No let up: Four more youth go missing in South Kashmir
Shopian: At least four youth have been reported to have gone missing and are likely to have joined the militant ranks, sources said. The missing youth have been identified as Zeenatul Islam Mir, son of Mohammad Ishaq Mir of TurkwangamShopian, Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, son of Abdul RazakBhatof WatchiShopian, Shariq Ahmad Nengroo, son of Mohammad YousufNegroo […]
Laidback: JK takes a casual approach in registering births: Data
Less than 50 per cent cases being registered within stipulated timeframe of 21 days
Less than 50 per cent cases being registered within stipulated timeframe of 21 days
Facelift: Schools operating from rented spaces to miss out on up-gradation
Srinagar: While the school education department has started an exhaustive exercise for facelift of the government run educational institutions, the schools functioning from rented accommodations are given step motherly treatment with no facilities being provided to the students enrolled in these institutions. As a policy matter, the school education department has fixed a target to […]
‘Wanted militants’ of HM, LeT come on police radar in Kishtwar
Jammu: The posters carrying pictures of seven “wanted militants” affiliated with the HizbulMujahideen and the Lashker-e-Taiba have come up in Kishtwar district with an announcement for a cash reward and a job for anyone providing information leading to their arrest or killing. The hilly Kishtwar district in this province, which was declared militancy-free over a […]
Tussle: BJP’s point man in JK faces Dogra Maharaja’s grandson in Udhampur LS seat
Udhampur: Union minister Jitendra Singh will have a direct contest with Congress candidate Vikramaditya Singh, the grandson of erstwhile Maharaja Hari Singh, on the Udhampur-Doda parliamentary seat. Jitendra Singh, who is banking on his development report card, has challenged the previous governments to compare their six-and-half decades long work with his government’s performance as he […]
Ragging complaints: GMC acts tough against accused, orders their suspension
Srinagar: The authorities at Govt Medical College (GMC), Srinagar have acted tough on the students who have been found involved in incidents of ragging at its boys hostel Bemina by ordering their suspension and initiating an inquiry. After it was brought into their notice that few students at boys hostel Bemina were indulging in ragging […]
Thousands attend New Zealand vigil to honour 50 victims
Christchurch: Thousands of people have gathered in the New Zealand city of Christchurch to listen to prayers, songs and speeches at a vigil to remember the 50 people killed in a terrorist attack on two mosques. One of those watching from a wheelchair was 21-year-old Mustafa Boztas, who was shot in the leg and liver […]
Students bear brunt of Baramulla encounter, schools closed for 10 days
Srinagar: The students enrolled in the government schools in Bandi Village of Baramulla district had to bear the brunt of the encounter between militants and government forces that left two militants dead. A day after encounter was over, the district administration in Baramulla have ordered for closure of all educational institutions located in Bandi village […]
Undeterred: Azaan echoes across New Zealand as Muslims offer Friday prayers
CHRISTCHURCH: The Muslim call to prayer rang out across New Zealand on Friday followed by two minutes of silence nationwide to mark a week since a white supremacist gunned down 50 people at two mosques in the city of Christchurch. As the call was broadcast around the country, thousands of people – including Prime Minister […]
Infrastructural deficiencies crippling growth prospects of education sector
ASER 2018 survey paints grim picture, reveals many ills
Srinagar: Negating the tall claims of the state’s education department to take education sector to new heights, most of the schools are facing accommodation crunch in the state. The deficiency has been noticed at a time when the governor’s administration claims to fill the infrastructural gaps in government schools by the end of this month. […]