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. […]

India keeping eye on political turmoil in Pakistan: MEA

New Delhi: India on Thursday declined to comment on the political turmoil in Pakistan saying it is an “internal matter” of that country but noted that it is keeping an eye on the developments in Islamabad. “It is their internal matter. I do not have any comment to make on this. We are keeping an […]

Terror recruitment case : NIA conducts searches in JK

Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency conducted searches at nearly a dozen places linked to The Resistance Front (TRF) terror group in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, days after its announced cash rewards of Rs 10 lakh each on information leading to the arrest of its four cadres. The searches were carried out at multiple locations […]

Lt Governor attends National Health Festival at Jammu

Urges sports federations, other sports bodies to develop plans for Divyangjan

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday attended the National Health Festival for Divyangjan, organized by Special Olympics Bharat J&K, to honour specially-abled sportspersons at the Jammu University. The programme is being organized on World Health Day in connection with “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” in 75 cities of India marking the 75 years of independence, by […]

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 […]