SRINAGAR — The Kashmir University is ahead of Jammu University in the overall National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings- 2022. According to the report Kashmir University has secured 84th position in the overall category while Jammu University is placed at 93rd position. In the Universities categories, KU is at 53rd position while JU has secured […]
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Some people not happy with peace, tourism boom, development in J&K: LG Manoj Sinha
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday said that some people aren’t happy with the peaceful atmosphere, tourism boom and round the clock development in the UT and make continues efforts to provoke security forces in a bid to fuel street protests. Speaking at the launch of District Export Plans at SKICC […]
KU announces summer break for Private Sector affiliated Colleges from July 23-31
SRINAGAR — The University of Kashmir announced summer break for all Private Sector Colleges affiliated with the University from 23rd July 2022 to 31st July 2022. A communique issued by office of Dean College Development Council reads, “It is notified for the information of all Private Sector Colleges affiliated with the University of Kashmir that […]
Bear mauls elderly man to death in Bandipora woods
BANDIPORA — An elderly man was mauled to death by a bear in Kuthpathri area of Pethkoot in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said here on Friday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the man identified as Mohammad Shafi Palal (60) of Hapatnar village of Quil Muqam in Bandipora was attacked […]
Partly cloudy sky with very light rain likely in J&K during next 24 hours: MeT
SRINAGAR — Weather was generally cloudy in J&K during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Friday that partly cloudy sky with very light rain is likely during the next 24 hours. “Partly cloudy sky to very light rain is likely in J&K during the next 24 hour,” an official of […]
Driver dies as tanker rolls down into gorge in Ramban
RAMBAN — A driver died after a vehicle rolled down into a deep gorge near Peerah on Srinagar-Jammu national highway in Ramban district on Friday, officials said here. An official said that a tanker, which was on way to Srinagar fell into a deep gorge after the driver purportedly lost control over the vehicle near […]
Amarnath pilgrim dies of cardiac arrest in Pahalgam
ANANTNAG — A pilgrim on Amarnath Yatra from Haryana, died of cardiac arrest on Friday while he was on way to the holy cave shrine from Pahalgam base camp in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that Mahaveer Prasad (66) son of Shri Gupta from Karnal […]
Inquiry ordered after Pvt Company found overcharging at Aharbal entry point
KULGAM — An official inquiry was ordered into the allegations against a private company for overcharging at an entry point at Aharbal in Southern district of Kulgam, officials said Thursday. They said that contractors of a private firm that has been in contract to charge entry fee of vehicles at Aharbal in Kulgam were allegedly […]
5 yatris among 10 injured in twin Ganderbal accidents
GANDERBAL — At least 10 persons were injured in separate road accidents in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday. An official said that an accident took place at Satrina Kangan when a Tavera vehicle bearing registration number JK01Q-8625 driven by Mehraj-ud-din Mir, son of Abdul Gani of Budgam on way from Kangan to Baltal collided […]
Heat Wave: Govt issues guidelines to all Govt, Pvt Institutions of Kashmir
SRINAGAR — Authorities on Thursday issued guidelines and do’s and don’ts to all the government and private educational institutions of Kashmir Division to contest the ill-effects of the heat wave. The guidelines were issued as a precaution that all government and private schools have to be observed by schools to combat the ill-effects of the […]









