JAMMU — Police in Ramban had been carrying wide scale searches around Ramsu area of the mountainous district from last couple of days to locate three members of Lucknow family after receiving a social media message that the trio was “incommunicado” having got stuck there. However as the facts surfaced, all three of them had […]
Jammu & Kashmir
JKSSB to hold separate CBTs for COVID positive aspirants
SRINAGAR — The J&K Services Selection Board on Wednesday said it will hold a one-time separate Computer Based Test (CBT) for various posts of the COVID positive aspirants scheduled to appear in the exam from January 21-24 in view of a steep spike in cases. Confirming the development, a board spokesperson said in a statement […]
Three Kashmiri students assaulted in Punjab
SRINAGAR — Three Kashmiri students were thrashed after unidentified men dragged them out their apartment in Mohali of Punjab and assaulted them. Two injured students have been hospitalized, reports said. The victims have been identified as Azaaan Elahi, Inam Nabi and Moin Fayaz, who hail from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district and North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. […]
4.75 lakh cash, shawls worth fifty-thousand looted from rented room occupied by Kashmir shawl retailers in Punjab
JALANDHAR — Unidentified people stole shawls and cash worth over Rs five lakh from a rented room occupied by Kashmiri shawl retailers when they had gone outside to clear the transactions with local businessmen at Adhampur in District Jalandhar of Punjab. These Kashmiri shawl retailers are from Chandigam Lolab area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. […]
MeT forecasts another feeble wet spell on weekend but no major rains, snow till Jan 31
SRINAGAR — Weatherman on Wednesday forecast fresh spell of light rains and snow on weekend but ruled out any major wet weather by the end of this month. “A spell of light rain/snow is likely (60% chance) during January 22-23rd. Thereafter, mainly dry weather is expected from January 24 onwards till ending January,” an official […]
‘An important institution dismantled’ — Editors Guild ‘anguished’ by Kashmir Press Club shutdown
NEW DELHI — The Editors Guild of India Tuesday expressed anguish over the Kashmir Press Club (KPC) shutting down, after the Jammu & Kashmir administration said it had ceased to exist as a registered body and took over the premises. On Saturday, a few journalists accompanied by policemen reached the KPC and claimed to be […]
Closure of Kashmir Press Club unacceptable: JKPCC
SRINAGAR — Stating that closure of Kashmir Press Club was unacceptable and unfair, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Tuesday urged the Lieutenant Governor led administration to revisit the decision. In a statement, JKPCC unequivocally condemned the closure of Kashmir Press Club by the administration and sought revocation of the closure order in the […]
After backlash, Ladakh admin to start recruitment process from May onwards
LEH — After facing severe criticism and witnessing several protests against the government for notwithstanding the promises, the Ladakh administration Tuesday informed that the recruitment process in the region will begin from May onwards. The cold desert Ladakh was created as a separate Union Territory back in 2019. However, a year after the UT status […]
No teaching staff be deployed for more than 3 months to election office of DC’s: SED to Concerned Authorities
SRINAGAR — The School Education Department on Tuesday directed the concerned authorities that no teaching staff shall be deployed for more than three month to the election office in any Deputy Commissioner’s office. The Principal Secretary of the Department in a circular has said, “Requests have been received from various Deputy Commissioners that the services […]
CPI (M) condemns closure of Kashmir Press Club
SRINAGAR — Expressing resentment over the closure of Kashmir Press Club by the administration, CPI (M) Secretary Ghulam Nabi Malik Tuesday said that closing club is an assault on the rights of the people. “This act is just a part of a policy which started with putting the registration of the club in abeyance. The […]








