J&K govt warns students: Can’t take exams if attendance is below 90%
With student protests refusing to die down in the valley, the Jammu and Kashmir government is coming up with measures to pacify the students, sources said. Jammu and Kashmir government has decided not to allow students to sit for their exams if they fall short of the required attendance, Indian Express reported quoting State Education […]
PDP leader’s brother found dead in Srinagar hotel
The brother of a PDP leader in Jammu and Kashmir, was found dead under suspicious conditions in a hotel room in Srinagar, police said. The deceased has been identified as Reyaz Ahmad Dar, 36, brother of Mohammad Shafi Dar, who is the Handwara zone president of the ruling PDP, an official said. The body was […]
JKMBA holds Executive Members meet
Jammu & Kashmir Mountain Biking Association (JKMBA) held executive members meeting at Heaven Resort Shalimar to boost the Mountain Biking and to revive Cycling culture here. During the meeting executives, members JKMBA decided to organise Multiple Biking Expeditions and to revive the cycling culture in J&K. “This is an adventure Sports and without adventures in […]
ICS Yellows defeat ICS Greens, enter into finals
In an ongoing Inter Group Cricket tournament of Islamia College Srinagar, ICS Yellows team registered its place in the finals of the tournament. In the first semi-final of the tournament, ICS Yellows defeated ICS Greens by 6 wickets. After winning the toss, ICS Yellows invited ICS Greens to bat first. ICS Green scored 192 runs […]
Policeman injured in stone pelting in Awantipora
A police constable of Jammu and Kashmir police was critically injured when some miscreants pelted stones at Awantipora on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, official sources said. According to the reports, a Police party was on the way to Awantipora from Seer Jagir area of Tral, where the cordon was going on. Suddenly, Youth pelted stones […]
Editorial: Forest cover and budgetary allocations
The phenomenon of increased population puts a lot of pressure on the natural resources. However, in our case the pressure on our natural resources has been manifold as the population and urbanisation we have witnessed over the past two decades is quite abnormal. For a number of reasons, forest lands have been diverted to non-forest […]
Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave passes away in Delhi
Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave died in New Delhi on Thursday. The 60-year-old Dave complained of uneasiness at his home this morning and was rushed to AIIMS where he passed away, according to official sources. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha since 2009.He was sworn in as a Minister of State with […]
MD JKPCC Dilip Thusoo collapsed in Civil Secretariat, shifted to SKIMS
Managing Director of JKPCC Dilip Thusoo collapsed in Civil Secretariat, Srinagar after he complained of chest pain. He has been shifted to SKIMS Soura in critical condition. More details awaited.
ICJ verdict on Kulbhushan Jadhav at 3.30 p.m. today
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to announce its verdict in Kulbushan Jadhav case at 3:30 pm on (IST) today. The UN’s top court is to decide on an Indian appeal for suspending Pakistan’s planned execution of the Kulbhushan Jadhav, saying his rights had been violated by Islamabad, reports said on Wednesday. The […]
Cordon in Seer Tral ends after 17 hours
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