SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to shift the acid attack survivor to Chennai hospital tomorrow for eye treatment and four tickets have already been provided to the victim’s family on Sunday. Official sources said that the administration on the advice of doctors has decided to shift the acid attack victim to […]
SRINAGAR — The Editors Guild of India has condemned the arrest of Journalist Fahad Shah, the editor of the Kashmir Walla, on Friday. As per a press statement issued by the Editors Guild of India, Shah had been questioned four days earlier for his reporting on a deadly police raid in Pulwama in late January […]
SRINAGAR — All the vacancies recalled by a recent decision of the Administrative Council shall be referred again to recruitment agencies for fast track recruitment as per the new domicile, reservation and recruitment rules providing equal opportunity to all. A free, fair and merit based selection shall be quickly ensured. It is also clarified that […]
SRINAGAR — Coaching Centres Association of Kashmir (CCAK) today hailed the government and its constituent members for working jointly to complete the 100% vaccination of all its students and staff members. The Association said that it was due to the joint efforts of various government departments including Directorate of School Education, Health Services, Divisional Administration […]
BARAMULLA — The local residents of Gund Abrahim locality of Singhpora area of Pattan in Baramulla district on Sunday held a protest and blocked Baramulla-Srinagar National highway after a 12-year-old boy was mauled to death by stray dogs. Reports said that the boy identified as Azan Ahmed son of Manzoor Ahmed Ganie of Gund Abrahim […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government has declared two days of state mourning as a mark of respect for singer Kumari Lata Mangeshkar – who passed away in Mumbai this morning. “As a mark of respect to Kumari Lata Mangeshkar, who has passed away, the Government of India has decided that there shall be […]
JAMMU — Government on Sunday ordered transfer of seven JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order by the government, Khalid Majeed, JKAS, Special Secretary to the Government, Home Department, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, School Education Department. Rakesh Kumar, JKAS, Additional Deputy […]
SRINAGAR — Light rain/snow occurred in J&K and Ladakh on Sunday as the weather office forecast more precipitation during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain inclement with light rain/snow during the next 24 hours,” said an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Srinagar recorded 2.8, Pahalgam minus 3.7 and Gulmarg minus […]
JAMMU — Three Pakistani narcotic smugglers were gunned down by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the International Border in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Sunday, a senior official said. Thirty-six packets of heroin were recovered from them. Deputy Inspector General of BSF, S P S Sandhu told PTI […]
SRINAGAR — Normal life was affected across Jammu and Kashmir as authorities placed restrictions on the non-essential movement of people in a bid to contain spread of covid-19 cases on Saturday. Reports said that police vehicles fitted with public address systems announced the restrictions at several places across the Kashmir valley. Shops and other business […]