SRINAGAR — At least 45 percent of professors, consultants, and additional associate and assistant professor posts at Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura are lying vacant—thus raising a question on the functioning of the institute. Besides, at least 51 percent paramedical posts are also vacant. The authorities had sanctioned 290 posts of professors, consultants, […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said it has arrested four drug peddlers in South Kashmir’s Awantipora and Anantnag area and recovered huge quantity of contraband substance from their possession. According to press release, in Awantipora, acting on a specific information regarding hoarding of narcotic substances by one person namely Mushtaq Ahmad Shah […]
BARAMULLA — Police on thursday claimed to have recovered threat posters as well arrested accused in Palhalan area of Pattan in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In a handout, the police said that On 22/12/2022, Police Post Palhallan learnt through reliable source that threat has been issued to outsiders and condemning Govt’s decision of opening wine […]
SRINAGAR — Two labourers from Kishtwar were killed after an avalanche hit Sonamarg in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday. Officials said that the avalanche got triggered from the upper reaches of the Ranga Morh and accumulated at Sarbal area which is in close proximity of Nilgrath area where Hyderabad-based company—Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited […]
ANANTNAG — At least six passengers were injured after a vehicle skids off road in Srigufwara area of Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district this afternoon. Reports reaching GNS said that a Tata-407 bearing number JK03A-4763 driven by one Majid Manzoor, skidded of the road near Khushroikalan Srigufwara in Bijbehara, resulting in injuries to six […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department office on Thursday forecast generally cloudy sky with light rain and snow in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. The Union Territory received rain and snow during the last 24 hours. Srinagar recorded minus 0.2 degree Celsius, Pahalgam minus 1.7 degrees Celsius and Gulmarg minus 5.5 degree Celsius […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Wednesday said it have arrested a man along with cash of Rs 57 lakh in Handwara area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Police said that the man identified as Syed Irfan Abdullah, a resident of Laribal Handwara was arrested during a Naka checking in Braripora Handwara and recovered cash amounting Rs. […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Government has designated six courts of trial for offences under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA)-1967 in the Kashmir Valley. In a notification, the government has notified six courts for trial of offences under the UAPA in 10 districts of Kashmir. The notification has been issued under the powers vested […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir higher education department has invoked Civil Service Rule 30 to ‘censure’ college principals over misconduct. The Higher Education Department (HED) has reprimanded the college Principal and issued a strict warning against the Principal of Government Degree College (GDC) Pattan Prof Tariq Ashai under Rule 30 (i) “censure” of the […]
SRINAGAR — Three soldiers including a JCO died after slipping into deep gorge in Machhal Sector of Kupwara district in North Kashmir on Wednesday. According to statement by Army, a routine operational task was undertaken on 10 Jan 2023 at about 5:30 PM in Machhal Sector, along a narrow winter track. While moving towards the […]