SRINAGAR — The future of over 200 gardeners working in the Floriculture department is at stake as according to them the authorities have never been promoted, claiming that the highly educated persons among them are presently holding the key positions. The Qualified Gardeners Association (QGA) said that at least 250 gardeners are presently working in […]
KULGAM — A youth from Damhal Hanjipora belt of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district Monday represented India in University of Kelantan Malaysia on the eve of world poetry day. Suhail Ibn Shahnawaz (18), son of Shahnawaz Ahmad Bhat of Khul, DH Pora, who has qualified 12th class in non-medical stream has written two books so far […]
SRINAGAR — In Jammu and Kashmir, the student enrolment in government-run-colleges was six times higher than the private colleges. Out of the total students enrolled in both private and government colleges of Jammu and Kashmir, only 14 percent students were enrolled in private colleges. According to the official figures, out of the total students enrolled […]
NEW DELHI — Returning to Srinagar in 1990 after an interval of four-to-five months came as a rude shock for Kashmir’s governor Jagmohan, says former R&AW chief A.S. Dulat. Jagmohan had been Jammu & Kashmir’s governor till August 1989 but when he returned the following January, the atmosphere had changed beyond recognition. “The Kashmir that […]
SRINAGAR — A non-local labourer was on Monday evening shot at by the unidentified gunmen at Gangoo area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that a non-local labour identified as Bisujeet Kumar, son of Paras Mandan of Bihar was injured after he was fired upon by the suspected militants at Gangoo area. He […]
SRINAGAR — Suspected militants on Monday evening shot dead a civilian in Budgam district in Central Kashmir. Reports said, a civilian identified as Tajamul Mohi-ud-Din Rather was shot at and injured by suspected militants at his residence in Gotpora, Budgam. He was shifted to nearby hospital for treatment. However he succumbed to his injuries on […]
KUPWARA — A 2-year-old boy died after falling into a pit in Batergam in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district this afternoon. Reports reaching GNS said that a child namely Sabzar Ahmad Shiekh son of Fayaz Ahmad Shiekh, a resident of Shiekh Mohalla Batergam fell into a pit whereupon he was rescued by locals and taken to […]
NEW DELHI — The situation along the Line of Control remains stable after the armies of India and Pakistan agreed to observe a ceasefire in February last year, the defence ministry said on Monday. Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt, replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, said the Army has been keeping a […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday said that in the past many decades no serious effort was made to prevent power losses with the result the UT continues to face huge Transmission and Distribution (T&D) losses to the tune of Rs 3400 Crore a year. He also announced that Jammu areas […]
KUPWARA — Four persons were injured while as at least eight persons including four females were rescued on Monday after a vehicle they were travelling in was hit by an avalanche in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Officials said that four among the eight persons have also sustained injuries and were rushed to the hospital. A […]