NGO conducts plantation drive
Srinagar: Ehsaas International in association with Rahim Greens conducted plantation drive in various Degree college, Higher Secondary’s, school government/private with a theme “Save the Trees, Save the Earth. We are the guardians of nature’s birth”. The program was kick started on 21th of March 2019 to 2nd April 2019. The program concluded on Tuesday in […]
Punctuality week in educational institutions begins
Srinagar: School education department on Monday launched punctuality week in a bid to instill and refresh the habit of punctuality among the students and teachers in the schools. To begin with, the Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK) visited S P higher secondary school (HSS) Srinagar and interacted with the students and the staff. While interacting […]
Geelani asks people to stay away from poll process
Srinagar: Elections are integral part of any democratic process, but there is not even the trace of any democratic values as more than one million armed forces contain this “helpless nation” to conduct this ‘military exercise’, said the chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani on Monday while appealing for a complete and unanimous […]
Former CM Azad to hit campaign trail in Jammu LS seat
Will be canvassing for Raman Bhalla
Jammu: Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad will hit the campaign trail in Jammu parliamentary constituency from Tuesday by addressing a series of rallies in Jammu, Rajouri and Poonch districts, a senior Congress leader said. The Congress has nominated its state unit senior vice-president and former minister Raman Bhalla for the […]
Two revenue officials booked for illegally transferring forest land to ‘beneficiaries’
Jammu: Two revenue officials were Monday booked on corruption charges for allegedly transferring a huge chunk of forest and state land in the Darhal belt of Rajouri district to private beneficiaries, an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) official said. A case under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Ranbir Penal Code was registered […]
ED files charge sheet against LeT operative for money laundering
New Delhi: The ED has filed a charge sheet against a jailed operative of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a Pakistan-based proscribed terror group, on charges of money laundering and acting as a terror financing conduit. In a statement, the agency said a prosecution complaint (charge sheet) was filed against Mohammed Umer Madani, aged about 60 years, […]
Prof Akbar Masood is new Dean Academic Affairs KU
Srinagar: Professor Akbar Masood Head Department of Bio-chemistry has been appointed as Dean Academic Affairs University of Kashmir. An order to this effect was issued here on Saturday,a spokesman of the University said. Prof Akbar has MSc from AMU, Aligarh and PhD from Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow. He has been associated with Department of […]
Northern Army Commander reviews security situation
Srinagar: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh Monday began his two-day visit to the Kashmir Valley to review the security situation in the backdrop of recent counter-militancy operations and the forthcoming parliamentary elections. “The Northern Army Commander arrived in Srinagar today for a two-day visit to review the security situation in the region in […]
Upcoming elections crucial for strengthening secular forces: NC
JAMMU: Terming the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as crucial for strengthening democracy and secular forces in Jammu and Kashmir, Vice President National Conference Women Wing and former MLA Mrs Bimla Luthra exhorted the cadre, especially women to gear up for the big challenge and ensure election of Congress nominees from Jammu and Udhampur parliamentary constituencies […]
Div Com reviews Meraj-ul-Aalam arrangements
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday reviewed arrangements put in place across the valley for smooth observance of Meraj-ul-Alam. He directed to ensure better and improved facilities for the devotees who are expected to pay their obeisance at the Asar Sharief Hazratbal Shrine, Jenab Sahib Soura, Asar Sharief Shahri Kailashpora and other shrines […]