Authorities in Pakistan seize Indian and other DTH worth Rs 7.83 cr
Islamabad: Pakistan authorities have seized smuggled Indian and other Direct-To-Home (DTH) equipment worth Rs 7.83 crore from various markets in a nation-wide crack down against the illegal devices, revealed a report. The report was submitted to the Supreme Court on Wednesday after it took up a suomotu case relating to easy availability of Indian DTH […]
Education is no money minting
The way private education institutions are functioning in Kashmir have raised many eyebrows over the past one month. Such has been the reportage on this issue that the government in several case had to intervene and issue directions and guidelines as well. The latest controversy has been generated by the fact that various private schools […]
Litter residents protest, demand restoration of electricity
Pulwama: The residents of Litter Tehsil of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday staged a protest against Power Development Department (PDD) for failing to restore electricity to their area. Inhabitants including men and women blocked the vehicular movement on Pulwama -Litter road for more than one hour to press for their demands about the restoration […]
Govt to issue guidelines to regulate prices of textbooks, uniforms of private schools
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government Thursday said it will issue guidelines to regulate prices of textbooks and uniforms of private schools in the state. The decision comes after questions were raised about sale of textbooks and uniforms at exorbitant rates by private schools. Advisor to the governor Khurshid Ahmed Ganai has issued directions to […]
Teacher mocked at, made to do sit-ups
Poonch: A middle-aged government school teacher was punished by doing sit-ups for alleged absence from duty by his Principal in Poonch district of Jammu division. A video which has gone viral on social media sites shows the teacher Rafeeq Ahmed holding his ears and doing sit-ups as the Principal of Govt Higher Secondary School Dhargloon, […]
State, centre sanctioning ‘secret packages’ to Kashmiri Pandits: APSCC
Seeks probe to ascertain the truth
Srinagar: A Sikh organisation on Thursday demanded a high-level probe into various packages announced by successive governments at the Centre for Kashmiri Pandits and alleged that other communities in Jammu and Kashmir have been ignored. “Over the years, it has been observed that the governments in New Delhi have been announcing packages for Kashmiri Pandits […]
SHRC directs notices to DC, SSP Shopain over killings
Srinagar: State Human Rights Commission chairman (rtd) justice Bilal Nazki issued a notice to deputy commissioner and the SSP Shopian over the killing of a civilian Shahid Manzoor Mir who was killed during an encounter at Shopian asking them to file a detailed compliance report. A separate notice was also issued to deputy commissioner Shopian […]
JKPCC chief for restoration of Lissar power grid station
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President, Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Thursday urged upon the Governor Administration to restore the Lisser power grid station without any further loss of time. In a statement issued here, Mir expressed serious concern over the damages caused to Lissar Power Grid Station due to recent snowfall leaving […]
Police reunites missing boy with family
Srinagar: Police on Thursday reunited a missing boy with his family in southern Anantnag district. “On 7th of August 2018, Kokernag police received a written complaint from Abdul Gani Dar son of Ghulam Hassan resident of BindooKokernag stating that his son, Mohammad Imran has gone missing from his native village,” said a spokesman. He said […]
Moulana Tari visits Agha Hassan
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP), Secretary General Moulana Mohammad Abdullah Tari on Thursday paid a solidarity visit to Anjuman-e-Shar-e-Shian chief Syed Agha Hassan Almoosvi in Budgam after he was summoned by the NIA. Moualan Tari as per a statement issued here wished him good health and expressed solidarity with the veteran pro-freedom […]
