SRINAGAR — A land of around 1 kanal recorded in the possession of SMC (State Land) under Khasra No. 437 Min in Estate Rampora in Tehsil Shalteng in summer capital Srinagar that was transferred in favour of a private individual through an auction notice, was sealed by Srinagar administration on Saturday. Reports said that the […]
SRINAGAR — The authorities on Saturday demolished outer wall of a former bureaucrat Farooq Renzu Shah’s residence near Srinagar airport. Quoting an official, news agency KDC reported that the outer wall, the main gate of the former bureaucrat Farooq Renzu Shah’s residence, was demolished in Friends enclave, near the airport as part of the government’s […]
SRINAGAR — A 25-year-old woman from Shopian district of South Kashmir on Saturday jumped into the river Jhelum in Srinagar and her body was recovered jointly by river police and SDRF team. Quoting reports, news agency KDC reported that the woman identified as Marifa Jan (25) wife of Amir Ahmad Hajam, a resident of Nayad […]
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Saturday discharged student activists Sharjeel Imam and Asif Iqbal Tanha in the Jamia violence case. Additional Sessions Judge Arul Verma discharged them in a case registered at the Jamia Nagar police station in 2019. However, Imam will continue to remain in jail as he is an accused in […]
ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked Wikipedia due to the website’s refusal to remove allegedly offensive or blasphemy material. Earlier, the telecom regulator had degraded the portal’s services in the country, The News reported Saturday. When a PTA spokesperson was contacted late Friday night and inquired about the blocking of Wikipedia, the […]
SRINAGAR — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday ordered transfers and postings of four Assistant Directors of Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) with immediate effect. According to an order, Mr. Shohab Latief, JKAS, Assistant Director, Ramban, is transferred and posted as Assistant Director (South), Srinagar, against an available vacancy. […]
NEW DELHI — Four people associated with the Hizbul Mujahideen on Friday pleaded guilty before a Delhi court in a money laundering case related to the Jammu Kashmir Affectees Relief Trust militant funding matter. Mohammad Shafi Shah, Talib Lali, Muzaffar Ahmad Dar and Musthaq Ahmad Lone told the court that they did not claim trial […]
DODA — Nineteen families were evacuated after their homes developed cracks at a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, officials said on Friday. The authorities also declared unsafe a mosque and a religious school for girls at Nai Basti village in Thathri, 35 kilometres from Doda town along the Kishtwar-Batote National Highway. A few […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said that it along with Army’s 9 RR busted a module of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Kulgam district of South Kashmir and arrested six associates of the militant outfit and also recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from their possession. According to statement by Kulgam Police, on […]
SRINAGAR — The School Education Department (SED) has launched an online application and a portal to monitor online attendance of teachers and officers besides seeking feedback from the students. According to a communication, the department has launched “JK Attendance App” for online attendance of teachers while a SAMIKSHA portal has been launched by the J&K […]