SRINAGAR — A 36-second video of an elderly Kashmiri woman flaunting her newly acquired English skills has taken the internet by storm. The video, which was originally uploaded on Twitter by one Syed Sleet Shah, has found its way to other platforms such as Whatsapp and Facebook as well. The young man names certain fruit, […]
Jammu & Kashmir
2022 to be the year of educational transformation in J&K: CS
JAMMU — The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to take stock of arrangements for reopening of educational institutions and resuming offline teaching in Jammu and Kashmir. Additional Chief Secretary, Health & Medical Education, Principal Resident Commissioner, New Delhi, administrative secretaries of the departments of Skill Development, Higher Education, School Education, […]
KU to notify modalities for re-opening of campuses from March 1
SRINAGAR — The University of Kashmir will shortly notify the modalities for reopening of its main and satellite campuses for in-person teaching from March 1, 2022. The decision to this effect was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad in the wake of deliberations held by J&K Chief Secretary Dr. Arun […]
Court extends remand of Fahad Shah till Feb 21 after police didn’t submit report
PULWAMA — Court extended remand of senior Journalist Fahad Shah for a week. Earlier he had been remanded to police custody for ten days. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that Fahad Shah- Editor-in-Chief “The Kashmir Walla” was produced before the Court of Mobile Magistrate by Pulwama Police. The Court remanded him to police […]
CRPF observes 3rd death anniversary of Jawans killed in 2019 Pulwama attack
SRINAGAR — Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Monday observed the 3rd death anniversary of 40 Jawans who were killed in a deadly attack in Pulwama district in 2019. On 14 February 2019, a CRPF convoy was attacked by a vehicle-borne suicide bomber at Lethapora in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. There was […]
Ladies offer flowers to hijab-clad students outside Kashmir University
(Image: Burhan Hussaini) SRINAGAR — Local ladies on Monday offered flowers to hijab-clad students outside Kashmir University. The local ladies were seen waiting outside Kashmir University carrying flowers in their hands and they were offering the flowers to those students who had put on hijab. Hijab controversy has erupted in Indian southern state of Karnatka […]
Six officers promoted to various scales of IAS
SRINAGAR — Government on Monday ordered promotion of six IAS officers to various scales of Indian Administrative Service. According to an order, a copy of which lies with GNS, two officers—Sheetal Nanda and Saugat Biswas—have been promoted to the Super Time Scale of IAS (Level 14 of Pay matrix) with effect from 1 January 2022. […]
Amid forecast for ‘erratic weather’, night temp rises across J&K
SRINAGAR — Amid forecast for ‘erratic weather’, night temperature increased across Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar, the summer capital of the J&K, recorded a low of 1.4°C against last night’s minus 2.2°C. The temperature was above 1.2°C than the normal for this time of the year, […]
Pulwama attack: Bus driver Jaimal Singh wasn’t on original roster, says book
NEW DELHI — Jaimal Singh, the driver of the ill-fated bus that was blown up by a suicide bomber in Pulwama on February 14, 2019, wasn’t even supposed to drive that day and was merely substituting for another colleague, says a new book. IPS officer Danesh Rana, who is currently an additional director general of […]
Two WB men detained for bid to enter Jammu IAF station
JAMMU — Two men from West Bengal were detained early Sunday after one of them was spotted moving around suspiciously outside the main gate of the Indian Air Force’s technical airport in Jammu’s Satwari area, reported Times of India. According to airport authorities, the suspect was found running towards the airport area through a stream […]









