JKBOSE announces change in exam timings
Srinagar: The J&K Board of School Education (BOSE) has changed the exam timings for class 10th and 12th students for the papers scheduled from November 5 onwards. The decision has been taken in view of the complaints received from the students about the “improper” timing of the exams. Joint secretary examination in JKBOSE Syed Rouf […]
‘Missing’ Ehtisham reportedly joins ISJK
Srinagar: The missing Srinagar youth Ehtisham Bilal has reportedly joined militant ranks, sources said. Ehtisham, who was reported missing by his family since Sunday morning is a resident of Khanyar area of old city. I Ehstisham Bilal have formally joined the brigade for the establishment of Khilafah and have pledged Bayyah for Abu Bakr Al-Baghdad […]
Maulana Samiul Haq assassinated
Rawalpindi: Chief of his own faction of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, Maulana Samiul Haq has died in an assassination attempt, Dawn quoted TV reports on Friday evening. JUI-S’s Peshawar president has confirmed his death following an assassination attempt in Rawalpindi, Geo News reported. He was the head of the Darul Uloom Haqqania seminary in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s […]
Hafiz Saeed, Syed Salahuddin face non-bailable warrants
New Delhi: A special NIA court has issued non-bailable warrants against Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed and Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin for their involvement in terror funding activities, officials said Friday. “NIA approached the special NIA court for issuing non-bailable warrants against the above accused for their active involvement in terror funding for creating […]
Exorbitant pricing of school books: DC Srinagar orders immediate inspection, report in 3 days
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Friday directed for immediate inspection of private schools across the district to ascertain the complaints of exorbitant pricing of books and uniforms provided to students in schools. The DC taking a strong note of the complaints directed for joint inspection by concerned executive magistrates of […]
Women sailors in Indian Navy can soon be a reality
New Delhi, Nov 2 (PTI) Top commanders deliberated on the enrolment of women as sailors in the Navy during a three-day conference that ended Friday and even looked at them being deployed as “sea going cadres” in the near future, official sources said. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also pushed for greater enrolment of women in […]
Al badr militant arrested in Handwara
Kupwara: Police on Friday claimed to have arrested an affiliate of Al Badr militant outfit in Handwara. According to police on specific information a joint Nakka of Police/Army/92 CRPF was laid at Chutipora crossing at 1430 hrs. During checking a suspicious person was intercepted. On his search a pistol and 2 grenades were recovered. “The […]
IED detected in Pulwama village
Pulwama: Government forces on Friday detected and detonated an Improvised Explosive Device in Nikas village of Pulwama. Reports said that IED was detected near Pulwama-Shopian highway at Nikas area weighing almost 5 kg. Bomb disposal squad was deputed to place and averted major tradgey, officials said.
Manipur CM calls for review of AFSPA
Imphal PTI: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said time had come to review the the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act. Singh told a group of visiting journalists here Wednesday that while reviewing the AFSPA, the security concerns of the state sharing borders with foreign countries should also be considered. “Time has come to review […]
