JK to adopt uniform academic calendar from the current year: CS

All colleges to obtain NAAC accreditation, NEP to be implemented fully

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir will fully implement the National Education Policy (NEP) from the current academic session. It will also move to a uniform academic calendar which in turn will be synchronized the national academic calendar. In addition, the four year undergraduate programme as per UGC guidelines would be introduced in colleges of J&K from […]

J&K Police releases video of ‘The Untold Kashmir Files

Srinagar: Following the roaring success of ‘The Kashmir Files’, a film based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990s, the Jammu and Kashmir Police released a short video highlighting that all Kashmiris irrespective of their faith suffered due to militancy. The 57-second video is titled ‘The Untold Kashmir Files’. The clip contains various scenes […]

Punjab labourer shot at by militants in Pulwama

Srinagar: Militants shot at and injured a labourer hailing from neighbouring Punjab in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Thursday, officials said here. Sonu Sharma, the helper of a poultry-carrying vehicle, was shot in the right leg by terrorists, the officials said. They said Sharma was rushed to a hospital here where his condition was […]

Police in JK mulls UT-wide CCTV surveillance : Floats tenders, project to be completed in two-phases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is mulling to cover entire Union Territory of J&K under round the clock Close Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance to keep an eye on the anti-national elements and for the ‘efficient law and order management,’ officials said. The police headquarters of J&K have floated tenders for UT-wide CCTV integrated network system with […]

Release of 83 missing personnel including PoWs sought from Pak: Centre

New Delhi: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that there are 83 missing defence personnel including 62 Prisoners of the War of 1965 and 1971 for whom India is seeking their release and repatriation from Pakistan through diplomatic and other available channels. The government through the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has filed an […]

VDC member’s son allegedly commits suicide

Jammu: A 28-year-old man allegedly shot himself dead using his father’s rifle in Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. Gulzar Ahmed, the deceased, is the son of Mohmmad Fazal, member of a Village Defence Committee in Murrah, they said. Police said they have registered a case and launched an investigation.

BSF recovers arms, ammunition near Indo-Pak border in Jammu

Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) Thursday recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a special search operation (SSO) along the International Border (IB) in Jammu, officials said. They said the SSO was launched as there were intelligence inputs about Pakistan-based terrorists attempting to smuggle weapons into the Indian territory. The troops were on […]

ED questions Omar Abdullah in J&K Bank case

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah for five hours on Thursday in connection with a case related to the purchase of a building by the J&K Bank about 12 years ago when he was in office, officials said here. The National Conference (NC) termed the move […]

Govt assures return of assets to Kashmiri migrants

New Delhi: The Modi government is capable and making efforts to restore assets to Kashmiri migrants and so far properties of 610 applicants have been returned, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityananda Rai said in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Responding to queries during the Question Hour in the Upper House, the Minister said […]