Draft Juvenile Justice Bill-2021: SWD seeks suggestions of stakeholders
SRINAGAR: The Social Welfare Department has sought comments/suggestions from all stakeholders regarding the Draft Jammu and Kashmir Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules 2021 framed under J&K Juvenile Justice Act (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015. According to a communiqué issued here Monday by the department, the interested stakeholders can submit their […]
LeT militant held in Pulwama
Srinagar: Police and army’s 44RR apprehended a youth, nearly a month after he had joined Lashker-e-Toiba militant outfit, in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. A police official identified the apprehended militant as Ishfaq Ahmad Dar alias Momin son of Nazir Ahmad Dar of Kothipora Chatrigam. He had gone missing from August this year and […]
Bi-annual board exam for Class 12 students begins in winter zone Jammu
Bhaderwah: The bi-annual board examination of Class 12 students started on Monday in the winter zone Jammu with all the students and invigilators subjected to Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) here before being allowed entry into the examination centres, officials said. This was the first offline examination being conducted by the J-K Board of School Education […]
Youth stabbed to death by mentally-challenged man
Jammu: A 37-year-old man was stabbed to death by a mentally-challenged person at a barber shop on the outskirts of Jammu on Monday, police said. Mukesh Raina, a resident of Brij Nagar, had gone for a haircut when he was attacked by Surinder Kumar inside the barber shop at TCP Kharian, a police official said. […]
Peace, harmony imperative for progress, development: Altaf Bukhari
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party president Syed Mohammd Altaf Bukhari Monday said peace and harmony are imperative for progress and development of the union territory. Addressing a day-long party convention at Chougan in Kishtwar district, Bukhari said, “The impact of armed violence negatively influences development, peace and good governance, often by creating a climate […]
Sub-Inspector killed in Srinagar militant attack
Have lost brave young officer, involved Perpetrators identified, will be brought to justice, says DGP Dilbag Singh
Srinagar: A Probational Sub-Inspector of Jammu and Kashmir police department killed in a militant attack here in Khanyar area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Sunday afternoon. An official told Kashmir News Service (KNS), that a Sub-Inspector identified as Arshid Ahmad of Kulmuna Kupwara sustained critical injuries during the attack and was shifted to Sher-e-Kashmir […]
LG Manoj Sinha condemns killing of SI
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday condemned the killing of Sub-Inspector of Jammu and Kashmir police department by militants and said his supreme sacrifice won’t go in vain while militants will be punished for the act. In a tweet by the Office of Lieutenant Governor, Sinha said, “I strongly condemn the […]
JK reports 105 new Covid cases, 2 deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 105 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking the tally to 3,26,904, while two fresh deaths were reported from the union territory in the past 24 hours, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 16 were from the Jammu Division and 89 from the Kashmir Division of the union territory, they […]
Assembly election in J&K unlikely till May next year
Srinagar: As mainstream parties of Jammu and Kashmir pitch for conduct of early assembly election, the top authorities concerned with the election process say that it is too early to predict about the timing of elections which according to them won’t be mostly decided before May end next year. Authoritative Sources told Kashmir News Service […]
Kashmiri youth converts trunk into refrigerator
Budgam: A youth from Beerwah locality of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district has converted a trunk into a refrigerator and is winning accolades for his unique innovation. Syed Ubaid Bashir, hailing from Sodipora village of Beerwah has done diploma in electronics and communication from Kashmir Polytechnic College in Srinagar and he has been working on this […]
