SRINAGAR — Retired Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar, who is Chairperson “Committee for Fixation & Regulation of Fee of Private Schools J&K (FFRC) Thursday directed management of Foundation World School, Humhama Budgam to return and refund Rs 50,000 to a complainant and all other parents from whom Admission Fee has been charged and collected within fifteen […]
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J&K Govt To Issue ‘Special ID’ Cards To Secretariat Employees
JAMMU — Entering the Civil Secretariat premises in the twin capital cities of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will no longer be a ‘cakewalk’ for everyone as the Government will soon be issuing special QR Code printed Identity Cards to its employees. “To facilitate smooth entry of Civil Secretariat employees in both Jammu […]
Brother arrested for allegedly raping sister in Bandipora village
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly raping his younger sister in Watrina area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Reliable sources told that a 23-year-old girl registered a written complaint at Police Station Bandipora alleging that her brother was constantly raping her from last many years. According to sources, […]
Ahead of I-day, over dozen drones pressed into service for surveillance in City
SRINAGAR — Ahead of I-Day celebrations, Police in Kashmir capital Srinagar carried out an air surveillance to prevent any untoward incident. Top police officials from police station Kothi Bagh including SDPO Ghulam Mohiuddin and SHO Muhammad Ishaq took stock of the situation in city-city Lal Chowk, Budshah Chowk, Residency Road and in adjacent areas. Police […]
Policeman kills colleague after quarrael in Kathua
Accussed cop arrested; Investigations on: SSP Kathua JAMMU — A police constable was killed by his colleague after the duo fought over some issue late on Wednesday night in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. Reliable sources told that, “A police constable identified as Mohammad Younis of Reasi died when his colleague Constable Iqbal Singh […]
Non-agricultural land in J&K can be transferred to ‘outsiders’: Government
NEW DELHI — The home ministry on Wednesday told the Rajya Sabha that non-agricultural land in Jammu & Kashmir can be transferred to “outsiders” – or people who are not permanent residents or having J&K domicile – by the UT government only for educational, charitable and medical ventures. “As per the adapted land laws of […]
JKSSB advertises over 19000 posts of various deptts in recent months: Govt
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has advertised more than 19000 posts of various cadres and categories relating to different departments under Accelerated Recruitment Programme in recent months. The Board has also successfully conducted the examination for about 12500 posts. To continue the selection process, the JKSSB has scheduled Computer Based […]
Valley parties alone in call for Article 370 return, all others wanted it gone, says Ram Madhav
NEW DELHI — No political party outside Jammu and Kashmir has protested against the revocation of Article 370, even two years after the decision, because of a broader national consensus on the issue, said Ram Madhav, member of the RSS national executive. In an interview to ThePrint’s Contributing Editor Jyoti Malhotra, Madhav, a former BJP […]
Weatherman predicts rain on August 14, 15 in J&K
SRINAGAR — Watherman on Wednesday forecast light to moderate rain at widespread places of Jammu and Kashmir on August 14 and 15. Quoting a meteorological department official, news agency GNS reported that there were 60% chances of brief spell of light rain at scattered places of Jammu and Kashmir on coming Saturday. Also, there was […]
Nine properties of Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir restored to original owners: Govt
NEW DELHI — The government is taking steps to restore ancestral properties of Kashmiri Hindu migrants who had to run away from Kashmir in the wake of terrorist violence there and so far nine properties have been given back to the rightful and original owners, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Union Minister of […]









