No salaries for RMSA teachers as CEO’s fail to submit requisition
Srinagar: The Masters appointed under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) are without salaries for the past one month-courtesy inability of Chief Education Officers (CEO’s) to send requisition to the RMSA directorate for release of the funds. Pertinently, the CEOs have been given several reminders by RMSA directorate to submit their requisitions for release off funds, […]
Students stage protest, seek relaxation in syllabus
Srinagar: The outgoing 5th and 6th semester students of various degree colleges on Tuesday staged protest against the ‘flawed’ decisions of the Kashmir University (KU) for holding annual examination and Post-Graduation entrance test in the university simultaneously. The students said the university has decided to hold joint examination of 5th and 6th semester in July […]
Change of guard: Geelani era fading as hardline Hurriyat gets a new chief
Srinagar/New Delhi: The elevation of Jamaat-e-Islami’s Mohammed Ashraf Sehrai as chief of the separatist Tehreek-e-Hurriyat indicates the waning influence of its founder Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who wanted his elder son to take over from him, say insiders in the Valley. The move to appoint Sehrai, 74, as interim chairperson of the hardline faction of […]
GDC Row: After HoD’s attachment, students call-off strike for one week
Srinagar: The students at GDC Srinagar Tuesday suspended their strike for one week after the assurance from the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir wherein he assured the students that their demands will be met within the period of seven days. “On the directions and assurance of worthy Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir that all our grievances will be addressed […]
Two jawans commit suicide
Srinagar: Two army jawans committed suicide on Tuesday by shooting themselves using their service weapons, sources said. An Army man committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Qazigund area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Official sources said that the Sepoy Kulvinder Singh of 10 Sikh Regiment today morning shot himself at army […]
UN Chief following situation in Kashmir closely, says spokesman
United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres is following the situation in Kashmir “closely” and encourages a dialogue between India and Pakistan to settle any outstanding differences, his spokesperson said. Spokesman for Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric made the comment while responding to a question on the tensions between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir issue. “Obviously, we […]
Protest in Sopore against shifting of Joint Dir Education Office
Sopore: Hundreds of people on Tuesday held a protest demonstration in North Kashmir’s Sopore town against the shifting of Joint Director Education’s office from Sopore to Baramulla. The protesters included members from Civil society, Traders Federation, Beopar Mandal, Bar Association, Fruit growers and dealers association, Teachers forum, Transport association and Industrial estate Sopore, under the […]
Bodies of 39 Indians abducted in Iraq found: Swaraj
New Delhi: All the 39 Indians abducted by the ISIS terror outfit in Mosul in Iraq three years ago are dead and their bodies have been recovered, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said today. While it was not immediately known when the Indians were killed, their bodies were recovered from Badosh – a village in […]
No immediate arrest of public servants in cases under SC/ST Act: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today took note of the rampant misuse of the stringent Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against government servants and held that there shall be no immediate arrest on any complaint filed under the law. Before arresting a public servant under the SC/ST Act, a preliminary […]
Unpardonable that kin of Indians killed in Iraq learnt about it from TV: Omar
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah today said it was “unpardonable” that the families of 39 Indians, killed in captivity in Iraq, had to learn about their heartbreaking loss from television channels instead of the government. “Nothing Govt of India says can make up for the sheer heartlessness displayed today. Using Parliament as an excuse […]
