JAMMU — Authorities in Jammu on Wednesday authorised tehsildars (revenue officials) to issue certificate of residence to those residing in the winter capital for more than one year to facilitate their entry in the ongoing special summary revision of electoral rolls. District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Avny Lavasa passed the directive after taking […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) on Tuesday denounced the government proposal for authorising departmental stores to sell alcoholic beverages in the urban areas of Jammu and Kashmir. Echoing the widespread public outrage over the decision, Party’s State Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said, “It is preposterous and mischievous. This will not only indulge youth into a […]
BUDGAM — Four young players from Budgam have bagged two silver and two bronze medals in 14th National Kalaripayatu championship held at Kerala. The championship was conducted from October 8 to October 10. Aqib Yousuf who bagged silver in the championship told news agency Kashmir News Observer that they have previously won gold medals at […]
GANDERBAL — A teenage boy was injured after being allegedly beaten by a Mullah (teacher) of a local Madrassa for not wearing Khan-dress in Kangan area of Central Kashmir’s district on yesterday (Monday). Mother of the boy told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that her son, aged about 14, had gone to a local […]
SRINAGAR — A court on Tuesday sent Nadeem Nadu, the main accused in the sexual exploitation of a university student, to judicial remand after his police remand came to an end. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Observer that Nadu, a self-proclaimed journalist from Anantnag, was produced before a court, which sent him to judicial […]
SRINAGAR — At least 30 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) were reported in Kashmir so far with 100 percent recovery. A top health official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that all the 30 infected recovered and no fresh case was reported in the last few days. The official, wishing not […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Tuesday summoned the Indian Charge d’ Affaires and lodged its strong protest over the alleged custodial death of separatist Hurriyat leader Altaf Ahmad Shah, the son-in-law of late pro-Pakistan Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Shah, popularly known as ‘Altaf Fantoosh’, died of cancer at the AIIMS in New Delhi on […]
SRINAGAR — The Principal Secretary Higher Education Department Rohit Kansal complimented the Government College of Education Srinagar, Islamia College of Science and Commerce Srinagar and Government Degree College Khour, Jammu on their excellent performance in the accreditation gradings. The GCOE Srinagar has been Accredited with an A grade with a CGPA of 3.24. The grading […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked all states and union territories (UT) to respond within three weeks to issues presented before the court in a note by senior advocate Prashant Bhushan about the number of homeless people, shelter homes and the plans they have for them for the upcoming winter season. A […]
JAMMU — Senior IPS officer Deepak Kumar was on Tuesday given the additional charge of Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (Prisons). The post fell vacant after the murder of DGP (prisons) Hemant Kumar Lohia allegedly by his domestic help here last week. Kumar, a 1993-batch officer, is presently posted as Director General (prosecution) […]