ANANTNAG — Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla Saturday ordered for immediate dismissal of 7 Lumberdars and a Chowkidar in tehsils of Anantnag and Bijbehara. The dismissed employees are alleged to be involved in encroachment of State/Kahcharie land at various places. Deputy Commissioner Dr Singla said that there had been reports regarding land grabbing by […]
SRINAGAR — University Grant Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has cautioned the India origins to not visit Pakistan for Higher Education else they would not be eligible to seek employment and pursue higher studies in India. As per news agency Kashmir Dot Com, AICTE Member Secretary and UGC Secretary in […]
SRINAGAR — Three officials of the Gastroenterology Department at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences were suspended on Saturday. “Pending enquiry, following officials of the department of Gastroenterology SKIMS are hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect.” reads the suspension order issued by Additional Director SKIMS. The officials as per order include Lone Mohd. Amin Amini, […]
JAMMU — National Investigation Agency (NIA) Chief Kuldeep Singh on Saturday visited encounter site at Jammu’s Sunjwan, where security forces killed two Jaish-e-Muhamamd fidayeen on April 22, and two days ahead of Prime Minister Narendera Modi’s visit to Jammu’s Samba. Officials said that NIA chief was accompanied by Inspector General of CRPF, Jammu was briefed […]
SRINAGAR — A policeman was electrocuted to death and another was injured in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday morning, official sources said. They told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that one of the policemen, who died due to electric shock, has been identified as Javaid Ahmad and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, […]
SRINAGAR — A worker died at Khrew area of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district after falling into a stone crusher on Saturday, sources said. They told Kashmir Dot Com that the worker identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Drabu (27) son of Mohammad Shafi Drabu, a resident of Chak Narwah Banihal died after falling into a […]
SRINAGAR — A 25-year-old youth from north Kashmir’s Baramulla district died after falling from a building in Saudi Arabia on Friday. Reports reaching news agency Kashmir Dot Com said that the youth identified as Imran Ahmad Sheikh, son of Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh, a resident of Nehalpora area in Baramulla was working with Shahwarmar Company Taif […]
NEW DELHI — A Public Interest Litigation petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of India seeking a country-wide ban on Halal certified products and withdrawal of Halal certification, Livelaw reported. The petitioner Advocate Vibhor Anand, stated that he is filing the PIL on behalf of “85% Citizens of the Country” on whom Halal […]
SRINAGAR — At least six residential houses were damaged in a fire incident in a congested Namchabal area of Srinagar. Official sources said that the fire erupted midnight at around 12:00 a.m, apparently due to short-circuit in one of the houses. Soon, fire spread and engulfed five other houses in the vicinity. The fire was […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained inclement in J&K on Saturday as the MeT department forecast partly cloudy weather with chances of light rain during the next 24 hours, according to a MeT department official. “Weather is likely to remain partly cloudy in J&K during the next 24 hours with possibility of light rain at scattered places”, […]