JAMMU — Former Jammu and Kashmir minister Prem Sagar Aziz quit the National Conference (NC) here on Tuesday and extended support to former party colleague Devender Singh Rana, who joined the BJP recently. Aziz, who was the NC’s Bani Assembly constituency in-charge, said he is resigning from the primary membership of the party, along with […]
NEW DELHI — The Central Board of Secondary Education’s new format for first term board exams for classes 10 and 12, including 90 minutes long objective type tests, has been hailed by several school principals who believe the decision will help enhance critical thinking of students. Bifurcating the academic session, holding two term-end exams and […]
NEW DELHI — Ahead of Team India’s much-anticipated clash against Pakistan at the T20 World Cup 2021, there have been demands for the cancellation of the game. Calls for a boycott of the match have been made on social media after the killings of civilians in Jammu & Kashmir. However, Board of Control for Cricket […]
SRINAGAR — A police constable allegedly hanged self to death at his residency in Pazelpora Shalimar area in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district, official sources said. They told that one Bilal Ahmad Dobhi son of Bashir Ahmad Dobhi working as constable in Armed Police wing was found hanging at his home. He was evacuated to SKIMS […]
QAZIGUND — A 25-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a hotel in Qazigund area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday morning. An official told that a man identified as Mohammed Haneef Gogar, son of Ghulam Hassan Gogar of Monhal Ukhral Ramban was found dead in a room at hotel in Chaimulla […]
KOKERNAG — A 33-year-old man was electrocuted to death while repairing a wire at his home in Nowbugh Larnoo area of Kokernag on Tuesday morning. An official told that a man identified as Subzar Ahmad Wani, son of Mohammad Shabaan Wani of Nowbugh Larnoo, was repairing a wire at his home when he came in […]
SRINAGAR — GOC Victor Force Major General Rashim Bali greets people of valley on the auspicious day of Eid-e-Milad-Nabi. May the divine blessing take us out of the troubled times and bring about peace and brotherhood to our beloved Kashmir. GOC pray for the return of happy, peaceful and prosperous times and May this day […]
JAMMU — Division Bench of High Court comprising Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Rajnesh Oswal has held that higher qualification may not be suitable qualification for every post and, if candidates with higher qualifications are excluded, the action on the part of the employer cannot be faulted with and said to be unfair or […]
SRINAGAR — Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane, on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir Union territory, reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness. The visit of the Army Chief comes in the backdrop of the Poonch gunfight that has entered in the ninth day. Sources told news agency KINS that the Chief […]
SRINAGAR — Night temperature fell across Kashmir Valley with the world famous skiing resort of Gulmarg recording below normal, officials said on Tuesday. Srinagar, witnessing rainfall of 3.6mm in 24 hours till 0830 hours, recorded minimum temperature of 7.7°C against 11.0°C on previous night, an official of the local MeT office here told GNS. Qazigund […]
