Sopore lecturer suspended, police filed case after student alleges harassment
Srinagar, Apr 13: A police case has been filed against a senior lecturer posted in north Kashmir’s Sopore town after a girl student accused him of harassment, even as the teacher has been suspended with inquiry ordered into the matter. Senior Superintendent of Police Sopore, Iftikhar Talib, said the teacher has been booked and an […]
Army officer warns of ‘befitting response’ to any enemy hostility on borders in JK
RAJOURI/JAMMU, Apr 13 (PTI): Army troops are on high alert in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri and Poonch districts and are fully prepared to deliver a befitting response to any hostile act by the enemy, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Ace of Spades Division, Maj Gen Kaushik Mukherji said on Monday. Addressing a well-attended gathering at […]
Tulip Garden in Srinagar to close from April 16 evening
Srinagar, Apr 13: The Tulip Garden Srinagar will be closed for the general public from April 16 (evening), according to an official notice issued by the Directorate of Floriculture, Gardens and Parks, Kashmir. The garden, which was opened to visitors on March 16, will shut following recommendations of the Tulip Committee, the notice said. The […]
Drug-Free J&K: Next three months to sow seeds of lasting change, says LG Sinha
Srinagar, Apr 13: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday launched a people’s movement against narcotics under the ‘Drug-Free Jammu Kashmir’ campaign, asserting that the next three months would lay the foundation for a lasting transformation in the Union Territory. Addressing a public rally in Kathua, LG Sinha emphasised that the campaign’s focus would be on […]
India successfully carving out distinct identity in major sporting events: Rajnath
LUCKNOW, Apr 13 (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that India was earlier recognised as a nation that only played cricket and hockey, and asserted that the country is now successfully carving out a distinct identity for itself in major sporting events across the globe. Speaking at the Sansad Khel Mahakumbh-2026 here on […]
Govt transfers three JKAS Officers, Vaibhav Kohli Posted Excise Commissioner
Srinagar, Apr 13: The Government on Monday ordered transfer and posting of three JKAS officers with immediate effect. According to government order, Ranjit Singh, JKAS, Special Secretary to the Government, Home Department, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary in the Lieutenant Governor Secretariat. Vaibhav Kohli, JKAS, Special Secretary in the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat, […]
Over 4,700 pilgrims to depart for Hajj from J&K, flights to start from May 18
Srinagar, Apr 13: A total of 4,704 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir will depart for Hajj this year, with the majority scheduled to travel through Srinagar Embarkation, officials said on Monday Executive Officer Hajj Committee, Dr Shujat Ahmed, said 3,990 pilgrims, including 323 from Ladakh, will depart from Srinagar, while around 1,000 will use Delhi […]
SC notice to Centre, others on plea concerning MSP
NEW DELHI, Apr 13 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea to accord weightage to states’ proposal on the exact cost of cultivation while fixing minimum support price (MSP). A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to the Centre and […]
Two unidentified bodies recovered in south Kashmir’s Anantnag
Srinagar, Apr 13: Two unidentified bodies were recovered in the Kamad area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Monday, officials said. An official said that two unidentified bodies were spotted by locals in the Kamad area of Anantnag. He said locals informed the police after spotting the bodies, following which police reached the spot. “FSL teams […]
Duo slips to death in Jhelum River at Bijbehara, rescue underway
Srinagar, Apr 13: Two boys drowned in the Jhelum river in the Padshahibagh area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday, officials said. An official said that the duo drowned in the Jhelum at Padshahibagh, Bijbehara after they accidentally slipped into the river. He said that as the news spread, rescue teams were […]