MHRD seeks improvement in educational standards in JK
Srinagar: The Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) has put the school education department on radar for improving the educational scenario in the two aspirational district- Kupwara and Baramulla. The two districts in north Kashmir have been selected for aspirational districts program of NITI Aayog, launched by PMO in January 2018. The MHRD has […]
LS polls preparedness: ECI team to visit JK on March 4, 5
Jammu: An Election Commission team from New Delhi will visit Jammu and Kashmir on March 4 and 5 to meet political parties and top security and civilian officials to review preparedness for the Lok Sabha polls, officials said Monday. The ECI team will arrive in Srinagar around 11.45 am on March 4 and hold meeting […]
Jammu-Srinagar National Highway faces closure once again
Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for traffic Monday due to fresh landslides in Ramban district, leaving many vehicles stranded. Police officials said the highway has been closed due to fresh landslide at Marog area in Ramban district. Authorities Sunday allowed Kashmir-bound vehicles to ply on the highway, which was reopened for one-way traffic […]
Corruption case: No relief for Sharif as Pak court rejects bail plea
Islamabad: A court in Pakistan rejected the bail application of deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday, refusing to grant him relief on medical grounds in a corruption case. The reasons will be given in a detailed judgment to be issued later. Sharif, 69, has been serving a seven-year jail term in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat […]
SC rejects PIL seeking probe into possible conspiracies behind Pulwama attack
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking a probe into possible larger conspiracies behind the February 14 Pulwama attack in which 40 CRPF soldiers were killed. The PIL, filed by lawyer Vineet Dhanda, had claimed that nearly 370 kg RDX explosive was used by the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) suicide bomber who rammed […]
Take ‘clear and sustained’ actions against militant groups, EU asks Pakistan
Islamabad: The EU has asked Pakistan to take “clear and sustained” actions targeting not only all UN-listed transnational militant groups but also individuals claiming responsibility for attacks in the wake of the Pulwama strike. The statement came amid heightened tension between the two nuclear-armed arch-rivals after the February 14 suicide attack by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad that […]
Highway troubles and faulty planning
Once again Kashmir Valley is faced with a crisis like situation as many products like fuel, LPG, eatables, medicine and various products needed in our day to day life are out of stock. People across Kashmir have complained of shortage of these products even though the divisional commissioner had ordered rationing of products in the […]
Thousands participate in funeral of slain JeM militant
Kulgam: Thousands of people Monday participated in the funeral prayers of slain Jaish-e-Muhammad militant who was killed along with his two associates in an encounter in Turigam village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Raqeeb-ul-Islam who was killed along with his two foreign associates in Turigam village of Yaripora belt of Kulgam district on Sunday evening […]
Unite to defend Art 35-A, Hakeem to mainstream, Civil Society
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) President and former MLA Khansahib, Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen Monday warned that any misadventure to tinker with it was fraught with disastrous consequences. In a statement issued here, Hakeem reiterated that Article 35-A of the Constitution of India was untouchable, saying Article 35-A is a Constitutional guarantee for safety to the […]
Make public commitment to retain Article 35A: CPI(M) to govt
New Delhi: The CPI (M) on Monday demanded that the Centre make a public commitment to retain Article 35A in the Constitution that provides special privileges to permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir and opposed any move to interfere with it. On Sunday, the Jammu and Kashmir administration had said its stance remained unchanged that […]
