School timings changed
Srinagar: The education department of Kashmir Thursday ordered change in school timings from April 02. According to an order issued by Director School Education Kashmir, vide No. 436, DSEK of 2018, the school timings in all government as well as recognized private schools within the Municipal limits of Srinagar city, shall be from 9.00 am […]
Militant wounded in Shopian attack treated at SKIMS: Police
Srinagar: Police on Friday claimed to have learnt that a militant wounded in yesterday’s Shopian attack was treated at SKIMS Soura following which an investigation has been launched. “Police authorities have learnt that one Asif Ashraf Malik S/O Ashraf Malik R/O Krawoora Shopian active since 19-10-2017 with outlawed outfit HM has been admitted with a […]
School building gutted in Uri fire mishap
Uri: An old school building was completely gutted in a fire mishap at Salamabad Uri in North Kashmir’s Baramulla District on Friday morning. According to reports a massive fire broke out around 6:00 am at old high school building in Salamabad area of Uri triggering panic in the locality. However, Fire tenders were pressed into […]
PM’s JK package proves a dampener
New Delhi: Only 22 per cent of the Prime Minister’s Rs 80,000 crore development package for Jammu and Kashmir has been released to the state government so far, a parliamentary committee has said in a scathing report underlining the “little outcome achieved” under it. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, headed by senior Congress […]
Militant shuns path of violence following appeal by family
Srinagar: An unidentified militant has shunned the path of violence and returned home following an appeal by his family in south Kashmir area, a senior police official said Thursday. “Another mother’s appeal to her son to shun militancy & (and) return home gets response, God bless the family & (and) show path to others,” Director […]
Discussion on sexual violence in Kashmir cancelled
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Interlocutor visits ‘volatile’ Tral
Pulwama: The Government of India’s special representative, Dineshwar Sharma who is on his sixth visit to the Valley following his appointment as interlocutor Thursday met six delegations in Tral area which is considered as the most volatile area in the Valley. Amid tight security arrangements Sharma met six delegations who called on him in Tral […]
Permanent Indus Commission meet begins in Delhi
New Delhi: The two-day meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) began here today with India and Pakistan expected to discuss various issues under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) during the parleys. The Indian delegation for the annual meeting comprises India’s Indus Water Commissioner P K Saxena, a representative of the Ministry of External Affairs […]
Pakistan criticizes India, G4 nations on UNSC reform
United Nation: Pakistan on Thursay criticised India and other G-4 nations for seeking expansion of the UN Security Council’s permanent membership, saying proposals that promote “national aspirations” of some member states cannot enhance representative nature of the powerful organ of the world body. Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UN Maleeha Lodhi opposed the G-4 nations’ – […]
Army camps source of nuisance, harassment for locals: Hurriyat (G)
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) Thursday called for removal of armed forces’ camps from civilian areas, terming them “a source of nuisance and harassment for locals.” “We support demand of people for removal of these camps which have come in every nook and corner in Kashmir,” Hurriyat (G) said in a statement issued here. Expressing concern […]