Schools, colleges to remain off today
Srinagar: The class work in the educational institutes across the Valley will continue to remain suspended for the second consecutive day on Saturday, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan said. Khan said that all the schools and colleges across the Valley will remain closed on Saturday. The decision to suspend the class work was taken […]
Preserving Art 35A, 370, grant of regional autonomy main plank of NC: Farooq
JAMMU: A day after his party won all three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir, National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Friday flagged preservation of Article 35A and 370 of the Constitution. Farooq said that grant of regional autonomy to Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh also was “main plank of his party” while exuding confidence that […]
NC thanks Kashmir for spectacular sweep
Says will devout energy for the protection of special status, pluralistic ethos
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday thanked people of Kashmir for a spectacular mandate in its favor saying that the party is committed to work towards protection of states special status and devout its energy for protecting the pluralistic ethos of the state. Party general secretary Haji Ali Muhammad Sagar while thanking people […]
Geelani pays tribute to Zakir Musa
Srinagar: Paying tributes to slain militant commander Zakir Moosa, Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani said that who strives for the implementation of divine law with conviction and dedication are the real heroes of the movement and that the “nation” is indebted to their precious sacrifices. “The best and only way to pay homage […]
Driver among three persons killed at Mahore
Reasi: Three persons were killed after a Tipper they were travelling in met with an accident at Mahore in Reasi district of Jammu region on Friday. Reports said that the vehicle (Tipper JK19-5322) loaded with Bajri skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge at Baja Morh Jamalan in Mahore today afternoon. The […]
Implement ban on temporary engagements strictly, govt tells officials
Srinagar: The government has asked all the officers to observe the statutory rules and codal provisions in “letter and spirit” regarding ban on the engagement of casual, seasonal, adhoc, consolidated, contractual and need based daily rated workers. The government has ordered that any person appointed on adhoc/contractual/consolidated/ temporary basis after the imposition of ban on […]
Medico body hails enhancement of MBBS seats
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Friday welcomed the Letter of permission (LOP) given to Government Medical college Anantnag (GMC-A) and Medical College Baramulla (GMC-B) by Medical Council of India (MCI) for starting admissions to 100 MBBS seats in each college from the current academic session. Dr Suhail Naik, President DAK while welcoming the move said […]