SRINAGAR — Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry Kashmir (CCIK) has urged government of India to extend special financial assistance to Jammu and Kashhmir in its Union Budget following the back to back losses it suffered August 2019. In a statement CCIK President Tariq Rashid Ghani said after reducing J&K to union territory, the Union […]
SRINAGAR — The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar has bagged 163rd position in Internshala annual ranking 2021 out of 1123 participating colleges across India. Head Training and Placement Department, Dr. Obbu Chandra Sekhar said NIT Srinagar has been ranked 163 Internshala ranking 2021 out of 1,123 participating colleges across India. “Apart from that institute […]
SRINAGAR — The intending Haj pilgrims are being informed that the last date for submission of online Haj Application Forms for Haj–2022 has been extended up to 15th February, 2022. It has been informed that only those applicants who possess machine readable valid Indian International Passports issued on or before 15th February, 2022 and valid […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau on Monday arrested a Patwari allegedly while accepting bribe. As per an ACB handout, “Probing agency arrests Mohammad Abbas, Patwari Halqa Kewa, Qazigund District Kulgam for demanding and accepting bribe of ₹3,500 from complainant for providing of revenue extracts.” They said “Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint, wherein […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar on Monday visited Sopore and conducted security and operational review meeting with senior Police and Army officers. Officials said that IGP instructed Sopore Police to generate actionable inputs and conduct anti-militancy operations along with Army. Besides focus was given on taking stringent action against […]
BARAMULLA — Two residential houses were gutted at Dargam village of Pattan in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday afternoon. Reports said that two residential houses belonging to Gh. Hassan Parray s/o Mohd Sultan Parray and Mohd.Maqbool Parray S/O Gh. Mohd. Parray were gutted in the fire incident at Dargam locality of pattan. They said […]
BUDGAM — A ‘mentally unsound’ teenage girl was spotted today sitting on the railway track in the Nadigam area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The Railway Police removed her from the track and handed her over to the family. Imtiyaz Ahmed Bhat, the uncle of the girl told news agency Kashmir News Trust that she […]
KULGAM — A policeman posted at District Police Lines Kulgam died of cardiac arrest on Monday. Sources told Kashmir News Trust that the cop was performing his duty when he collapsed and died on the spot. Sources added that the cop died of cardiac arrest. He has been identified as Bilal Ahmed, a resident of […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Monday issued summons to two journalists, Fahad Ahmad Shah and Majid Hairdari in connection with case registered following a gunfight in Pulwama in which officials said that four militants were killed. A case a FIR (18/2022) under section 307 IPCV, 7/25 IA Act, and sections 16, 18,20,38 ULA(P) A has been […]
SRINAGAR — Amid forecast for light rain and snowfall, night temperatures recorded a rise in Kashmir Valley on Monday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of the J&K recorded a low of minus 1.6°C against last night’s minus 2.3°C on the previous night. While the ‘Chillai Kalan’, the 40-day […]