SRINAGAR — The Government Degree Colleges in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir shall observe winter vacation from December 27, 2022. According to an order issued by Alok Kumar, Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, all the Degree Colleges in Kashmir and winter zone of Jammu division shall observe winter vacation from December 27, 2022 […]
SRINAGAR — The 40-day long period of harsh winter cold, called the ‘Chillai Kalan’ in local parlance, started on a frozen note for the people in J&K’s Srinagar city who faced the coldest night of this season so far on Thursday at minus 5.5 degree Celsius as the minimum temperature. “With minus 5.5 as the […]
SRINAGAR — A family from Anantnag has alleged medical negligence at Shifa Hospital in Srinagar’s Magarmal Bagh and have submitted their representation to LG Manoj Sinha, prompting the authorities to order a probe. In the letter, Tawseef Ahmad Nath from Wanpoh Anantnag complained that her spouse was diagnosed with sub mucosal fibroid Uterus and was […]
SRINAGAR — The authorities in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday sealed two USG centres at Seer Hamdan for violating the norms, officials said. Quoting an official news agency KDC reported that on the directions of Deputy Commissioner Anantnag and Chief Medical officer, a team of the health department headed by Block Medical Officer Mattan […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board has issued an advisory asking visitors not to take photos or videos of the revered shrine of Hazratbal here without permission. J&K Waqf Board chairperson and BJP leader Darakshan Abdrabi has issued posters of the order which were put up around the shrine on Wednesday. The diktat […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday asserted all necessary measures have been taken for the safety of minority community employees including Kashmiri Pandits serving in the Valley, and sent out a “loud and clear” message to those protesting for transfer — no salary for sitting at home. Sinha made the […]
BARAMULLA — A teenage girl died while 10 others were injured in a road accident in Rafiabad area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday afternoon. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that a collision took place between three vehicles on Baramulla-Handwara highway in Rafiabad, leaving a teenage girl dead and 10 injured others […]
SRINAGAR — Senior superintendent (SSP) SDRF Kashmir, Firdous Iqbal on Wednesday said they have been putting every possible effort to retrive the body of a teenage girl, who had jumped into the river Jhelum in Sopore around 10 days ago. After taking first hand report of the search and rescue operation in Sopore today, he […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that whosoever would be found part of the “terror ecosystem” will face action as per the law and that it was the prime duty of police and security agencies to trace such people. “Whosoever is found to be part of terror ecosystem will face action, none will […]
RAJOIRI — A 55-year-old man was injured in a mysterious blast near Garhi firing range area of Rajouri district on Wednesday. Quoting official sources GNS reported that around 9:00 am, some kind of blast, either due to grenade or shell, took place in which a civilian namely Harbansh Singh (55) son of Santosh Singh of […]