th September, 2018. The SPOs have been engaged in the Police Department from mid-nineties to assist the State […]
BJP seeks extension of 73rd and 74th constitutional amendment to JK

Jammu: State BJP president Ravinder Raina Wednesday advocated the extension of the 73th and 74th amendment of the Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir, saying it would strengthen the grass-root level institutions and help democracy flourish in the state. We request the governor (Satya Pal Malik) to strengthen Panchayati raj system by implementing the 73rd and […]
Two shabby classrooms, worn out building houses three schools in Rainawari

Srinagar: Situated in the interiors of Rainawari in old city Srinagar, this school has no features of being called a school. Situated at a distance of not more than one kilometer from the main highway the Government Girls Middle School (GGMS) Jogi Lankar in Rainawari symbolizes the failed education system in the state. The school […]
Accused of ‘sexual misconduct’, M J Akbar resigns as minister
New Delhi: Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar stepped down Wednesday following a spate of allegations of sexual harassment during his days as editor of several publications. In a brief statement, Akbar said he had decided to seek justice in a court of law in his personal capacity. “I deem it appropriate […]
Punjab police seek info on students from other states
Chandigarh: Police is learnt to have sought information, including Aadhaar number, contact details and latest photograph, about students from other states studying in educational institutions in Punjab. The move came days after three students from Jammu and Kashmir were arrested by the Punjab Police and the J&K Police special operations group in a joint operation. […]
After suspension of students revoked, Kashmiri students stay put at AMU

Aligarh: Kashmiri students at the Aligarh Muslim University have deferred their decision to surrender their degrees and leave the campus ‘en masse’ Wednesday following revocation of the suspension order of the two students by the varsity. The suspension order was revoked Tuesday night after a three-member enquiry panel set up by the varsity exonerated Waseem […]
Pak government’s move to sell state owned luxury vehicles proves a dampener

Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan government Wednesday failed to enthuse buyers for 49 luxury automobiles, including 19 bullet proof cars, as just one vehicle was sold at a much-publicised auction, according to a media report. As Prime Minister Imran Khan grappled with a major debt crisis, his government, which has approached the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for […]