NC Minority cell chief resigns

Jammu: In a setback to the National Conference, its minority cell president M K Yogi on Friday resigned to protest against the party leadership’s alleged failure to recognise the work of ground activists in Jammu and Kashmir. Dozens of top leaders including lawmakers have left the party in the past six months over various issues. […]

Three protestors knocked down by truck in Udhampur

Three more killed in separate road mishap

Jammu: Three people, who were among those holding a protest demanding repair of drinking water supply pipes, were killed after a truck accidentally knocked them down in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Friday, officials said. Meanwhile, three more people dies in another road mishap at Garani area of Udhampur. An official said that a […]

Govt grants MoS status to Waqf Board chairperson

Srinagar: The government on Friday accorded sanction to the grant of status equivalent to Minister of State (MoS) in favour of Dr. Darakhshan Andrabi, Chairperson, J&K Waqaf Board, officials said. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the grant of status equivalent to Minister of State (MoS) in favour of Dr. Darakhshan Andrabi, Chairperson, J&K Waqaf Board,” […]

School re-opening: 62 pc of parents favour mandatory masking for children, staff: Survey

New Delhi: At least 62 per cent of parents favour mandatory masking for children and staff members in schools while they are indoors, a new survey has claimed. The survey conducted by online platform LocalCircles had over 25,000 respondents residing across 381 districts of India. Forty-two per cent of the respondents were from tier-1 cities, […]

Air courier services for CAPF not suspended: Govt

New Delhi: The Air courier services for Central Armed Police Force personnel have not been suspended, a government spokesman said Friday. He said that the services are running since July, 2010 however, the privatization of Air India resulted in a slight delay in the finalization of tenders by the Border Security Force. The Ministry of […]

SC seeks response of CJs of all HCs on VWDC’s in six weeks

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday requested all the Chief Justices of High Courts to respond within six weeks to the model guidelines prepared by former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Justice Gita Mittal led panel so that their suggestions could be factored in preparation of a uniform national model for Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centres […]

Ensure people’s safety while dealing with inimical elements: DGP to officers

Srinagar: Director General of J&K Police Dilbag Singh Friday stressed upon security officers to evolve more effective mechanism and ensure public safety while dealing with the elements inimical to peace. Singh, who visited Pulwama and Shopian districts, also stressed for strengthening communication within the forces at different levels to augment the security grids in their […]

Dry weather prevails as night temperature rises in JK

Srinagar: Amid prevailing dry weather conditions, night temperature increased further in Jammu and Kashmir barring Qazigund and Pahalgam on Friday, officials said. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 9.6°C against 9.3°C on the previous night. However, he said, the temperature was 2.7°C above normal during this time of the year […]

Two girls drown in river at Udhampur

Jammu: Two teenagers allegedly drowned while bathing in a river in Udhampur district, officials said on Friday. The deceased Sushma Devi (14) and Pooja Devi (15) went to the river while returning from school in Kagote area on Thursday, they said. The girls slipped into the deeper side of the river and eventually got drowned. […]