CRPF trooper reportedly ‘strangulates’ wife to death

Anantnag: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man allegedly strangled his wife to death at their rented house in Nagbal, Sherbagh area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday. An official said that a 36-year-old woman was strangled to death by her husband due to some family issue at his rented house at Nagbal, Sherbagh. […]

HC dismisses Mehbooba’s plea seeking fresh passport

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, in which she had sought a direction to the passport authority for the issuance of the document to her. Dismissing the petition, Justice Ali Mohammad Magray observed that Mehbooba’s application for a passport was rejected by the […]

BDC chairperson from Gurez joins BJP

Jammu: Block Development Council (BDC) chairperson from north Kashmir’s Gurez, Famida Bano, on Monday joined the BJP here, a party spokesperson said. Bano was welcomed by BJP general secretary (organization) Ashok Kaul, who said her joining would boost the morale of party workers in Gurez segment of Bandipora district. Bano said she has decided to […]

PHQ issues promotion orders of 64 officers

DGP congratulates promotees, their family members

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police Headquarters has issued promotion orders in respect of 6 ASIs (Tel), 33 HCs of Telecom cadre and 25 SgCts of Ministerial Executive Cadre to their next ranks. Besides, ordered grant of Higher Standard Pay Scale in respect of 40 NGOs of Telecom Cadre of J&K Police. The Director General of […]

Month-long FIP for newly-recruited teachers concludes at KU

Srinagar: A month-long Faculty Induction Programme for newly-recruited teachers in higher education concluded at the University of Kashmir on Monday. The Guru-Dakshta FIP, inaugurated by Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad on March 2, was organised by the varsity’s Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC). Vice-Chancellor Central University of Kashmir Prof Mehraj-ud-Din Mir was the chief guest at […]

DDC members administered Covid vaccine shots

BANDIPORA: The District Administration Bandipora on Monday held a vaccination drive for members of District Development Council, who were administered vaccine at designated vaccination centres. The members were vaccinated as part of mega vaccination campaign in the district. The DDC members of Nowgam, Sumbal, Ganastan, Hajin-C, Arin, Gurez, Bandipora B took vaccination jabs at designated […]

On Line Registration System in GMC, AHs to start soon

JAMMU: Dr. Shashi Sudhan Sharma, Principal Government Medical College Jammu Monday chaired a meeting regarding the roll out of On Line Registration System (ORS) and Implementation of Hospital Information Management System (e-Hospital). The Principal impressed upon to start online registration for Out Patient Department (OPD), In Patient Department (IPD) and discharge, soon in the GMC […]

CUK holds plantation drive on campus

Ganderbal: School of Education (SoE), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) in collaboration with DSW and Landscape Development Department organised a plantation drive at the Tulmulla campus of the university. More than 400 students participated in the drive for realizing the goal of planting more than 1000 saplings. Addressing students, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din […]

DM makes wearing of masks compulsory at Kupwara

KUPWARA: To make wearing of masks compulsory in the district, Chairman, District Disaster Management Authority/ District Magistrate Kupwara, Imam Din Monday issued an order where under officers of nine departments have been empowered to impose and collect penalties from the persons found without wearing masks, to ensure usage of masks at public places within their […]