Heat wave conditions: Govt issues guidelines to all Govt, Pvt Institutions in Kashmir

Srinagar: Authorities on Thursday issued guidelines and do’s and don’ts to all the government and private educational institutions of Kashmir Division to contest the ill-effects of the heat wave. According to the guidelines all government and private schools have been asked to combat the ill-effects of the heat wave. The guidelines come at a time […]
CS Interaction With Teaching Faculty Hailed

“Educationally Backward” likely to become a thing of past
Srinagar: Chief Secretary of J&K, Arun Kumar Mehta (IAS), expressed his displeasure with the label of “educationally backward” while interacting with the School Education Department’s teaching faculty on Thursday here at the Kashmir International Conference Centre. He said that no place should be considered to be educationally backward and teachers should be proud of their […]
Several Amarnath yatris injured in Qazigund accident
Two shifted to GMC Anantnag
Qazigund: At least 20 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were injured in a road accident at Badragund area of Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Kulgam on Thursday, officials said here. An official said that a tipper dumper rammed into a bus, carrying Amarnath Yatris pilgrims at Badragund crossing on Jammu-Srinagar national highway, resulting in injuries to 20 Yatris. […]
ADC Bandipora reviews tourism potential, developmental issues of Wullar lake

Bandipora: Additional Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Waseem Raja on Thursday chaired a meeting of concerned officers regarding the infrastructural issues of areas lying adjacent to Wullar lake. The meeting was attended by coordinator WUCMA, DFO Bandipora Shabir Ahmad, BDO Bandipora Abdul Raqeeb, officers from PDD, PHE, R&B, Fishries, Naib Tehsildar Bandipora, representatives of fisherman community from […]
Five gamblers held in Mirgund Baramulla: Police
Srinagar: Police on Thursday arrested five gamblers playing cards and recovering from them stake money of over eighteen thousand rupees, a police spokesman said. He said that Baramulla Police received reliable information regarding presence of gamblers at Alambal Mirgund Pattan, Baramulla. Reacting on the information, a Police party rushed towards the spot and arrested seven […]
KU announces 9 days summer break from July-23

Srinagar: The University of Kashmir (KU) is all set to announce summer vacations of main and satellite campuses from July-23. The vacations are slated for nine days from July—23, officials said. Top officials of the varsity informed that the vacations will begin from July—23 “However, the examinations slated during the vacation period will be held […]
Cop killed, another injured in road mishap
Bijbehara: A Jammu and Kashmir police personnel was killed and another injured in a road accident at Bijbehera area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Thursday morning, officials said. An official said that two off-duty cops on way to home were injured after a vehicle hit their motorcycle at Zirpora area of Bijbehera. He said that […]
Amarnath pilgrim from Andhra dies of cardiac arrest in Pahalgam
Horseman dies after falling off horse near holy cave shrine
Anantnag: An Amarnath pilgrim died of cardiac arrest, while a horseman died after falling off his horse on Thursday during Amarnath Yatra in Pahalgam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag area, officials said here. They said that a 66-year-old yatri identified as Kalavala Subrmanym from Andhra Pradesh died of a heart arrest at base camp hospital […]
PHQ issues promotion orders of SI, 4 ASIs, 44 HCs
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police Headquarters (PHQ) on Thursday promoted one Sub Inspector of ministerial executive cadre (Steno), four ASIs of Photography Cadre and 44 HC of Telecom Cadre. The Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting was convened under the chairmanship of the J&K Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh at PHQ Srinagar. “After a […]
Students’ Council election held at PSPS Govt PG College for women
JAMMU: Padma Shri Padma Sachdev (PSPS) Government PG College for Women Gandhi Nagar Jammu Thursday elected the students’ Council for the session 2022-23. The student council was elected in the college premises through e-voting. As per the handout issued here, around 117 CRs and volunteers cast their votes for different posts of the executive body. […]