Bandipora rape case: High Court asks IGP to file status report by Friday
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Wednesday took suo moto cognizance of the Bandipora rape case of a three-year-old girl and directed Inspector General of Police (Kashmir zone) to file a status report by Friday. A division bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Tashi Rabstan, taking notice of reports about the rape case, […]
Geelani hails release of prisoners by India, Pak
Srinagar: Hard-line Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani Wednesday hailed the goodwill gesture by India and Pakistan to release prisoners from their respective jails and called for use of such measures as permanent feature of relations between the two countries. Thirteen Pakistani nationals, including four fishermen, were repatriated to Pakistan on Tuesday through the […]
J&K Bank claims doubling its profit to Rs465 Cr
Srinagar: J&K Bank, the state owned premier financial institution reported a 129% growth in net profit for the Financial Year 2018-19 at 465 Cr as compared to 202 Cr in the previous fiscal, a statement issued by the bank said Wednesday. In the March quarter bank has reported a profit of 214.80Cr as compared to […]
Examinees leave centres at KU after ‘no option’ between Statistics, Maths entrance papers
Srinagar: Several aspirants left the examination centres at Kashmir University on Tuesday after finding no options in Statistics and Mathematics entrance test papers. Sources said that the aspirants left the centres without writing their papers. They said that the aspirants left the centres after they found no options between Statistics and Mathematics, which had to […]
AAC announces ‘Hafta-e-Shahadat’ program from May 18
Calls for complete shutdown on May 21
Srinagar: The Awami Action Committee (AAC) Wednesday announced Hafta-e-Shahadat (martyr’s week) programmes commencing from May 18. Paying tributes to late Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Farooq and the martyr’s of Hawal massacre of May 21, 1990, the AAC, in a statement, pledged to carry forward “the mission of martyrs”. The AAC said the martyr’s week will commence […]
NC hits out at Guv admin, GoI for ‘failing’ people
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Sunday asserted that the incumbent governor administration has “abjectly failed to deliver on the daunting issues that the state is facing”, saying that the skyrocketing prices of basic commodities has put extra burden on the shoulders of people. Expressing dismay over the “paucity of various essential amenities and […]