India-Pak peace initiative: Hurriyat says willing to play its part
Srinagar: The moderate Hurriyat Conference faction led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday said it was ready to extend full support to all initiatives between India and Pakistan that aim at bringing peace in the subcontinent. In a statement issued here, the Hurriyat faction said the agreement between India and Pakistan to adhere to a […]
Youth found dead in Jammu
Jammu: A 23-year-old man, who was undergoing treatment at a drug de-addiction and rehabilitation centre, was found dead at a house here on Tuesday, officials said. The body of Mohit Sharma was recovered from the house near his residence at Mastgarh in Chowk Chobutra area of the city, the officials said. Citing initial investigation, they […]
Bridge damage case: ACB files charge sheet against 2 former JKPCC officials
Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday filed a charge sheet against two former government officials in a 10-year-old case related to the collapse of 17 pillars of a 151-metre-long bridge here, an official said. The charge sheet against former deputy general manager Harkewal Singh and manager Dalip Thusu of J-K Project Construction Corporation (JKPCC) […]
Fee fixation committee orders reduction in tuition fee in Budgam School
Srinagar: The Fee Fixation and Regulation Committee (FFRC), constituted by the Jammu and Kashmir government, has directed a private school to reduce its tuition fee by almost a half after receiving a complaint that the institution was overcharging students. The directions against Foundation World School, Budgam were given by the committee after a complaint was […]
Four LeT militants killed in south Kashmir encounter
Says stone pelting a serious issue than militancy
Srinagar: Four Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed in an encounter with security forces on Monday in Shopian district of south Kashmir, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Manihal area of the district around midnight, following information about the presence of militants there, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Vijay Kumar said. […]
A year after Janata curfew’ covid-19 makes a comeback
New Delhi: From a total of 360 COVID-19 cases to a single-day rise of 46,951 on Monday. One year after all of India stayed indoors in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to observe a Janata curfew’, the country’s coronavirus story has been one of a dramatic rise, a steady fall and now an […]
