Srinagar: A lady sustained bullet injury on Saturday after the vehicle she was travelling in, was fired upon by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) party due to mistaken identity over ‘suspicious act’ of the driver, who was hit a policeman and didn’t stop after being signaled to stop at twin places in Awantipora area […]
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Army’s 19 RR organises medical camp ‘to provide basic health facilities’ in South Kashmir
Anantnag: In an attempt to provide basic health facilities in remote areas, the Indian Army on Saturday organized a free medical camp at a Paadshah Maidaan in Sagam village of Anantnag district in South Kashmir. Amid rains and cold temperature, 19 Rashtriya Rifles Hiller TOB under Sadbhavna organized a free medical camp to provide basic […]
Woman sustains bullet injury in Tral, Police initiates investigation
Srinagar: Police on Saturday said that it has started Investigation of a incident in which a woman sustained bullet injury during night hours in Darganie Gund area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Awantipora. In a statement, the police said that during night hours a lady namely Shakeela Banu 36 wife of Ghulam Nabi alone resident […]
Policewoman Seen Berating Forces for Repeated Search Operations Booked Under UAPA
“We were shocked to know that she has been arrested. We are very poor and have no one in the world except our daughter,” her mother said. Srinagar: A special police officer of Jammu and Kashmir police has been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and disengaged from service after a video showing her […]
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under detention for last 20 months; not released even during Ramzan: Hurriyat
Srinagar, Apr 16: The Hurriyat Conference on Friday said it was “extremely unfortunate” that even in the month of Ramzan, its chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who is a prominent religious leader in Kashmir, has not been released from his “arbitrary” detention. The Hurriyat leader was detained at his house on August 4, 2019, a day […]
Schools facing financial crunch, PSAJK appeals parents to pay fee for survival of schools
Srinagar: Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) today appealed the parents whose wards are studying in various private educational institutes to pay the school fee as most of the schools are on the verge of closure due to the financial crunch. The Association said that the fee paid by a student is the […]
Woman SPO raised ‘legitimate questions’, police action against her ‘cruel’: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: Hours after woman SPO Saima Akhter was arrested and slapped with UAPA besides terminated from services, PDP president and former Chief Minister of erstwhile state Mehbboba Mufti termed police action “cruel”. “Saima Akhter from Kulgam has been slapped with UAPA for raising legitimate questions about searching her home repeatedly without any reasons. Saima’s ailing […]
JKBOTE postpones polytechnic exams in view of COVID-19 surge
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of Technical Education (JKBOTE) on Friday announced the postponement of Polytechnic exams for 1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th semesters till further notice, in-view of a surge in COVID-19 cases in the Union Territory. “It is for the information of all the principals/concerned students that the examination of all the […]
Srinagar admin advises teachers to refrain from misbehaving with students
Srinagar: The district administration Srinagar has advised the teaching community, especially private coaching centres, to refrain from misbehaving with students and provide them a cordial atmosphere while teaching. The directive from the administration comes two days after a teacher at a private coaching centre was arrested by Srinagar Police for slapping a student 20 times […]
Woman from Kulgam booked under UAPA for glorifying militancy
Kulgam: Jammu and Kasmir Police on Friday claimed to have booked a woman Special Police Officer (SPO), hailing from Frisal area of Kulgam under the Unlawful activities Prevention Act UA(P)A. Officials told that a woman SPO identified as Saima Jan, daughter of Ghulam Nabi Rah of Frisal area of Kulgam was seen shouting at security […]