PSAJK issues advisory to schools as coronavirus threat looms large
Seeks postponement of Gulmarg winter games
Srinagar: Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) has called on all private schools to take all necessary precautions and preventive measures in the wake of coronavirus epidemic that has set alarm bells ringing across the globe. The Association said that schools have been asked to ensure that all protocols are followed to prevent […]
KU VC Prof Talat Ahmad visits South Campus
Inaugurates plantation drive at main campus
Srinagar: Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Professor Talat Ahmad visited the South Campus of the varsity at Anantnag during which he took stock of the various developmental activities and construction work going on at the campus and interacted with several students and faculty members on the occasion. The Vice Chancellor was accompanied by Registrar KU […]
Grand Imam Central mosque seeks release of Mirwaiz Umar
Srinagar: Imam and Khateeb of Jama Masjid Srinagar Maulana Ahmed Syed Naqashbandi FRiday expressed ‘anguish and concern’ over the continuous detention of Mirwaiz e Kashmir Umar Farooq in his house since August 5. He said this during congregational Friday prayers in Jama Masjid. Imam Hai said that the month of Rajab has commenced in which […]
Contractual lecturers demand salaries, job regularization
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir College Contractual lecturers are up in the arms against the government for its failure to draft a job policy. The teachers also rued the delay caused in releasing their salaries. Hundreds of contractual lecturers in government degree colleges continue to bear the brunt of official indifference as they have not been […]
Chadoor encounter: Police arrest band-saw owner for questioning
Chadoora: Police have arrested a band-saw owner in connection with recently concluded Chadoora encounter in which a soldier was wounded while militants had managed to escape from the spot. Official sources said that recently in connection with Zanipora Chadoora encounter, police have arrested a band-saw owner who has been identified as Dilawar Ahmed Sofi. Sources […]
Court quashes detention order of banned JeI spokesperson, two others
Srinagar: Court has quashed the detention of three banned Jamat-e-Islami leaders including the spokesperson Advocate Zahid Ali under Public Safety Act. Sources said that one Mehraj Azeem had filed a petition in the court of law challenging the detention of three Jamat-e-Islami leaders including spokesperson Advocate Zahid Ali, Muhammad Sikandar Malik and Sameer Ahmed Wani. […]
Police solves blind murder case of trucker in 48 hours
Kulgam: Police has solved the blind murder case of a driver in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district and arrested the accused from Jammu. Both the deceased and the accused are from Jammu. Pertinently, police found the dead body of an oil-tanker driver in Khudwani area of Kulgam in mysterious circumstances on Wednesday inside the vehicle. The […]
Would-be-groom goes missing, family files complaint
Srinagar: A would-be-groom is missing from the past one month while the family suspects that he might have been murdered by one who accompanied him. The family members staged a protest in Press Enclave Srinagar demanding arrest of the suspect. Ghulam Nabi Khanday, a resident of Chelian Chonitnar Yousmarg area of Charar-e-Sharif (43) in a […]
Officials demolish residential premises of retired cop
Srinagar: Budgam administration demolished a residential structure owned by a retired top police official. Official sources said that Tehsildar Budgam Nusrat Aziz had received a number of complaints about a residential set erected by a retired police officer at Friends Colony Humhama. The said police officer, Ghulam Ahmed Dar who retired as Deputy Inspector General […]
PDD Jr engineers sacked, booked for securing jobs on fake sports certificates
Jammu: Two junior engineers of Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department have been dismissed on charges of securing their jobs on the basis of fake sports certificates, said officials on Friday. The duo, Pallav Gupta and Sagar Kumar, have also been booked on charges of committing cheating and forgery, they said. Gupta and Kumar had […]