SRINAGAR — At least seven residential houses including a ‘U-shaped’ shopping complex was damaged in a massive fire incident at Dargah Hazratbal in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district this afternoon, officials said. They told GNS that a fire erupted inside a shop, situated just opposite to Sir Syed Gate of Kashmir University, this morning. “Soon after, […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Monday forecast inclement weather in Jammu and Kashmir for next 24 hours. The weather was cloudy in the Union Territory during last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, Partly to mainly cloudy weather with rain/thunderstorms very likely at scattered places from late afternoon onwards. He said, […]
SRINAGAR — A PhD scholar who accused Kashmir University of obstructing the action against its faculty member accused of sexual harassment has appealed Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinah, Chief Justice JK Vinod Chatterji Koul and Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh to intervene and initiate an independent inquiry in the matter. The press release issued by […]
Mudasir Maqbool PULWAMA — To foster and reinforce the spirit of peace and communal harmony, an Iftar Celebration was hosted by Indian Army’s 50 Battalion (Rashtriya Rifles) of Kakapora Cob In Pulwama on Saturday. Large number of locals, senior citizens, media faternity, SDPO Kakapora, SHO concerned, lamberdars etc. participated to celebrate the iftar with the […]
SRINAGAR — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday alleged Atiq Ahmad and his brother’s killing in Uttar Pradesh was a “clever diversionary tactic” to shift attention from the “revelations” made by former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satyapal Malik about the Pulwama attack. Malik, in an interview to a news portal, had claimed that there were […]
JAMMU — A local court in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur has awarded a death sentence to a man who brutally killed his mother for two kanals of land, and termed the crime as the gravest case of breach of trust. As per case details, Principal Sessions Judge Udhampur Haq Nawaz Zargar awarded the death sentence […]
SRINAGAR — In order to ensure appropriate and necessary arrangements to facilitate general public to observe forthcoming religious festivals of Shab-e-Qadr, Jummat-ul-Vida and Eid-ul-Fitr, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri Saturday chaired a meeting of officers to review facilities put in place by District Administrations and line departments. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioners, […]
NEW DELHI — Former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik there was “no question of apologising”, after Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) national executive member Ram Madhav sent him a legal notice, accusing him of making “defamatory statements” and seeking an apology. On Thursday, Madhav sent a legal notice to Malik, stating that in an […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board has issued guidelines for schools falling under its jurisdiction in order to take reformative measures under National Education Policy 2020. The Board stated that there shall be no homework for upto class 2nd and no school bags for nursery and UKG. According to a circular, the Waqf Board […]
SRINAGAR — To keep pace with latest state of the art technology coupled with empowering consumers with transparency, KPDCL will register all prospective consumers applying for new connection on prepaid basis. In a statement, a spokesperson said with this major step towards better reforms, consumers who are applying for new connections shall be provided smart […]