QAZIGUND — An unidentified truck driver was charred to death after his truck caught fire when it it came in contact with a high—voltage electric wire at Shampora area of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Tuesday night, an official said. “A truck (PB29X-4153) on reaching Shampora area of Qazigund came in contact with a […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday extended his greetings and best wishes to all women on the eve of International Women’s Day. “Women from J&K are making a significant impact in different fields with persistent and constructive efforts of nation-building. I wish to congratulate our sisters and daughters for their achievements, and selflessly and […]
JAMMU — The locals as well as the Civil Society of Purmandal area of Samba observed a complete shutdown on Monday and staged a protest against authorities, alleging shifting of Government Degree College (GDC) that was sanctioned for Purmandal. Locals and Civil Society members told that Government Degree College was sanctioned for Purmandal and should […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities are working hard to find out the reasons behind the fire incident at Bone and Joints Hospital Barzulla, Srinagar in which emergency Operation Theatre (OT), faculty rooms and 12-bed spinal ward were reduced to heaps of rubble. Top officials of health and medical education department told that the department is deeply concerned […]
SRINAGAR — An Army man has allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Awantipora area in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday evening, official sources said. Official sources said that an Army man identified as Mohit belt number 21012196W shot himself dead at 34 RR D-Coy presently attached with victor force […]
SRINAGAR — Parents and students Monday staged a protest against the merging of a private school against their will in Srinagar. The school in question is ‘Orbit Girls School’ located in Peerbagh Srinagar that according to parents has been merged with ‘World Foundation School’ without taking them into confidence. The protesters raised slogans against the […]
SRINAGAR — Government on Monday constituted a Search Committee for suggesting panels for appointment of Chairman, JKBOSE and Director, JKSCERT. Headed by Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Health & Medical Education Department, the committee comprises of Principal Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department; Principal Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, Vice- Chancellor, University […]
SRINAGAR — Heart-wrenching wails filled the air as hundreds of mourners gathered on Monday for the last rites of 19-year-old Rafiya Nazir who succumbed to injuries received in a grenade attack by militants a day earlier in Chakanbagh locality here. Inconsolable relatives and friends recalled how the young girl, who had recently passed class 12 […]
HANDWARA — A woman died due to an alleged overdose of anesthesia at a private nursing home in North Kashmir’s Handwara town. Shameema Akhter, wife of Nazir Ahmed Mir, a resident of Sopernaghama Kralgund was admitted to “North Kashmir Nursing Home” (NKNH) on Monday and was scheduled for surgical removal of gallbladder stone in the […]
SRINAGAR — Two persons which included an alleged notorious drug peddler were on Monday booked under stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) by police in Awantipora. “Acting tough against the drug dealings and to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police in Awantipora booked a notorious drug peddler under PSA”, reads a statement. “Police […]