“Face-to-face offline exams for Class 8th, 9th students”
Srinagar: Putting an end to speculations of mass promotion, the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) on Thursday announced that it will conduct face-to-face offline examination of 8th and 9th standard students. According to the SCERT order, the T-2 examination of Class 8th and 9th shall be conducted at school-level for the current […]
Police detains PDP leaders protesting against new land laws
Will not let anyone loot J&K's land and resources: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: Several PDP leaders were on Thursday detained by police as they tried to stage a protest against the new land laws notified by the Centre for Jammu and Kashmir. As soon as the PDP leaders amid anti BJP slogans reached the party’s Srinagar office at Sher-e-Kashmir Municipal Park, a pose of policemen deployed there […]
Pak minister owns Pulwama suicide attack
Legs were shaking as Qureshi pleaded to release Abhinandan: PML(N)
Islamabad: In a sensational admission, a senior Pakistani minister on Thursday admitted that Pakistan was responsible for the deadly Pulwama suicide attack in Jammu and Kashmir in 2019 that brought the two countries to the brink of a war. “Humne Hindustan ko ghus ke maara (We hit India in their home). Our success in Pulwama, […]
Whole world knows Pakistan’s role in supporting terrorism: India
New Delhi: The whole world knows about Pakistan’s role in supporting terrorism and no amount of denial can hide this truth, India said on Thursday in sharp reaction to Islamabad’s objection to references to it and “cross-border terrorism” in the Indo-US joint statement after their 2+2 dialogue. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the […]
Migrant KPs demand ban on J&K land sale to outsiders
Srinagar: Migrant Kashmiri Pandits on Thursday demanded a ban on sale of land to outsiders in Jammu and Kashmir till the community is rehabilitated in Kashmir. Satish Ambardar, chairman of Reconciliation, Return and Rehabilitation, an organisation of migrant Pandits said in a statement: “The Government of India notified land law for Jammu & Kashmir on […]
LG greets people on Eid-i-Milad
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has extended his greetings to the people of the Union Territory of J&K on the auspicious occasion of Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW). In his message of felicitations, the LG hoped that the auspicious occasion would spread the message of oneness, peace and universal brotherhood among all the sections of the society. The […]
Srinivas, Mohanty promoted to DGP rank
Srinagar: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has ordered promotion of two senior IPS officers of Jammu & Kashmir cadre to Director General of Police rank. According to an order issued by MHA, Dr B. Srinivas (Commandant Heneral, Home Guards/Civil Defence/State Disaster Response Force) has been elevated to DGP rank with effect from 01.01.2020. Similarly, […]
Man shot dead after fight over borrowed money in Kathua
Kathua: A man was shot dead after an altercation with his friend over repayment of money borrowed by him in Kathua district on Thursday, officials said. Sanjeev Sharma went to the house of his friend Banu to get back his money borrowed by his friend in Kathua, they said. An altercation between the duo ensued […]
Puri promises action after passenger alleges COVID-19 protocol violation at Srinagar airport
New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday promised to take immediate action after a passenger alleged violation of COVID-19 social distancing protocol at the Srinagar airport. Sanjay Raina posted three pictures on Twitter on Thursday morning showing passengers standing extremely close to each other during a security check at the airport. Raina […]
Soldiers in eastern Ladakh provided high-tech gear to manage heavy winter: China
Beijing: Thousands of Chinese military personnel deployed at the India-China border in eastern Ladakh have been provided with high-tech equipment to manage the heavy winter, the Chinese Defence Ministry said on Thursday. At an online briefing of the Chinese Defence Ministry here, spokesman Senior Colonel Wu Quan said that in terms of accommodation, the troops […]