JAMMU — The Congress on Wednesday accused the BJP of vitiating the atmosphere of peace and harmony in Jammu and Kashmir and downgrading its statehood status against the wishes of people. All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir Rajni Patil said only the Congress can restore peace, harmony, progress and the lost […]
SRINAGAR — A 22-year-old youth tried to end his life by slitting his throat in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday evening. An official said that a youth name (withheld), a resident of Ompora area tried to end his life by slitting his throat with some sharp object. “He allegedly had some dispute with his […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) on Wednesday deferred mains exam of Combined Competitive level. The controller of examination for JKPSC Anil Sharma has informed its candidates that Jammu and Kashmir Combined Competitive (Mains) Examinations 2021 scheduled to be held from March-10-2022 to March-17 have been deferred till further notice. — […]
BUDGAM — A local “goon” attacked and decamped with cash and mobile phone from a shopkeeper at Gopalpura area of Chadoora in Central Kashmir’s Budgam on Wednesday. Sources said that a man identified as Abdul Gani Dar of Dawlatpora was at his grocery store when a local “goon” attacked him with knife and ran away […]
SRINAGAR — General officer Commanding (GoC) of Srinagar-based 15 Corps Lieutenant General D P Pandey Wednesday said that the army is playing its part to preserve the great culture and heritage of Kashmir for which the Valley was once centre stage and great attraction for not the people of India but entire Central Asia. GoC […]
SRINAGAR — Even after passing of around 40 years, a government school in Bijbehara education zone of Anantnag district of South Kashmir continues to function from a private building. Government Primary School Natipora, Sangam Anantnag established in 80’s continues to function from a private building as neither locals nor government has taken any step for […]
SRINAGAR — A 20-year-old girl from summer capital Srinagar is making videos and uploading them on different media platforms to promote tourism in Kashmir. Faizul Manzoor (20), a resident of Mehjoor Nagar, Srinagar, who is pursuing BSc has so far made over 50 videos of different places of Kashmir to give a message to people […]
GUREZ — Jammu and Kashmir Bank branch unit at Badugam, a remote area of Tulail in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district continues to remain closed for routine functioning since last one month, causing a huge inconvenience to the bank account holders. The locals while complaining about the grievance said that the unit of Jammu and Kashmir […]
BUDGAM — The wife of a missing soldier from Khag area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district Wednesday urged one and all to set her husband free for the sake of her 10-day-old son and elderly parents. The JAKLI soldier Sameer Ahmed Malla, resident of Khag, Budgam had come to his home on leave. He, according […]
JAMMU — Over Rs. 150 crores have been planned to be spent on various infrastructural activities in higher education in the coming year. These activities include not just upgradation of physical infrastructure but other activities also such as faculty development, research centres and innovation hubs. This was revealed at a meeting at Civil Secretariat chaired […]