SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said nation-building must be the top priority of the young generation as they will progress when the country is strong. Addressing the 21st convocation ceremony of the University of Kashmir here, Sinha expressed happiness over the large number of female students taking top honours […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday recovered 694 antique coin from the Pinglish area of Tral in Pulwama district of South Kashmir during a routine operation. The recovered coins, believed to be of significant historical and archaeological value, were kept in safe custody under the supervision of SHO Police Station Tral, Inspector […]
SRINAGAR — Vice President C P Radhakrishnan arrived here on Wednesday evening on his maiden visit to Kashmir valley during which he will attend the Kashmir University’s 21st convocation, officials said. The Vice President was received by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and senior officials of the administration and […]
SRINAGAR — Education Minister Sakina Itoo on Wednesday said the Jammu and Kashmir government has put on hold the conduct of the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), adding that the Union Territory will be the last to implement the Supreme Court order mandating TET for all in-service teachers of primary and upper primary classes, requiring them […]
SRINAGAR — Schools across Kashmir reopened on Monday for students of Classes 9 to 12 after remaining closed for over two months due to winter vacations, officials said. They said classes from pre-primary to Class 8 will resume on March 2. The government had announced the winter vacation schedule for both government and private schools […]
SRINAGAR — Vice President C P Radhakrishnan will visit Kashmir next week on his maiden trip to the Valley after assuming office to attend the 21st Convocation of the University of Kashmir on February 26. A university spokesperson said the Vice President will attend the ceremony as chief guest and deliver the convocation address. Manoj […]
SRINAGAR — Security forces on Saturday detected and safely destroyed an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir. Officials said the explosive was found inside a bag placed along the roadside at Gulab Sheikh Mohalla near Kohestan Colony in Safapora area of the district. Following the detection, the area was immediately […]
SRINAGAR — At least nine Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured on Saturday after their vehicle skidded off the Dagpora–Umerhair Road and plunged into a river in Ahmadnagar on the outskirts of Srinagar. Officials said the accident occurred after the driver lost control of the vehicle. All injured personnel were rushed to Sher-i-Kashmir […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday suspended an SMC engineer over alleged substandard macadamisation and other developmental works carried out over the past two years. According to an official order, Imtiaz Ahmad, In-charge Executive Engineer (Civil), Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), has been placed under suspension with immediate effect pending an inquiry under […]
NEW DELHI — Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has condemned the alleged attacks on Kashmiri students and shawl sellers, saying the “politics of hate has not only corroded institutions but torn our social fabric”. Gandhi made the remarks in a letter to the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) National Convenor […]