A tragedy that still remains a mystery
N J Ravi Chander After graduating to the officer’s cadre in the State Bank of India in the late eighties, I found myself shunted to a distant branch on Bengaluru’s outskirts. The long drive from my house in Fraser Town to the office in Kundalahalli was a breeze as I reached my destination in a […]
SSA teachers have and can revolutionize education sector
Manzoor Ahmad Butt The Sarva Sikhsha Abhiyaan (SSA) teacher scheme was launched in Jammu and Kashmir in 2000 in order to boost the elementary level of education. The aim of the scheme was to make every child learn and educate by having easy access to school, especially in remote and far-flung areas. Thus inclusive education […]
Our leaders were barred from moving out of homes: PDP
Says could not hold important meet
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday did not allow several People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leaders to leave their homes for attending a party meeting here, its spokesman said. “PDP general secretary Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura had convened a meeting of PDP leaders Thursday but the authorities did not allow the leaders who are […]
Two drug peddlers held in Reasi
Jammu: Two alleged drug peddlers were arrested with 1.8 kg of cannabis recovered from their possession in Reasi district on Thursday, officials said. A police team intercepted a motorcycle near Balni check-post in Katra and recovered the contraband from the duo, they said. The accused identified as Sajjad Ahmed along with a juvenile accomplice were […]
Congress welcomes inclusion of new official languages
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Thursday welcomed the decision to make Dogri, Kashmiri, Hindi, Urdu and English as the new official languages of Jammu and Kashmir. In addition to these languages, the Congress has sought official recognition to other widely spoken languages like Punjabi, Gojri and Pahari besides Sheena and […]
Cop dies in a road mishap in Shopian
Srinagar: A policeman was killed in an accident at Tukroo in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Thursday. A police officer said that Sikandar Majeed Najar son of Abdul Majeed Najar of Banaroo Pulwama died in a mishap involving his bike. Najar was working in police IRP’s 23rd battalion. The officer said FIR (no 209/2020 […]
Another student goes missing from south Kashmir
Pulwama: Days after a BUMS student from Chersooo village went missing in south Kashmir and who later claimed to have joined militant ranks, a BSc student hailing from the same village has also gone missing. Reports said that Mohsin Amin Bhat son of Mohammed Amin Bhat resident of Chersoo Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama was […]
No vacancies of teachers lying pending with us: JKSSB
JAMMU: J&K Services Selection Board has clarified that at present there are no posts of teachers lying pending with the Board as also no fresh indent for the above mentioned or any other posts of Teachers have been received from the indenting department, till date. Refuting a news item captioned “Over 5,000 teaching posts lying […]
104 forces personnel died in road mishaps in 2019
New Delhi: Two security personnel under the command of the Union home ministry died in “accidents” every week on an average in 2019, totalling 104 such fatalities over the year, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data. A total of 2,006 such fatalities have been reported in six years, with the maximum […]
Shooting stones continue to disrupt traffic on Jmu-Sgr highway
Srinagar: The traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, continues to be disrupted amid shooting stones near Panthyal in Ramban district on Thursday. A senior traffic police officer said that traffic movement “continues” to be disrupted on the thoroughfare due to “intermittent shooting” stones at Panthyal. The […]
