IUST postpones examinations scheduled for today
Srinagar: Islamic University of Science and Technology has postponed examinations scheduled for Thursday, Nov 22. “It is notified for the information of all the concerned that the university examinations scheduled for tomorrow (22-11-2018) have been postponed. New dates shall be notified separately. However, the Practical/Viva examination of the students of B.Sc Nursing (AMCNMT) scheduled for […]
Jaish blames ‘Indian agencies’ for Tehreek leader’s killing
Srinagar: Militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad Wednesday said Hurriyat leader Mir Hafizullah had been killed by “Indian agencies.” Hafizullah, the Anantnag district president of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, was shot dead from point-blank range by unidentified assailants in Achabal area on Tuesday. “India is staring at a defeat in Kashmir and its secret agencies have let loose their agents to […]
Northern Army commander visits Siachen
Srinagar: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh visited the Siachen glacier, the highest battle field in the world, Wednesday and interacted with troops deployed there. The Army commander was accompanied by General Officer Commanding, Fire & Fury Corps, Lieutenant General Y K Joshi, a defence spokesperson said here. “Lt Gen Singh visited Siachen and […]
JKCS calls for constituting special cells in engineering dept
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam called for creation of special cells in various engineering departments for formulation and monitoring of projects in the state. He asked officers of public works, PHE and Irrigation and Flood Control departments for creating special cells preparation of detailed project reports (DPR) to expedite processing […]
Two cops arrested for smuggling heroin
Jammu: Two police personnel were arrested here for allegedly smuggling 14 grams of heroin, police said Wednesday. A police team intercepted two pedestrians at Karan Bagh area, following which the narcotic was recovered from the duo, the police said. The two have been identified as Constable Nayeem Mohmmad and Special Police Officer (SPO) Amir Aslam, […]
Governor speaks: ‘Impossibility’ of stable govt formation reason for dissolving Assembly
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolved the Assembly with immediate effect considering four main aspects, including “extensive horse-trading” and the “impossibility” of forming a stable government by coming together of political parties with “opposing political ideologies”, the Raj Bhavan said in a statement Wednesday night. The assembly was abruptly dissolved by the Governor […]
Now, BJP says early polls best option for JK
New Delhi: The BJP Wednesday said the best option in Jammu and Kashmir is to have fresh assembly polls at the earliest as it slammed the proposed alliance of opposition parties as a “combination of terror-friendly parties”. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Twitter, soon after the state governor dissolved the assembly amid claims by […]
Dissolution of JK Assembly not a coincidence: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar/Jammu: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Wednesday said Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik’s decision to dissolve the state assembly within minutes of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti staking a claim for government formation “cannot be a coincidence”. In a sudden development, the Jammu and Kashmir Governor tonight dissolved the state assembly, which has been in […]
Idea of a grand coalition in J&K sent BJP jitters: Mehbooba Mufti
New Delhi: The very idea of a grand coalition in Jammu and Kashmir has given the BJP jitters, former chief minister and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti said on Wednesday night after the dissolution of the state assembly by the governor. Former chief minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said Governor Satyapal Malik’s decision to […]
Assembly Dissolution Fallout: EC to examine imposition of model code in JK
New Delhi: The Election Commission will examine whether the model code of conduct can be imposed in Jammu and Kashmir even before fresh elections are announced there, a senior official said Wednesday after the governor dissolved the state assembly. The poll panel had recently decided that in states where assemblies are dissolved prematurely, the model […]
