SRINAGAR — High Court of J&K and Ladakh has held “legally valid” the nomination of Prof Irshad A Nawchoo as Dean Research by the Vice-Chancellor of Kashmir University. In a plea before the Court, Prof Khurshid A Butt from the Department of Commerce was aggrieved of the order dated 29.9.2021 issued by the concerned authority […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry in J&K and Ladakh on Friday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast mainly clear to partly cloudy weather during the next 24 hours in the two union territories. An official of the MeT department told IANS, “Weather is likely to remain mainly clear to partly cloudy in J&K and Ladakh […]
SRINAGAR — At least seven specially-abled students of Zaiba Apa Institute of Inclusive Education Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district have crossed 10th class with remarkable success. Javed Ahmad Tak, who himself is wheel-chair bound for decades now and running this School said that seven students from the School appeared in 10th class examination this […]
SRINAGAR — Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) Jammu and Kashmir headed by incarcerated Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq and comprising leaders of all religious, milli, educational and social associations and institutions of J&K, in a statement said that it strongly resents and condemns the repeated assault and targeting of Muslim women in India . In a statement, […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Thrusday claimed to have recovered huge explosive material in Zandfaran area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A senior police officer told GNS that a joint team of Police, army, SSB and CRPF during searches in Zandfaran area recovered huge explosive material. The police officer while giving details said that 11 hand […]
BUDGAM — Chief Secretary, Arun Kumar Mehta today called for beautification of Budgam to add to its tourist attraction and develop it as a modern city in next six months. The Chief Secretary was chairing a meeting of officers to take review of progress of development projects and implementation of UT and centrally sponsored schemes […]
SRINAGAR — In view of rise in crime against women, a safety squad for women was deployed in Parrypora area of Srinagar on Thursday in order to ensure safety for women folk. An offical said that the police have deployed squads in parts of the city where there are a prominent number of coaching centres. […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday claimed have arrested two vehicle lifters and recovered four stolen vehicles in Srinagar. Police in a statement said, acting upon a reliable information that some persons are involved in vehicle theft, on 16-02-2022, Srinagar police arrested two accused persons (car lifters) namely, Sahir Amin Dar S/o […]
SRINAGAR — Director Rural Development Department, Tariq Ahmad Zargar on Thursday said that three-tier panchayati raj system has a major role in the developmental works of rural areas in Jammu and Kashmir. Zargar said that it is obvious that any institution which has come into existence for the first time takes some time to evolve […]
SRINAGAR — Unknown persons on Thursday evening lobbed a grenade towards Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men at Keegam village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. However, there was no loss of life or injury during the incident. An official said that a grenade was hurled towards CRPF personnel at Keegam, which exploded away from the […]