Three- day workshop on ‘Integrating Content, Technology & Services: A special focus on libraries in J&K’ concludes at KU
Srinagar: A three- day workshop on “Integrating Content, Technology & Services: A special focus on libraries in J&K” organised by Allama Iqbal Library (AIL) University of Kashmir(KU) in collaboration with M/S Informatics Publishing Bengaluru, concluded at KU. Vice Chancellor KU Prof. Talat Ahmad inaugurated the workshop and highlighted the importance of this Project/Workshop. He appreciated […]
Hindus running out of patience: Giriraj Singh after SC”s Ayodhya order
New Delhi, (PTI): Hindus are running out of patience on the Ram temple issue, Union minister Giriraj Singh said on Monday after the Supreme Court fixed the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute cases for the first week of January next year. A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, said an “appropriate bench” will decide […]
SC to fix schedule of hearing of Ayodhya land dispute cases in January next year
New Delhi, (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday fixed the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute cases for the first week of January next year before an appropriate bench, which will decide the schedule of hearing. A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, said the appropriate bench will decide the future course of hearing in […]
Khaleda Zia sentenced to 7 years in another graft case
Dhaka (PTI): In a major setback to Bangladesh’s ailing former prime minister Khaleda Zia, a court here on Monday sentenced her to seven years in prison in a second corruption case for embezzling millions from a charitable trust in her late husband’s name. Zia, 73, who is already serving a jail term since February after being […]
‘Army looking into reports of snipers entering Valley’
New Delhi (PTI): Army chief General Bipin Rawat Monday said the Army was looking into reports of snipers entering the Kashmir Valley to target defence personnel. Three defence personnel were killed in sniper attacks by Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists since mid-September, prompting the law enforcement agencies to re-calibrate their strategy to thwart such strikes by the Pakistan-based group. […]
Petrol, diesel prices cut for 12th straight day
New Delhi (PTI): The downward slide in petrol and diesel prices continued on Monday after rates were cut by 30-20 paise a litre on softening international oil prices. Petrol price was cut by 30 paise a litre and now costs Rs 79.75 a litre in Delhi, according to a price notification issued by state-owned oil firms. […]
Released from house detention Mirwaiz visits slain Srinagar civilian, militants families
Srinagar: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday visited families of three Srinagar youth who were killed recently in a gunfight at Fatehkadal. The chief cleric was released after a three week long house detention on Monday and he straight drove the families of the Rayees Ahmad, a civilian who was killed in the Fateh kadal gunfight. […]
No portable water for one month, Sopore’s Green Town hits roads
By Bilal Ahmad Sopore: For a month now Sopore’s Green Town has not been supplied portable water by PHE. On Monday aggrieved residents of the area blocked Sopore- Baramulla road demanding restoration of the supply. According to protesting locals the portable water supply has been stopped to the area since a month now. Raising slogans […]
Father arrested for raping daughter in Baramulla
Baramulla: Police on Monday said that they have arrested a father for raping his daughter in north Kashmir’s Baramulla. In a statement police said that Police Station Kunzer received a written complaint from one person Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat stating that his sister (name withheld) has been raped by his father Abdul Majid Bhat. Accordingly a […]
8 houses gutted in fire in Poonch, fire tenders reach on time but without water; probe ordered
Poonch (GNS): Eight residential houses, five belonging to as many brothers, in fire incident at Dogrian, Bufliaz area of Surankote in Poonch district, reports said on Monday. Reports reaching GNS said that the fire erupted at around 1:00 a.m. and with in no time engulfed the adjoining houses. The residential houses which were gutted […]
