SRINAGAR — The Government today ordered immediate superannuation of Syed Shabir Shafi, an officer of the rank of Director (P&S), presently posted in the Industries and Commerce Department, Civil Secretariat, who had committed forgery in his date of birth certificate. Besides forwarding the case to the Crime Branch for taking necessary action under law in […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Tuesday arrested a youth, hours after he allegedly threw acid on a 24-year-old girl in Wantapora area here in central-Kashmir’s Srinagar district this evening. A police official told GNS that soon after the attack, a police party rushed to the area, which on persisting searches was able to nab the assailant. […]
SRINAGAR — In the backdrop of the fresh ceasefire agreement between two neighboring countries, the administration is gearing up to promote border tourism at the Line of Control (LoC) and have written the authorities in Kashmir for the approval. The two neighboring countries including India and Pakistan have agreed to adhere to all ceasefire agreements […]
SRINAGAR — The School Education Department is undecided regarding the reopening of schools in Jammu and Kashmir, top officials said on Tuesday. One of the top officials at the School Education Department said, “As of now, there is no decision regarding the reopening of schools” The official said, “It would not be appropriate to say […]
SRINAGAR — A labourer from Audoora Qalamabad village in Mawer Handwara has claimed to have lost over rupees one lac thirty three thousand after a person, he said posed as a army man, lured him to deposit the amount in lieu to offer him a tractor. The ‘victim’ Ghulam Mohammad War son of Mohammad Akber […]
PULWAMA — Amid the suspension of four employees, the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir has constituted an inquiry team to probe the death of an employee in District Hospital Pulwama. Pertinently, a day before a Class 4th employee identified as Muhammad Hussain Hafiz had suffered a heart attack while those accompanying him had alleged that […]
SRINAGAR — Unknown persons on Tuesday evening attacked a 24-year-old girl with acid at Usmania Colony in Wantpora area of Hawal in Srinagar. Official sources said that a girl was attacked by some unknown persons outside her business unit this evening. She was immediately taken to Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital for treatment. Medical […]
SHOPIAN — Suspected militants on Tuesday evening fired upon and injured a policeman at Amshipora village in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, leaving him critically injured. He has been identified as Shabir Ahmad Wagay, Son of Ghulam Hassan Wagay. Reports said the policeman was fired upon and injured by suspected militants at his native village. He […]
SRINAGAR — The Kashmir University on Tuesday said all the postponed/pending examinations will be conducted for February 14, 2022 onwards. The Kashmir University in a notification said the University is contemplating to conduct the postponed/planned examinations of Professional (MBBS, BUMS, B.Tech, M.Tech, etc) and Non-Professional (M.A Distance Mode, UG 4th Semester, etc) courses from 14th […]
SRINAGAR — The Government of India has allocated Rs 35581 crore for Jammu & Kashmir in the Union budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Monday. Rs 35581 has been allocated to Jammu & Kashmir for the next fiscal in the Union Budget. Of which, Rs 33923 crore has been allocated […]