Withholding of admit cards: SFFC serves notice to DPS Baramulla
Srinagar: The School Fee Fixation Committee (SFFC) has served a show cause notice to the management of Delhi Public School (DPS) Baramulla for denying admit cards to students ahead of their examinations. The notice was served after a complaint was registered with SFFC by parents that management of DPS Baramulla had denied admit cards of […]
Right wing activists demand sedition case against Mehbooba
Jammu: Activists of Shiv Sena Dogra Front (SSDF) Tuesday staged a protest here, demanding registration of a sedition case against former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti for saying slain Hizbul Mujahideen commander Manan Wani was a “victim of relentless violence”. Led by their leader Ashok Gupta, dozens of SSDF activists took out a rally from Rani […]
Negligence of duty: 2 PHE officials suspended
SRINAGAR: The Government Tuesday suspended Assistant Executive Engineer and Establishment Clerk of PHE Division, Budgam for online registration of Casual, Seasonal Labours/Workers (CSLWs) engaged on need-based for a limited period before 2009 against the norms. According to the order issued by Secretary PHE and I&FC: “in pursuance of the provisions of Rule 31 of J&K […]
Ensure Kashmiri students’ safety outside the state: Tarigami to Centre
Jammu: Senior CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami Monday alleged that a hate campaign has been unleashed against Kashmiri students in the country and asked the Centre to take steps to ensure their safety outside the state. He urged the Centre to initiate criminal proceedings against people found guilty of harassing Kashmiri students in different parts […]
Govt’s cosmetic measures being thrown into dustbin: Er Rasheed
Srinagar: Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) President and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Monday said that the cosmetic measures government has been announcing from time to time for the youth are being thrown into dustbin. According to a statement issued here, Er Rasheed asked Governor Satya Pal Malik to adopt ‘a realistic approach’, saying […]
Sumji says present situation ‘disturbing’
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) on Monday expressed its grave concern over ‘disturbing situation’, prevailing in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement issued here, Hurriyat (G) Secretary General, G N Sumji said that the forces have waged a war against the civil population to “suppress their legitimate and democratic voice” for Right to Self Determination”. Condemning […]
AMU row: Throwing students out travesty of democracy, says Malik
Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik on Monday said that suspension of Kashmiri students at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was ‘travesty of democracy’. Malik as per JKLF spokesman in his message from police custody said that “suspension and removal of four students at Aligarh Muslim University for allegedly offering funeral […]
One day workshop-cum-Boot camp held at KU
Srinagar: University of Kashmir and JKEDI jointly organized a ‘one day workshop-cum-boot camp’ for idea pitching at KU on Monday in which large number of students, entrepreneurs and innovators from various parts of the valley participated. The objective of workshop-cum-boot Camp was to scout innovative business ideas from students, innovators and entrepreneurs so that the […]
Bhaderwah village to boycott local body polls, though for a different reason
Bhadarwah: Ahead of the nine-phased panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir from November 17, residents of Hanga-Noori panchayat in Doda district have launched ‘no road, no vote’ campaign, as part of which they plan to not exercise their franchise, if their road complaints are not addressed. Hanga-Noori panchayat, located in the western hills of Bhadarwah […]