PSAJK condemns ‘malicious’ campaign against Dr Samoon
Srinagar: Private Schools Association Jammu & Kashmir (PSAJK) Friday condemned the behaviour of a particular group of administrative officers for resorting to ‘cheap’ media stunt by levelling certain allegations against Dr Asgar Samoon, principal secretary higher education. In a statement isuued here, the Association said that the state administration is full of officers who have […]
Women activists move SHRC in JK
Srinagar: A group of women activists today filed an application in the Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), seeking recommendations to the state government for investigation of sexual violence cases in line with national and international laws. The application moved by Natasha Rather, on behalf of Support Group for Justice for Kunan Poshpora […]
Drug peddler held in Pattan
Baramulla: Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a notorious drug peddler and recovered 120 gms of Charas from his possession in north Kashmir’s Pattan area. A senior police official said that Mirgund Police arrested one notorious drug peddler and recovered 120 gms of Charas from his possession in Mirgund Pattan. “A naka party of […]
Fire at Zabarwan Guest house: KU orders inquiry
Srinagar: The Kashmir University authorities ordered inquiry into the fire incident that engulfed the Zabarwan guest house Thursday evening. The inquiry committee has been asked to submit its recommendations within one week. “Because of the timely intervention, one block of the Guest House, which was presently under renovation, was saved and remained untouched by the […]
Avalanche warning for some places in JK
Jammu: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have issued a low-danger avalanche warning for high altitude areas of various districts in the state, including the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, advising people to take precautionary measures. “On the basis of information received from the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), low-danger avalanche warning has been issued for various […]
AAP vs Chief Secy: Police team at CM’s residence, Kejriwal fumes
New Delhi: A Delhi Police team was today sent to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in the Civil Lines area for collecting evidence related to an alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash by AAP MLAs, an official said. “A police team has been sent to the chief minister’s residence for collecting all evidence, including […]
Border residents moved to safer areas following Pak shelling in JK
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World’s oldest cave art crafted by Neanderthals, not humans: study
London: The world’s oldest known cave paintings were created by Neanderthals, rather than modern humans, showing that our extinct cousins were far from being uncultured brutes as previously believed, a study has found. A high-tech analysis of cave art at three Spanish sites, published in the journal Science, shows that the paintings were created over 64,000 […]
Army ‘foils’ BAT attack along LoC in Tangdhar
Srinagar: Army on Friday claimed to have foiled a Border Action Team attempt to strike on its posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Official sources said that a gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Tangdhar sector near the LoC today morning. The gunfight […]
55 sheep, goats burnt to death in Lolab
Srinagar: At least 55 animals were charred to death after a cowshed was gutted completely in a devastating fire at Khurhama area of Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, last night. The cowshed caught fire during last midnight. 55 sheep and goats were charred alive in the fire incident and entire cow shed was gutted. […]
