SRINAGAR — Exposing the underbelly of Jammu and Kashmir on economic indices, the newly created Union Territory has registered the highest unemployment rate of 21.6 percent among all states, UTs in India. According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) figures, J&K has a 21.6 percent unemployment rate, which is the worst among states/Union […]
SRINAGAR — As many as 300 students from Jammu and Kashmir, who have been selected to attend various higher education courses at the Mewar University in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, were given a warm send-off by the Indian Army at a ceremony held at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar on Tuesday. Lt Gen D.P. […]
SRINAGAR — Maintaining that the preparations for class 10 and 12 exams were complete, Director Education Tassaduq Hussain has said that the exams for the two classes would be held in succession in the upcoming month of November. The Director Education told GNS that they are ready for exams as the disinfection activities including sanitation, […]
PULWAMA — As a part of public outreach program, Police in Pulwama facilitated two police-public interaction meetings (PCPG) at PS Rajpora and PS Litter. The meetings were held while following social distancing norms and other protocols. In PS Rajpora, the meeting was chaired by DySP Hqrs Shri Mohd Shafi-JKPS accompanied by SHO PS Rajpora and […]
LUCKNOW — Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday attended the ‘antim ardas’ (final prayers) of the farmers who were killed in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence a few days back even as the farmer leaders continued to press for the dismissal of union minister Ajay Mishra, whose son Ashish Mishra was accused of running […]
SRINAGAR — While flu vaccine is vitally important this year in view of ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday said high cost is keeping the vaccine out of reach for poor. “One flu vaccine costs between Rs 1850 to Rs 1975,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “The […]
SRINAGAR — The security forces in Kashmir Valley are tracking six militants, some of whom were caught on a CCTV camera, and their Pakistani handler, for the spate of minority killings in Srinagar last week, ThePrint has learnt. Sources in the defence and security establishment said the identity of these Militants has been ascertained and […]
JAMMU — A teacher committed suicide by shooting himself dead with 12 bore weapon in Kishtwar district on Tuesday, officials said. They said that the teacher Majid Muzafar Najar fired from the weapon at his home in Shakti Nagar area of Kishtwar, leading to his on the spot death. A police official told that a […]
SRINAGAR — The Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) Tuesday produced Charge-sheet against one Irshad Ahmad Lone of Yarikhah Damhal Hanjipora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam before the Court of JMIC, DH Pora Kulgam. The Crime Branch had received a communication from JK Women’s Development Corporation (WDC) alleging therein that an amount of Rs 3.50 lakh was […]
SRINAGAR — Amid security high alert, accommodation for protected persons in 14 hotels in capital city Srinagar has been vacated as the district authorities have been asked to take responsibility for “safe and secure” accommodation for them in the respective districts. The decision came at the time when Kashmir region saw a spurt of civilian […]