SRINAGAR (KIMS) — An Expert Committee of Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir that was tasked to check the content of schools books in Kashmir has recommended banning of two Urdu books for class 5 and class 3, after finding objectionable content in the book. The Expert Committee while presenting its findings before the […]
SRINAGAR — While condemning the arrest of mother-daughter duo, Jammu Kashmir Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Lone on Thursday said that stick approach adopted by the government won’t yield any results. “It is condemnable and shameful act. We can’t live at a place where the government after every hour wants to convey a message to people […]
SRINAGAR — At a time when the political parties are gearing up to take part in the assembly elections, likely to be held next year, there would be no more than 10 percent of the Council of Ministers in the Legislative Assembly under the newly-established Union Territory (UT) of Jammu Kashmir. The political parties in […]
RAJOURI — An aircraft shaped ballon with Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) mark over it has been found in a village of Nowshera in Rajouri district that has now been seized by police, officials said Thursday. Officials said that this ballon was found lying near a house in Dandani village of Nowshera sub division of Rajouri […]
SRINAGAR — Weatherman on Thursday forecast widespread “moderate to heavy” snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh from December 23 to 25. There are currently reports about light snowfall in Gurez, Sonmarg, Zojila-Drass axis, said an official of the MeT office here. “As on date, widespread moderate to heavy snowfall (at some places) is most […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir home department on Thursday ordered transfer and postings of 27 police officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. Javid Ahmed Koul, IPS, SSP Traffic City Srinagar, is transferred and posted as SO to ADGP, Traffic J&K with additional charge of the posts of DIG, Traffic, Jammu and DIG, […]
SRINAGAR — The number of Muslims killed by militants during the three decades of militancy is nearly 20 times more than that of Kashmiri Pandits, an RTI reply by the Jammu and Kashmir government suggests, The Telegraph reported. The revelation, if factually correct, threatens to unravel the Right-wing narrative that Pandits have faced “holocaust”, genocide […]
NEW DELHI — The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that “seven plots of land” have been purchased by persons from outside the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). “All the seven plots are located in Jammu division,” Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in a […]
SRINAGAR — All India Congress Committee (AICC) Wednesday accepted the resignation of JKPCC Vice Presidents and Budgam Incharge District President. Congress high command taking cognizance of the resignation tendered by JKPCC Vice Presidents G.M.Saroori, Gulam Nabi Monga, Mohd Anwar Bhat decided to accept their resignation, with immediate effect. Party high command also accepted the resignation […]
SRINAGAR — Personal Security Officer with a BJP activist and his “associate”, who had fled couple of days ago with two weapons in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, were arrested on Wednesday. Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar responded in affirmative to GNS when asked about the development. During intervening night of December 12 and […]