SRINAGAR — The authorities on Friday disallowed congregational prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid here, the grand mosque’s managing body said. This comes a day after the Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), the largest religious body in Kashmir, urged the Jammu and Kashmir administration to allow Friday prayers at the mosque. Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid, the grand […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory administration on Friday announced summer vacations for all Government Degree Colleges of Kashmir division and Winter Zone of Jammu division from 9th July to 17th July, 2022. According to communique issued by Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Rohit Kansal, “all Government Degree Colleges of Kashmir division and […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday cancelled the J&K police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment and recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe. “JKP Sub-Inspector recruitment has been cancelled & a CBI probe has been recommended into selection process. Culprits will be brought to justice soon,” Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said in a tweet. […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Friday said that they arrested a lady along with 250gram of charas like substance in Wagoora area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In a statement, the police said that on routine naka checking, Police Kreeri arrested one lady drug peddler namely Bilkees Akhter wife of Ab Rehman Malik @ Military resident […]
RAMBAN — A doctor from south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, who was on way to home for eid celebration, died in a road accident at Sangaldan area of Ramban district, officials said here on Friday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the medical officer identified as Muzaffar Ahmad Wani son of Mohammad […]
SRINAGAR — The School Education Department has asked the Senior Superintendent of Police, J&K Security not to allow teachers and masters to enter civil Secretariat Srinagar without proper permission from the department. According to a letter by Under Secretary to Government School Education Department, teachers, master and other employees visit the civil secretariat on a […]
KUPWARA — The Army on Friday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district by killing a militant. Official sources told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that soldiers noticed some suspicious movement along the LoC and challenged the intruders. They said that militants attempted […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological department on Friday forecast generally cloudy sky with rain and thundershowers at scattered places in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. “Generally cloudy weather with rain/thundershowers at scattered places is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar recorded 22.5 degrees […]
SRINAGAR — Two days after jumping into River Jhelum at Cement Kadal in Noorbagh area, body of teenage girl was retrieved on Friday morning, officials said here. Official sources said that body of 15-year-old girl was retrieved by sand extractors and river Police Srinagar at Palpora area of Noorbagh after hectic efforts. They identified the […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kashmir zone Vijay Kumar has been promoted as additional director general of police (ADGP). Three other IPS officers of 1997 batch were also promoted to the ADGP rank on Thursday following an order by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The sources have revealed that IPS officers Garib Das […]