Pakistani women demand repatriation
Srinagar: Pakistani women married to former Kashmiri militants, who had arrived in Valley under government’s rehabilitation policy in 2010, Monday once again staged protest in Kashmir capital Srinagar. Holding placards, and raising slogans these women asked Government of India to either provide them citizenship rights or deport them back to Pakistan. The protesting women along […]
Couple arrested for blackmailing men
Uri: Police in north Kashmir’s Uri arrested a couple for black-mailing and threatening men to implicate them in false sexual harassment cases. Station House Officer Uri, Muhammad Ashraf Pal said that a shop keeper from Lagama village had filed a complaint claiming that a woman is black-mailing him and demanding Rs 40,000. The shopkeeper, a […]
Traffic halted on Jmu-Sgr highway, restored later
Srinagar: Traffic was first halted on Srinagar-Jammu for a few hours after landslides blocked the road at Shahbanbas in Banihal while as the road was cleared for the traffic within a few hours. Traffic Authorities confirmed that men and machinery were pressed in and road was cleared at Shahbanbas in Banihal where landslides had occurred. […]
Two killed in Kupwara road mishap
Kupwara: In a tragic incident, a family on their way towards Srinagar to visit an ailing young relative met with an accident near Kralpora in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, resulting in the death of a girl and an aged man. Officials said that a vehicle bearing registration number HR51-7420 skidded off the road due to […]
CUK’s teacher edu deptt holds art and craft competition
Srinagar: Despite harsh climatic conditions, School of Education, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) is fulfilling its social commitment by providing education and mentorship to hundreds of students belonging to SEDG;s across Jammu and Kashmir. In that connection, a camp established by the varsity in collaboration with Government Senior Secondary School Natipora organised an art and […]
Advisor Bhatnagar meets several deputations, individuals
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Monday met scores of delegations and individuals at the Civil Secretariat here. The delegations and individuals apprised the Advisor of their issues and demands and sought an early resolution for the same. A deputation of Jammu and Kashmir Teachers Joint Action Committee demanded inclusion of initial five […]
Dheeraj Gupta chairs 24th BoDs meeting of LAWDA
JAMMU: The 24th Board of Directors meeting of Jammu and Kashmir Lake and Waterways Development Authority (J&K LAWDA) was held here Monday under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department, Dheeraj Gupta. Senior officers from various departments like Revenue, Forest, Finance, Tourism, Planning, SMC, UEED and Town Planning attended the meeting while […]
Probing how soldier died at LoC in Baramulla: Army
Srinagar: The Army on Monday said it was investigating the circumstances in which a soldier died at a forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An Army official said it was clarified that the incident in which the soldier died was “non-operational in nature”. “Circumstances under which Sepoy Nikhil […]
Power shutdown in Jammu parts
JAMMU: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that to execute various development works, the power supply to Karah, Thandichui, Sujwal, Dhanger, Datiwal, Rajwal, Maleh, Kaleeth and adjoining areas will remain affected on February 02 from 10 am to 3 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Mandal, Guraha, Raya, Smailpur, Gharota, Ranjan, Navodya, Amb, Vidyalaya […]
Advisor Farooq Khan condoles demise
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, Monday condoled the demise of Dr. Arun K. Gupta, who was Chairperson of Board of Directors of Model Institute of Education and Research (MIER). While expressing sympathies with the bereaved family, Advisor said that demise of Gupta is a big loss to the field of education as he […]
