Anantnag woman dies of heart attack after son fails to qualify class 12 exam
Anantnag, Jun 10: A woman died in Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag after she came to know that her son has failed to qualify class 12th exam, results of which were declared on Friday. Locals said that Jameela Akhtar wife of Mohammad Rafiq Malik of Danwethpora Kokarnag suffered massive cardiac arrest. “She was rushed […]
UN aid chief says Ukraine faces “hugely worse” humanitarian situation after the dam rupture
United Nations, Jun 10 (AP) The humanitarian situation in Ukraine is “hugely worse” than before the Kakhovka dam collapsed, the UN’s top aid official has warned. Undersecretary-General Martin Griffiths said an “extraordinary” 700,000 people are in need of drinking water and warned that the ravages of flooding in one of the world’s most important breadbaskets […]
Class 12 Results declared, 65 percent qualify exams
Srinagar, Jun 09: The Board of School Education (BOSE) on Friday announced annual regular results of 12th standard with an overall pass percentage of 65 percent. Reports said that the girl students yet again have outshined boys in the exams. According to BOSE, the total pass percentage includes 61 percent in boys and 68 percent […]
Jammu based Hajj Pilgrims asked to reach Haj House Srinagar one day prior to departure
SRINAGAR, JUNE 09: All the selected Hajj pilgrims-2023 of Jammu Division who have opted Srinagar as Embarkation Point for their departure to KSA are being informed to reach Haj House Srinagar only one day prior to their departure. Further, the pilgrims of Kashmir Division who visit Haj House for collection of their documents / any […]
Canine experts seek end to practice of using police dogs for VIP events
New Delhi, Jun 9 (PTI) The practice of using combat canines for ceremonial drills like presenting flowers to greet VIPs should be stopped and they must only be utilised for specific tasks of catching suspects and sniffing contraband and IEDs, a panel comprising police dog experts has recommended. The specialists have suggested that a separate […]
3.9 magnitude quake hits Ladakh, J-K
Leh/Jammu, Jun 9 (PTI) An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 jolted Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. There was no report of any loss of life or damage to property, officials said. The earthquake struck at 10.23 am and lasted for a few seconds, the NCS said.
Home Minister Amit Shah to review preparations for Amarnath Yatra
New Delhi, Jun 9 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a high level meeting on Friday to take stock of the preparations and security for the upcoming Amarnath pilgrimage in Jammu and Kashmir, sources said. The 62-day-long annual pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath, located at a height of 3,880 metres […]
LS polls preparations: EC begins ‘first level check’ of EVMs, papertrail machines across India
New Delhi, Jun 9 (PTI) Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and five assembly polls due before the end of this year, the Election Commission has initiated “first level checks” of EVMs and papertrail machines across the country in a phased manner, sources said. “Mock polls” are part of the first level check (FLC) […]
Night temp starts rising across Kashmir
Srinagar, June 9: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather, night temperature increased and settled above normal at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. A meteorological department official here said that “mainly dry weather was expected over Jammu and Kashmir” in the next 24 hours. He said no “large change” was expected till June […]
Crime Branch files chargesheet against two people for cheating on students
Srinagar, May 9: The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on Friday produced a chargesheet against two persons for duping students. In a statement issued here, the crime branch said that chargesheet has been submitted in a Case FIR No.26/2018 U/S 420, 120-B RPC of P/S Crime Branch Kashmir (Now Economic Offences Wing Srinagar) […]