SRINAGAR — The School Education Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday changed the timing of schools in Srinagar city. Mohmmad Iqbal Mir (KAS) Under Secretary to Government School Education Department in an order said, I am directed to convey approval of the department for change of school timings in Srinagar City from 9:00 […]
SRINAGAR — Two local militants, among them one was involved in killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in Achhan village of Pulwama district and one armyman was was killed in an encounter in Awantipora. The encounter broke out between government forces and militants at Padgampora area of Awantipora in Pulwama district during the intervening night of […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast rain and snow in Jammu and Kashmir during next 24 hours. The weather was dry in the Union Territory during last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, presently, overcast in whole J&K. February 28 to March 2 light to moderate Snowfall/Rain (thunderstorm with rain […]
SRINAGAR — Bharti Airtel, one of the major telecom operators in India, launched 5G Internet services in four more districts of Jammu & Kashmir UT thereby providing the ultra fast internet service to a total of 13 towns across the union territory. The four new districts to get 5G services are Katra, Anantnag, Baramulla, and […]
SRINAGAR — A militant has been killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Padgampora area of Awantipora in Pulwama district on Tuesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Padgampora area of Awantipora following the inputs […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said Kashmiri Muslims are ashamed over the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit and hit out at the government for claiming that normalcy has been restored in Jammu and Kashmir. “The government claims to have ended militancy. If that were the case, who killed him (Sharma)? What is […]
SRINAGAR — The BJP on Monday held protests at several places in Kashmir against the killing of Kashmiri Pandit bank guard Sanjay Sharma. Militants on Sunday shot dead the 40-year-old Sharma in Pulwama district while he was on his way to a local market. The main protest was held in Jawahar Nagar area of the […]
SRINAGAR — The Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday condemned the killing of Kashmiri Pandit ATM guard Sanjay Sharma, terming it as a “gruesome act”. Expressing sympathies with the bereaved family, the separatist amalgam said, “Killing of human beings in such manner is a tragedy that Kashmir has been witnessing for the […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said that 40 per cent of the J&K population will have to pay no property tax and the remaining 60 per cent have to pay nominal amount between Rs 600 to Rs 1000 maximum amount per annum. He said that tax amount fixed is one-tenth of […]
SRINAGAR — Muslims neighbours of Kashmir Pandit who was killed by militants in Achan village of Pulwama district yesterday, helped his family members to perform the last rites on Monday. Locals said that Muslims neighbours came together to help perform the last rites of Sanjay Sharma. Sanjay Sharma (42), who working as a bank guard […]