Inter College Women 5-A-Side Hockey Tournament begins at KU
Srinagar, July 31: Inter College Women 5-A-Side Hockey Tournament 2019 kickstarted at University of Kashmir on Wednesday here. It is for the first time that Directorate of Physical Education & Sports is organizing Inter College Tournament in this format keeping in view the AIU calendar and to encourage women participation in Hockey. As many as […]
AIL, KU hosts Zareef .A. Zareef at ‘Meet the Eminent’
Srinagar, July 31: As part of its series Allama Iqbal Library (AIL), University of Kashmir conducted Meet the Eminent program with Zareef Ahmad Zareef during which Prof. Talat Ahmad, Vice Chancellor, University of Kashmir was the Chief Guest. In his address, Prof. Talat Ahmad congratulated the organisers for conducting such events where eminent personalities of […]
Amarnath Yatra suspended till 4th August 2019
Srinagar: Amarnath Yatra, authorities said, will remain suspended till August 4 due to erratic weather conditions that could trigger landslides and shooting stones over Highway and the tracks leading to cave could become ‘slippery and slashy’. In view of inclement weather conditions, shooting stones and landslides particularly in Jammu region, Yatra will remain suspended till […]
Summer vacation for colleges announced, to be observed from Aug 1 to 10
Srinagar: Government on Wednesday announced summer vacations in all the colleges in Kashmir and winter zone of Jammu division of the state. According to an order by the higher education department the vacation has been ordered for all the government degree colleges in Kashmir and winter zone of Jammu division. They ‘shall observe summer vacation […]
Bihar youth arrested for running WhatsApp group named ‘Pakistan Zindabad’
Bettiah, Jul 31 (PTI) Police have arrested a man in Bettiah town of Bihar’s West Champaran district on the charge of conspiring to break the unity and integrity of the country by running a WhatsApp group named “Pakistan Zindabad”, which allegedly aired anti-India views. Superintendent of Police, Jayant Kant, said the admin of the group, Saddam […]
Unnao rape victim accident: CBI books suspended BJP MLA for murder
New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) The CBI has booked BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar and 10 others on murder charges in the accident case of Unnao rape survivor, officials said on Wednesday. Immediately after filing the FIR, a team of officers from the CBI’s Lucknow unit reached the crime scene in Gurubakshganj area of Uttar Pradesh’s […]
Israel approves Palestinian construction in West Bank
Jerusalem, Jul 31 (AP) Israel’s Cabinet on Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal to build over 700 housing units for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in addition to 6,000 Israeli settlement housing units. An Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity to describe the closed-door meeting, said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government advanced the proposal late […]
Union cabinet approves J&K Reservation Bill 2019
Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Jammu & Kashmir Reservation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019, government said. According to government the bill will pave the way of extending benefit of reservation of up to 10% for “Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)” in educational institutions & public employment alongside existing reservations
Chief Electoral Officer convenes election preparedness meeting on Friday
Srinagar: With elections all set to be conducted in October-November, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Jammu and Kashmir has convened a meeting with all electoral officers in the state on August 2. In this connection a formal order has been issued by Deputy Chief Electoral Officer J&K, Srinagar, announcing that the CEO will hold the […]
Brazen misuse of central agencies says Mehbooba Mufti on ED quizzing Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday cast doubts over the timing of questioning Member of Parliament and NC leader Farooq Abdullah by Enforcement Directorate in Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Academy scam. Mufti in a tweet said that the timing of the questioning ‘raises suspicions and questions’. “JK cricket scam […]