JAMMU — Commissioner Secretary Higher Education, Dr. Rashmi Singh, today held an extensive internal budget meeting to finalise financial plans for the next financial year. The meeting brought together Registrars from universities across the Union Territory and representatives from grant-in-aid colleges. During the discussions, Revised Estimates for 2024-25 and Budget Estimates for 2025-26 were outlined, […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) on Saturday condemned the filing of petitions across the country which call for surveys of mosques and Muslim shrines. In a statement, the party’s provincial president Kashmir, Showkat Mir, expressed “deep concern over the flood of petitions” that have been submitted calling for surveys of mosques and Muslim Shrines. He […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday chaired the 35th meeting of executive council of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University here, emphasising on introducing new courses with focus on different sectors of economy. Vice Chancellor of SMVDU Prof Pragati Kumar, Vice Chancellor of Kashmir University Prof Nilofer Khan and Vice Chancellor […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — In order to curb the criminal activities in district Samba, J&K Police has detained and lodged in jail notorious criminal under the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA). The accused identified as Gulam Rehmani @ Bachu Son of Gikki, Resident of Rakh Barotian in Tehsil Vijaypur of district Samba. “He was […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — While continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two drug peddlers in Srinagar on Saturday and recovered Psychotropic substances from their possession. “A vehicle (Alto car) bearing Registration No. JK01AL-6614 was intercepted at a checkpoint established by a Police party of Police […]
JAMMU — Asserting that religious places should not be converted into tourism hotspots, PDP supremo Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday requested Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha to reconsider constructing a ropeway on the trek leading to the Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district. The former chief minister also demanded immediate withdrawal of an FIR […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted a mock drill on law and order in Kulgam district on Saturday in which about 200 police personnel of different police QRTs deployed in all police establishments participated. The mock drill was conducted under supervision of SSP Kulgam, Sahil Sarangal. The drill was conducted to deal with […]
NEW DELHI — The Congress on Saturday took a swipe at the Centre over the Geological Survey of India reportedly asked to conduct a re-exploration of the lithium reserves discovered in Jammu and Kashmir, saying this is typical of the way the “headline-obsessed” Modi government functions. Congress general secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh said it […]
KURRAM — The death toll from ongoing tribal clashes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s District Kurram has risen further, as two more individuals lost their lives and 10 others were injured in fresh incidents of firing, sources told Geo News. The police confirmed that the latest spell of violence, now entering its tenth day, has claimed 124 […]
SRINAGAR — Fresh snowfall was recorded in many places, including the tourist towns, in the higher reaches of Kashmir on Saturday despite the night temperature settling above freezing point at most locations, officials said. Many places in the higher reaches of Kashmir experienced fresh snowfall under the influence of a western disturbance, they said. The […]