SRINAGAR — Following the government directives to switch the online mode of teaching in view of rise in COVID-19 cases, some private coaching institutes in Kashmir are forcibly asking the students to pay the hefty amount. The students are being forced to pay the hefty amount in the name of tuition charges that too at […]
SRINAGAR — Parents are staring at a bleak future of their wards preparing for competitive exams, after the government put brakes on the functioning of hundreds of coaching centres across Kashmir Valley. Those who run, manage and operate these coaching centres have vehemently appealed to the government to re-consider its decision. The closure of coaching […]
SRINAGAR — Controller Examinations’ Office, University of Kashmir, on Tuesday maintained that all ongoing exams for various courses are scheduled, terming the reports suggesting postponement as baseless. The stance has came on the day when School of Law announced suspension of all its end semester exams including general viva and other related exams. Controller Examinations […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar (IPS) on Tuesday asked officers to make all necessary and required arrangements in connection with 26th January for ensuring peaceful celebrations of the event. The directions were passed by him while chairing a security review meeting at Police Control Room Kashmir through video conferencing with Range […]
BANDIPORA — The administration in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday airlifted two patients from snowbound Gurez valley to Bandipora for immediate medical relief, officials said. Officials said that on the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad, the duo patients requiring emergency evacuation from Gurez Sub Division airlifted from Baduaab and Neeru to […]
SRINAGAR — In view of the surge in Covid positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities at Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar Tuesday ordered suspension of offline classes. The online teaching and clinical posting shall continue as per the roster issued by the respective departments. “Pursuant to Government Order No: 03-JK(DMRRR) of 2022 dated: […]
BANDIPORA — Authorities in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday closed two Jammu and Kashmir Bank branches for public dealing after 15 employees of these branches tested positive for COVID-19, officials said. They that two J&K Bank branches including TP and Main branch in main market of the district were closed for public dealing after […]
SRINAGAR — Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday said that it trapped and arrested Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of Police Station Kupwara for accepting bribe of Rs 10,000 from a truck driver. “Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint through ACB helpline alleging therein that Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Mohammad Sultan Mir of Police Station Kupwara is […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir Valley and Ladakh continued to reel under sub-zero temperatures with famous resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam recording a low of minus 10.6°C and minus 10.4°C respectively on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that except Srinagar, mercury dropped in entire Valley with the summer capital of J&K recording a low […]
KUPWARA — A 33-year-old accused from Seadpora area of Sopore, who was lodged along with his brother, at district jail Kupwara died around midnight, officials said on Tuesday. They said the accused Khurshid Ahmad Wani son of Ghulam Mohammad Wani of Seadpora Sopore, who was lodged in the jail since 5-October-2021 in a case (FIR […]