Stay away from seeking admissions in PaK universities, JK students told
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has warned students against taking admission in unapproved institutions in Pakistan administered Jammu and Kashmir (PAJK). “Pakistan administered Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India. The educational institutions including universities, medical colleges, technical institutions situated in PoJK are neither established by the Indian government nor recognised […]
PSAJK condemns UGC directions
Srinagar: Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) has condemned the AICTE directive asking students from Jammu and Kashmir not to take admission in educational institutes in PaK. The Association said that such directions negate the basic principle of SAARC cooperation, where both India and Pakistan are signatories. “India is part of SAARC group […]
Army complains poor quality of ammunition
Seeks defence ministry’s intervention for better supply
NEW DELHI: The Army has sought immediate intervention of the Defence Ministry to check rising cases of accidents involving battle tanks, artillery and air defence guns due to “poor quality” of ammunition being supplied to it by the state-run Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), official sources said. They said the Army has specifically raised the issue […]
If opposition is sure of victory let them announce their PM: Rajnath
New Delhi: Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday dared the opposition to name its prime ministerial candidate if it was sure of victory in the Lok Sabha polls, even as he asserted that his party will win more seats than it did in 2014. With only the last phase of the polls […]
Utilization of treated waste water: NGT directs JK, other states to submit action plan
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal Tuesday directed Jammu and Kashmir government alongwith 18 states and two Union Territories to submit action plan to ensure utilisation of treated waste water to reduce pressure on the ground water resources throughout the country. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the states and […]
Northern Army Commander reviews security situation
Srinagar: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh Tuesday reviewed the prevailing security situation in the Kashmir Valley, a defence spokesman said. Lt Gen Singh, accompanied by Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen KJS Dhillon, visited the hinterland formations in south Kashmir. The Army commander was briefed by local commanders on the existing security situation and […]
KAS Officer found dead
Srinagar: Sushil Kumar, a KAS officer, was found hanging at his residence at Ansal Flat in Sainik Colony Jammu, officials said on Tuesday. They said preliminary investigations suggest suicide but confirmation would be made only after investigations, a police official said. Sources said he stood at seniority number 325 in KAS seniority list and was […]
Minor’s rape triggers outrage across Kashmir

Srinagar: Violent protests erupted against the rape of a three-year-old girl in Sumbal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday with students, layers, locals residents taking to the streets and seeking a stringent punishment against the culprit. Besides, a shutdown was also observed across the Valley to mark a protest against the incident. The […]
Students stage protests, demand justice

Srinagar: Students protests erupted in various parts of the valley on Monday against the rape of a minor girl in Sumbal area of Bandipora district last week. The protesting students demanded stern punishment for the accused who has been already arrested by the police. Reports said that the students and the faculty members of Islamic […]
Accused in not a minor, says police

Srinagar: Preliminary medical examination of a youth accused of raping a three-year-old girl in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district has shown that he is not a juvenile, police said Monday. “We are treating the accused as a major and not as a juvenile,” a senior police official told PTI. He said the preliminary medical examination of […]