KULGAM — The residents of Srandoo area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district Monday staged a protest against the Jal Shakti department for failing to provide them with the potable drinking water. The residents came out on road to register their protest and blocked the Kulgam-Anantnag road and raised slogans against the Jal Shakti department. They […]
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Dr Sheikh Showkat removed as principal Kashmir Law College
SRINAGAR — The management of Kashmir Law College, Srinagar has removed Dr Sheikh Showkat from the post of Principal with immediate effect and the process to appoint the new principal has been initiated by the college management. According to a statement to local news agency, Dr Showkat has been a hard-line ideologue of Pakistani backed […]
Mainly clear, partly cloudy weather in J&K
SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry in J&K and Ladakh on Monday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast mainly clear to partly cloudy weather in the two union territories during the next 24 hours. “Weather is expected to remain mainly clear to partly cloudy in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours”, an official of […]
Water supply to remain affected in Srinagar areas, outskirts on April 12, 13
SRINAGAR — In view of laying pipeline for raw water, the Executive Engineer Master Plan division Srinagar has announced that the water supply would remain affected for two days from April 13 in several areas. An order issued in this regard said that the laying of 1200 mm raw water pipeline has become mandatory and […]
9-year-old boy killed in Anantnag road accident
SRINAGAR — A 9-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a vehicle in south-Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday. Reports reaching GNS said that a boy namely Moin Fayaz son of Fayaz Ahmad Kandroo, a resident of Veeri Bijbehara was hit by an unknown ‘Load Carrier’ vehicle, bearing no registration number plate. In the incident, […]
After getting bail earlier this week, Aasif Sultan booked under PSA, shifted to Kot Bhalwal jail
SRINAGAR — Journalist Asif Sultan, who was granted bail earlier this week in a UAPA case, has been booked under Public Safety Act (PSA), The Kashmir Walla has learnt. Speaking with The Kashmir Walla, Rakesh Balwal, the senior superintendent of police, Srinagar, confirmed that Sultan has been booked under PSA and shifted to Kot Bhalwal […]
Two Pakistani militants killed in Srinagar encounter
SRINAGAR — Two Pakistani militants were killed in an encounter between government forces and militants at Beshambar Nagar area of Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital. Srinagar on Sunday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Beshamber Nagar following the inputs about presence of militants […]
CRPF held free medical camp at Tahab Pulwama
PULWAMA — Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in collaboration with District Administration Pulwama held a free medical camp at Tahab Pulwama under the overall supervision of Commandant-182 Battalion, here today. In the camp, doctors from CRPF and civil administration Pulwama examined the patients and counselled them to maintain overall health. Free medicines were distributed among […]
Two sons arrested for murdering their father, dumping his body into Dal Lake
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police Saturday said to have arrested two sons from central Kashmir’s Soura area on charges of murdering their father and dumping his body in Dal Lake. “On 07/04/2022 on a reliable information that an unidentified body was lying in the Dal lake near Akhoon mohalla Foreshore road, Police station Nigeen […]
Kashmir University acknowledges lapses in PG admission process 2021, VC grants one-time concession to ‘innocent’ students
SRINAGAR — The Vice-Chancellor of Kashmir University has granted a “one-time concession” to the “innocent” PG students who had been admitted due to official lapses despite not having the required number of 24 credits at the undergraduate level which could allow their entry into PG programmes as per the eligibility norms. KNT is in possession […]









