SRINAGAR — As Russia’s military operation continues in Ukraine, Kashmiri students stranded in the country and their families in Kashmir are pleading with the government to bring their wards back home safely. A Kashmiri student stranded in Ukraine said that there is uncertainty everywhere in the country since Russia started attacking and nobody knows what […]
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Out of 4532 undertrials in J&K prisons, 1442 involved in drug-related crimes
SRINAGAR — As many 1442 persons are in jails of Jammu & Kashmir for their involvement in drug-related crimes, official data shows. The official data reveals that as on December 31, 2021, out of 4532 undertrails lodged in jails of Jammu & Kashmir, 1442 are involved in drug-related crimes. Of them 1421 are males and […]
KTA urges MEA to use its good offices to get back J&K students from Ukraine
SRINAGAR — Kashmir Traders Alliance has urged the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to use its good offices in foreign counties for the safe return of students from J&K who are stranded in Ukraine. In a statement, President KTA, Aijaz Shahdhar said that the war in Ukraine has put in depression hundreds of families in […]
Apki Zameen Apki Nigrani: A milestone towards improving service delivery for J&K citizens
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government has taken numerous citizen centric measures to improve service delivery, and towards good governance to bring more transparency and accountability in the existing governance system. And one among these administrative reforms is digitization of land records with one component ‘Apki Zameen Apki Nigrani’ under which land holders can […]
AC accords administrative approval for construction works related to women battalions
JAMMU — The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, accorded administrative approval to the construction works for women battalions at Sopore, Baramulla and Pargalta, Jammu. Farooq Khan and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisors to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K, and Nitishwar Kumar, […]
JKHC notifies interview schedule for Khadim-ul-Hujaj for Haj-2022
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Hajj Committee on Friday notified the interview schedule for Khadim-ul-Hujaj for Haj-2022 to be held at Haj House Bemina, Srinagar. As per an official handout, the interview of all the eligible candidates who have applied for selection as Khadim-ul-Hujaj for Haj-2022, shall be held as per the schedule given […]
11 days on, no trace of missing Awoora boy yet
KUPWARA — The parents of missing 8-year-old boy who vanished from his home at Awoora village of Kupwara district without a trace 11 days ago are pleading for his safe return. As per the family, Talib Hussain son of Mohammad Ashraf Khan disappeared moments after he left home on the fateful day. “We searched every […]
KU to re-open for offline classes from March 3; authorities notify guidelines for HODs, faculty, students
SRINAGAR — The University of Kashmir on Friday issued necessary guidelines for deans, heads of departments, faculty members and students ahead of re-opening of the varsity for offline classes from March 3, 2022. “This is for the information of all concerned that the class-work/examination in the teaching departments of the main and satellite campuses shall […]
PSAJK asks schools to celebrate first week as week of happiness
‘No stress, no mandatory uniforms, no tests, sharing experiences to be part of first week’ SRINAGAR — Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) today said that the the first week of re-opening of schools will be celebrated as a week of happiness and sharing of experiences, so that students start the session in […]
Gulmarg, Pahalgam receive light snowfall, rains lash plains in J&K
SRINAGAR — Gulmarg and Pahalgam received fresh light snowfall while light rains lashed plains in Jammu and Kashmir overnight, officials said on Friday. A meteorological department official told GNS that Srinagar received 0.4mm of rain in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours. The summer capital of J&K recorded a rise of 0.9°C in night […]









