JAMMU — Tanmay Gupta, the NEET-2021 topper from J&K, was awarded Rs 21 lakh at a felicitation function at Gurugram. Gupta created history by becoming the first candidate from Jammu and Kashmir to secure All India Rank One (AIR 1) among more than 16 lakh students who appeared in NEET-2021. Gupta along with his family […]
SRINAGAR — Many students of 12th standard appearing in their annual J&K Board exams complained they faced difficulty writing their papers in the cold without heating arrangements in their exam centers. The examination of class 12th commenced on November 9 and the second paper of the students is scheduled on Saturday, November 13. The students […]
SRINAGAR — The J&K Board of School Education (BOSE) on Friday informed that the annual regular (2021) examination of class 11th students will commence after the culmination of class 10th and 12th examination. As per the date sheet notified by the JK Board, the class 12th examination will culminate on December 4 while the class […]
JAMMU — On a routine sortie, an Indian Air Force chopper made a ‘precautionary landing’ in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Friday after the detection of some technical snag in it, defence sources said. A Chetak helicopter was routine sortie when its pilots noticed some technical snag in it and made a precautionary landing […]
MUMBAI — Lashing out at Kangana Ranaut, Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson Tushar Gandhi has described the actor as an “agent of hate” and even criticised the Prime Minister’s Office. “‘Padma Shri Kangana Ranaut is an agent of hate, intolerance and rabidity. It is not surprising that she feels that India got its freedom in 2014. Hate, […]
NEW DELHI — BJP MP Subramanian Swamy has been critical of the Narendra Modi government’s handling of the standoff with China over Ladakh ever since it started last year. From accusing the Modi government of not being transparent on Ladakh to demanding India go to war to evict the Chinese, Swamy has been the loudest […]
JAMMU — Police on Friday said the Kishtwar town is fully under CCTV surveillance and no one can get scot-free after any incident. Kishtwar Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) Satesh Kumar said the police in coordination with the general public have installed CCTVs in grey areas for security setup. “We can say with confidence that […]
AWANTIPORA — Over a decade has passed, but the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) have miserably failed to complete the construction of a vital bridge on river Jhelum at Reshipora in Awantipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Locals said that the foundation of the bridge was laid in the year […]
NEW DELHI — Actor Kangana Ranaut kicked off a firestorm on Thursday for declaring that India attained freedom in 2014, when the Modi-led government came to power, and describing the country’s Independence in 1947 as “bheek”, or alms. The “Manikarnika” actor, known for her provocative and often inflammatory statements, was once again the centre of […]
ABU DHABI — The Indian doctor, who treated Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan in the ICU, is astonished at the quick recovery made by the seriously ailing but gritty wicketkeeper-batsman, to be match-fit for the ICC T20 World Cup semis against Australia. “Mujhe khelna hain. Team ke saath rehna hain” (I want to play. I want to […]