SRINAGAR — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in a high-value export fraud case against two accused persons, including alleged habitual offender Zahid Bashir Sofi alias Shagoo, before the Court of the City Judge, Srinagar. In a statement, it said that the chargesheet in FIR No. 31/2023 under […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said it was unfortunate that the premier tertiary care hospital SKIMS was not under the control of the elected government and its files were not sent to him or the concerned minister. Addressing the 43rd annual day of the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences […]
JAMMU — Jammu’s prestigious Kala Kendra on Friday hosted the first-ever three-day Sharda calligraphy painting exhibition based on consciousness and Kashmir Shaivism, with Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo announcing the start of a diploma course in Sharda calligraphy. Dulloo inaugurated the three-day exhibition of 50 paintings based on Sharda calligraphy by eminent artist Subash C Razdan […]
SRINAGAR — A girl sustained injuries after she fell from a moving train at central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday. Officials told GNS that a girl identified as Insha Rashid (20), daughter of Rashid Bhat, resident of Khelan, Sangam, was injured after she fell from a moving train near the Budgam track. She was immediately […]
DUBAI — Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee for a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the recent Tri-Series final against Sri Lanka. Zaman was found to have breached Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday paid tributes to Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah on his 120th birth anniversary at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhawan here. The function, chaired by NC provincial president, Jammu, Rattan Lal Gupta, saw senior party leaders offer floral tributes to the iconic leader. Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said that […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surender Chaudhary on Friday said that admissions to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Medical College were made purely on merit through NEET and should not be viewed from a religious perspective. “My point is that children’s education should not be judged on the scale of religion. Look […]
JAMMU — Several Hindu right wing groups took out a march in Jammu city on Friday demanding shifting of Muslim students from the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) and reserving the seats there for Hindu students. The groups, under the banner of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti, took to […]
JAMMU — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said that ignoring merit and demanding distribution of seats based on religion was wrong and would harm the social fabric of Jammu and Kashmir and the entire country. The political row erupted after the Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Medical College completed admissions through the NEET […]
JAMMU — In view of the ongoing IndiGo flight disruptions, Northern Railways on Friday announced the augmentation of an additional coach in the Jammu-New Delhi Rajdhani Express for the next seven days, beginning tonight, officials said. Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Uchit Singhal said the decision comes to facilitate stranded passengers and provide them comfort. “In […]