FFRC asks govt to take over management of Tiny Harts School for violations of norms
Srinagar: The Fee Fixation and Regulation Committee (FFRC) on Thursday asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to take over the management of a private school for grave violations of norms. “From the record available with FFRC, it prima facie appears that the school has not been set up and is not being run to impart […]
India questions legality of PaK elections
“Pakistan trying to camouflage its illegal occupation”
New Delhi: Slamming Pakistan for holding assembly elections in Pakistan-administered-Kashmir (PaK), India on Thursday said it was nothing but an attempt by Pakistan to “camouflage its illegal occupation” and that it has lodged a strong protest with that country over the issue. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi asserted that Pakistan has no locus […]
J&K records 181 new Covid cases, one death
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 181 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the tally to 3,21,207, while one new death took the toll to 4,377, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 114 were from the Kashmir valley and 67 from the Jammu division of the union territory, they said. The officials said Srinagar recorded […]
Masoodi meets Finance minister, seeks year-long moratorium for MSMEs in J&K
Srinagar: The National Conference Member Parliament from Anantnag Hasnain Masoodi on Thursday called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman and demanded moratorium on loan repayment for MSME and small businesses in J&K. According to a party press release, Masoodi brought to the notice of the Finance Minister the predicaments suffered by the MSME and small […]
UPSC holds selection committee meeting for induction of JKPS officers into IPS
12 officers of 1999-batch among others selected
Srinagar: A high-level panel headed by Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) member Dr. T.C.A Anant on Thursday selected 12 officers of 1999-batch of Jammu & Kashmir Police Service(JKPS) for their induction into the Indian Police Service(IPS). Quoting sources, news agency KNO reported that the panel which met here today gave go-ahead for induction of 12 serving […]
Man arrested for raping minor in Baramulla
Srinagar: A man was arrested in Baramulla district of north Kashmir for allegedly raping a minor girl inside a forest area, police said on Thursday. A complaint was received in police station Uri in the district on Wednesday by a person alleging that his minor daughter, aged about 13 years, was raped and threatened by […]
Seminary partially gutted in fire in Kulgam
Kulgam: A religious seminary was partially gutted in an incident of fire at Khadipora village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday afternoon. Quoting a police official, news agency KNO reported that the fire broke out at Darul Uloom Sawa-us-Sabeel Khadipora this afternoon. Soona after, fire tenders reached the spot and doused the flames. However, […]
CBI files cases against 2 pvt firms, others for illegal export of shawls
Srinagar: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday said it has registered two separate cases against two private firms and others on the allegations of illegal export of shawls. “Cases have been registered on the allegations of illegal export of 32 (26+6) shawls containing Guard hair of Tibetan antelope (Shahtoosh). The export of such […]
Fighting the menace of drug abuse
With every passing day the drug abuse and trafficking is emerging as the biggest challenge that Kashmir society is face to face with. Watching daily reportage of Kashmir based local dailies, regarding drug abuse and drug trafficking, the situation is very dangerous as more and more people, particularly the youth, are falling to this menace. […]
Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui was executed by Taliban: Report
Washington: Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui was not simply killed in a crossfire in Afghanistan, nor was he simply collateral damage, but was “brutally murdered” by the Taliban after verifying his identity, according to a report published in a US-based magazine on Thursday. Siddiqui, 38, was on assignment in Afghanistan when he died. The award-winning […]
