1.86 lakh candidates to appear in BOSE examinations
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Examination (BOSE) is conducting annual examinations for 10th, 11th and 12th standards beginning October 24 in which 1.86 lakh candidates are appearing at 1702 centres across the valley. Around 10212 exam staff is being deployed for the hassle-free conduct of the Boar examination. 55000 candidates are appearing […]
Crime Branch Kashmir books Broadband Company for fraud
SRINAGAR: Crime Branch Kashmir registered a case against a Broadband Company Hindustan Infratel (P) Ltd stationed in Mumbai for cheating one Irshad Ahmad Wani of Plan Bandipora. Crime Branch Kashmir carried an enquiry on the complaint received from one Irshad Ahmad Wani S/O Wali Mohammad Wani R/O Plan Bandipora which revealed that the functionaries […]
Kulgam incident ‘worst face of aggression’ by forces: Jama’at
Srinagar: Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday said that the killings of civilian in Kulgam depicts the worst face of Indian forces’ aggression. In a statement, a spokesperson of Jama’at said that a delegation of Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir led by its Political Bureau head advocate Zahid Ali visited the families of those who lost their […]
Rajnath announces Rs 5 lac for kin of civilians killed in Kulgam
Srinagar: Home Minister of India Rajnath Singh has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the kin of civilians that were killed in an explosion near encounter site in Laroo area of Kulgam on October 21 after the gunfight between militants and government forces. The announcement was made by Singh while addressing a presser here […]
China still elusive on backing India’s request on listing Azhar as ‘global terrorist’
Beijing: China on Tuesday made it clear that there is no change in its position on India’s request to list Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a “global terrorist” by the UN and said it will decide on the issue on the “merits of the matter”. India on Monday asked China to support the pending application […]
Bangladeshi editor jailed on defamation charge
Dhaka: A Bangladeshi court on Tuesday sent a prominent pro-opposition editor to jail rejecting his bail plea after his overnight arrest on a defamation charge, days after he faced massive criticism for describing a woman journalist as “characterless” on a TV talk show. “Rejected,” pronounced Dhaka’s additional chief metropolitan magistrate Kaisarul Islam after a brief hearing […]
Rajnath meets Governor, assures full support for ensuing panchayat polls
Rajnath meets Governor, assures full support for ensuing panchayat polls Srinagar, October 23: Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister, who arrived here today on a day-long visit to the State, held discussions with Governor Satya Pal Malik at Raj Bhavan on various important issues relating to security management, implementation of development programmes and positive engagement of the youth in the State. […]
Decline in stone pelting incidents, fall in militant recruitment in JK: Rajnath Singh
Srinagar: Home Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday said that there has been decline in the stone pelting incidents and a fall in new people joing militant ranks in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. “As far as J&K security situation is concerned, major shift seen in last 4 months. There has been a decrease in number […]
Mehbooba meets Rajnath: Pitches for resumption of Indo-Pak dialogue to end present phase of acrimony
Srinagar, Oct 23: PDP President and former Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today again appealed Centre for the resumption of dialogue between India and Pakistan to end the present phase of acrimony and confrontation between the two south Asian neighbouring States. According to party spokesman in her meeting with Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh here […]
JRL calls Kulgam march tomorrow, state wide shutdown on Oct 27
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a march to south Kashmir’s Kulgam district tomorrow to pay homage to seven civilians killed in a blast in Laroo village on Sunday. The leadership has also called for a shutdown on October 27. In a statement today, the JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar […]
