Workshop on Juvenile Justice System in Action held at CUK

Ganderbal: School of Legal Studies (SLS), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) organized a day long workshop on “Juvenile Justice System in Action: Policy, Police and Practices,” on Wednesday The workshop was part of a programme series that have been organized under the auspices of Legal-Aid-Clinic-for-Juveniles established under a project sanctioned by the Department of Justice, […]

PDP dissolves Nowshera party unit

Jammu: Peoples Democratic Party has dissolved the zonal committees of the party unit Nowshera in district Rajouri with immediate effect, a spokesman of the party said. “On the approval of party president Mehbooba Mufti, the party zonal unit of Nowshera is hereby dissolved”, an order issued by General Secretary and former legislator Surinder Choudhary said. […]

CJ Geeta Mittal visits Court Complex Ganderbal

GANDERBAL: Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh, Gita Mittal Wednesday visited District Court Complex Ganderbal to review its functioning and listen to the issues of bar members. On her arrival, the Chief Justice was given guard of honour after which she interacted with the judicial Officers, district administration and the […]

Div Com takes extensive tour of Dal, Nigeen Lake

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir along with Vice Chairman Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) Wednesday took an extensive tour of Dal and Nigeen Lake. On the occasion, the Divisional Commissioner took stock of manual and mechanical deweeding, Lily extraction in various sections. He was informed that about 54600 labours have been engaged for manual […]

KU launches PG programme in Anthropology

Srinagar: The University of Kashmir Wednesday formally started the postgraduate programme in Anthropology at its Institute of Kashmir Studies (IKS). The Masters in Anthropology is among new courses introduced at the varsity to enable holistic study of social and cultural systems, with in-depth and interdisciplinary approaches to understand human society. In their messages, KU Vice-Chancellor […]

Two killed, one injured in mishap inside Nashri tunnel

Srinagar: Two persons were killed while another sustained severe injuries in a road accident that took place inside Nashri tunnel in Jammu division on Tuesday late night. An official said that an alto car bearing registration number JK14A-9978 was on way to Ramban from Udhampur when it collided with gate number 16 inside Chennani-Nashri tunnel. […]

Six transit accommodation for Kashmiri migrant employees set up

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday accorded sanction for the construction of transit accommodation for Kashmiri migrant employees at six places in the valley at a cost of Rs 201.60 crore under Prime Minister’s development package. A four-member committee headed by Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, has been set up to resolve all matters […]

Shopian family emerges in Srinagar along with dead body

Alleges man was killed by goons, police says man died a natural death

Shopian: A family from south Kashmir’s Shopian area on Wednesday morning emerged in Press Enclave Srinagar along with the dead body of a man who died yesterday during land acquisition drive in Hermain village. The family alleged that the man didn’t die of cardiac arrest but was assaulted by some goons on the behest of […]

Rename Srinagar airport, says BJP leader

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir BJP vice president and former minister Sham Lal Sharma on Tuesday demanded renaming the Srinagar airport in the name of Major Somnath Sharma, the first Param Vir Chakra awardee who laid down his life while fighting tribal raiders from Pakistan to save the Srinagar airfield in 1947. “Due to the martyrdom […]