SRINAGAR — Renowned Jammu-based Islamic scholar Mufti Faiz-ul-Waheed, who first translated Quran into Gojri language, has passed away in a Jammu hospital on Tuesday, officials said. Mufti Faiz-ul-Waheed was admitted at Acharaya Shri Chander College of Medical Science (ASCOMS) Jammu and died days after his tests returned negative for the covid-19. Confirming it, Medical Superintendent […]
SRINAGAR — In a controversial order, the administration in J&K’s Rajouri district has said that the salary of employees deployed for Covid duty should not be released unless they furnish a certificate of achieving 100 per cent vaccination target. District Magistrate Rajesh Kumar Shavan, who is also DDMA chairman, said in an order that to […]
SRINAGAR — In a significant decision, the Jammu and Kashmir Horticulture Department signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with airline carrier Go-Airlines for transportation of perishable horticulture and agricultural produce to various destinations across the country. The MoU was signed in presence of Principal Secretary Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Horticulture departments, Navin Kumar Choudhary at […]
DODA — Father shot dead his two sons before killing self in Upper Gallo area of Tehsil Kahara of District Doda in Jammu region on late Monday evening. Police sources told KNT that a man fired upon his two sons with 12 Bore rifle and shot himself as well. Father and his two minor sons […]
LG directs School Education Department to frame policy within 48 hours to ease homework burden of minor students SRINAGAR — Moved by the six-year-old girl’s video message to Prime Minister Narendera Modi where she complains of huge burden of home work through Zoom Classes, the J&K LG Manoj Sinha while taking serious note of the […]
PESHAWAR — Nine people have drowned after their overloaded jeep fell into the Yarkhoon River in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to a media report on Monday. The accident occurred on the Onauch Suspension Bridge, near Yarkhoon Valley, on Sunday, the Dawn newspaper reported. The jeep began its journey with 11 people aboard, including the driver, […]
SRINAGAR — Seven members of a family including a female journalist even after testing negative, both in rapid and RTPCR format were shown positive to Covid-19 in the records of the Nodal Officer Pandemic in Kashmir capital Srinagar. Concerned over the state of affairs in the NO’s Office, the lady journalist approached the Chief Medical […]
SRINAGAR — At least 149 cases of Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) teachers are pending with the Directorate of School Education, as the government agencies verifications have returned “adverse” reports, due to which the salaries of these teachers have been withheld from over last two years. Besides, ReTs, the salaries of some Education Volunteers (EVs) are also withheld […]
GANDERBAL — Government forces on Monday claimed to have busted a militant hideout in Ganderbal district in Central Kashmir and recovered arms and ammunition. News agency Kashmir News Trust reported that a militant hideout was busted by joint team of government forces during a search operation. Arms and ammunition including 1 Chinese Pistol Magazine, 11 […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday rapped the Centre on the Covid-19 vaccine procurement policy and need for mandatory registration on the CoWIN app for people to get vaccinated without keeping in mind the real ‘digital India’ situation, observing that the policy makers must have an ear to the ground. A special bench […]