SRINAGAR — At least 17 leaders, who had resigned from the basic membership of the Congress and had joined former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad led party, Friday rejoined the party in New Delhi. The leaders had resigned to support former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who later formed his own party—Democratic Azad Party, which […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department office on Friday said that rain and snow is likely to occur in Jammu and Kashmir in the next 48 hours. “Rain and snow is likely to occur in J&K during the next 48 hours,” IANS quoted an official of the MeT department as having said. He said, Srinagar recorded […]
SRINAGAR — The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday declared militant outfit The Resistance Front (TRF), which the Jammu and Kashmir Police say is an offshoot of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), as a “terrorist” organisation. In an order, MHA said TRF is recruiting youth through online medium for furtherance of terrorist activities and it has […]
SRINAGAR — The School Education Department has said that Post Graduate degrees obtained through distance mode by RRT teachers in Scienee Stream would not be considered valid for seniority and promotion purposes. An official document reads the PG degrees through distance mode cannot be considered valid. DSEK said this while responding to application of an […]
SRINAGAR — The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Thursday declared a Kashmir-born terrorist, Aijaz Ahmad Ahanger alias Abu Usman Al-Kashmiri, currently based in Afghanistan as an individual terrorist. A notification issued by Union Home Ministry states that Aijaz Ahmad Ahanger alias Abu Usman Al-Kashmiri, currently based in Afghanistan, one of the chief recruiters of Islamic […]
SRINAGAR — Police and army on Wednesday claimed to have recovered three pistols, along with ammunition, and as many Chinese Grenades from a house belonging to Shameem Ahmad Shiekh son of Suderdin Sheikh of Sudhpora Taad. “Acting on specific information, Police alongwith Army (03/08GR) launched a joint cordon and search operation in village Sadhpora Taad […]
SOPORE — Students of government degree college Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday held a protest against the Kashmir University authorities over what they called as “unfair” evaluation of examination papers. The protesting students blocked road, thereby halting traffic movement, however, it was cleared after police intervened. The students of 6th semester alleged […]
SRINAGAR — The probe, ordered into the appointment of a teacher, has found that the teacher in question has managed his entry in the department after producing fake appointment order. An official told KNO the probe has revealed that the teacher has managed entry in the education department through fake appointment KNO on December 6, […]
ANANTNAG — An old rusted shell was recovered and diffused in Shangus area of Anantnag district on Wednesday. Quoting an official, news agency GNS reported that an old shell was recovered in Sunglan, Chittergul area of Shangus yesterday late evening. He said, this morning a joint team of security forces including Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department office on Wednesday forecast dry and cold weather in Jammu and Kashmir as famous tourist destination Pahalgam records another coldest night at minus 9.4 degrees Celsius. “Weather is likely to remain cold and dry with clear sky in J&K during the next 24 hours,” IANS quoted an official of the […]