DSEK fails to maintain student-pupil ratio
Srinagar: Despite beating the drums of taking school education to new heights, the authorities in the school education department have failed to maintain the pupil-teacher ratio in schools. The government schools from primary level to high schools have disproportionate pupil-teacher ratio despite the much hyped exercise- rationalization of schools-initiated by the present regime some three […]
Editorial: Let a beginning be made
Srinagar: The month of March has witnessed a more intensified military action between the two neighboring counties India and Pakistan. Not only have civilian killings on the Line of Control (LoC) been going on unabated, but even the military locations have witnessed lot of pounding by heavy artillery on both the sides. The past two […]
Army finds 14 smoke grenades during sanitisation op on JK highway
Jammu: The Army today conducted a sanitisation operation on the Jammu-Srinagar Highway using its bomb disposal and dog squads after observing suspicious material lying on it and recovered 14 smoke grenades in Rambad district. “The Army, during the opening of the highway, observed some suspicious material near the Shaitani Nala in Banihal belt today. Dog […]
63-year-old dies enroute to Vaishnodevi shrine
Jammu: An 63-year-old pilgrim, on his way to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, died today after suddenly falling unconscious, police said. Jai Krishen, from Uttar Pradesh, suddenly lost consciousness and collapsed at the pony stand in the Bhawan area, an official said, adding that he was travelling with […]
SDMA issues low danger avalanche warning
JAMMU: On the basis of information received from SASE, low danger avalanche warning has been issued for Baramulla, Gulmarg, Furkian-Z Gali and Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tangdhar, Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban,Doda, Kishtwar Udhampur, Anantnag, Kulgam, Badgam, Kupwara,Bandipora, Ganderbal Kargil and Leh Districts, Bandipora-Kanzalwan-Gurez sector and Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. People living in these avalanche prone areas have been advised by […]
Cloudburst damages residential house in Tral
Pulwama: A residential house was partially damaged after a cloudburst struck Pinglish village of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday afternoon. Locals said that house of Manzoor Ahmad Wani was damaged in the said village today, 3 kms from Tral, after cloudburst struck the upper storey of the house. However, no loss of […]
Air India’s maiden flight to Tel Aviv takes off
New Delhi: National carrier Air India’s maiden flight to Tel Aviv took off from New Delhi at 6 pm today, heralding a new chapter in the India-Israel ties and ending a decades-old overfly ban by Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia’s decision to permit Air India to use its airspace has enabled the airline to take a […]
BCCI clears Shami of corruption charge, gives central contract
New Delhi: The BCCI today cleared India speedster Mohammed Shami’s central contract after its Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) exonerated him of corruption charges levelled by his wife Hasin Jahan. Shami has been given a Grade ‘B’ annual contract, which will make him richer by Rs 3 crore. He will also be free to play in the […]
Pak envoy to India to return from Islamabad ahead of Pak national day
Islamabad: A week after he was called back for consultations amid raging row between India and Pakistan over harassment of diplomats, Pakistan High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood will return from Islamabad tonight, Pakistani government sources said today. According to sources, Mahmood will host a series of events tomorrow to mark the ‘Pakistan National Day’ at […]
Police solves murder case within 24 hours
Srinagar: Police on Thursday claimed to have solved a murder case by arresting the accused within 24 hours after the crime was committed. A spokesman of police said that on 21st of March 2018, Police Station Nubra received an information through reliable sources that during intervening night of 20/21 March 2018, one Nepalese citizen working […]
