SRINAGAR — The editor-in-chief of The Kashmir Walla Fahad Shah was released from detention on Thursday, his lawyer Umair Ronga informed on social media site. Taking to Twitter, the Counsel Advocate, wrote: “Special court designated under NIA today granted bail to chief editor of @tkwmag @pzfahad in FIR No 70/2020 P/S Safakadal and FIR No […]
Jammu & Kashmir
High Court cancels exams for posts of JE Jal Shakti, JKPSI by JKSSB
SRINAGAR — The Jammu Kashmir High Court on Thursday set aside and cancelled the examination conducted by the JKSSB for the posts of Junior Engineer (Civil) Jal Shakti Department and sub-inspector of Jammu and Kashmir. According to an order, the high court also directed the government to constitute a high-level committee headed not less than […]
SKIMS orders winter vacation for faculty members from Jan 1
SRINAGAR — The Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura on Thursday announced winter vacation for the faculty members in two halves starting from January 01. It also noted that 50 per cent of the faculty members must remain available at once. “The Winter vacation holidays 2023 for Faculty Staff of SKIMS will be due […]
Kashmir University likely to announce winter vacations from first week of January
SRINAGAR — The University of Kashmir (KU) is likely to announce winter vacations from first week of January 2023. Top officials of the varsity informed the news agency KNO that the management will announce the winter vacations from first week of January 2023. “As of now, we have not conducted the meeting with the deans […]
Freezing temperature continues in J&K
SRINAGAR — Dry, cold weather continued in J&K and Ladakh during the last 24 hours as water bodies froze partially in the valley on Thursday. “Dry, cold weather with partly cloudy sky continued in J&K and Ladakh during the last 24 hours. Dry weather with partly cloudy sky is likely to continue during the next […]
Court grants bail to journalist Khalid Gul
SRINAGAR — A local court in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday granted bail to journalist Khalid Gul who was arrested by police in connection with a 2017 case. Officials said Gul was released from police custody, hours after he was granted bail by the court. Police on Tuesday had arrested Gul from […]
Shopian Encounter: Militants escape after brief exchange of fire
SHOPIAN — After a brief exchange of fire, militants have managed to give slip to security forces in Wathoo area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district where an encounter broke out last night, officials said here on Thursday. An official told the news agency KNO that encounter broke out last evening after a joint team of […]
Two JKAS among three officers transfered in J&K
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday ordered transfers and postings of three officers in the interest of administration. According to an order, Ms. Monica Thappa, Jr. Scale JKAS, Tehsildar, Jammu Development Authority, is transferred and posted as Administrative Officer, Government Medical College, Jammu, vice Mr. Rajinder Kumar, who shall await further orders […]
Encounter breaks out in Shopian’s Wathoo village
SRINAGAR — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Wathoo village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Wednesday evening. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Wathoo village in Shopian the district following the inputs about presence of […]
Srinagar court grants interim bail to UP resident accused of duping aspirants in Kashmir
SRINAGAR — A court here has granted interim bail to a man accused of duping MBBS aspirants of lakhs of rupees on the pretext of arranging medical seats for them in private colleges over the past 15 years. After hearing prosecution and defence counsel Advocate Aamir Masoodi, First Additional Sessions Judge Ajay Kumar Gupta granted […]








