LG congratulates NEET topper, calls him ‘pride of J&K’
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday congratulated NEET topper Tanmay Gupta for his “historic feat” as relatives and friends of the 18-year-old boy thronged his Gandhi Nagar residence to celebrate his achievement. Gupta from Jammu along with Telangana’s Mrinal Kutteri and Maharashtra’s Karthika G Nair shared the top rank by scoring the perfect 720 […]
Lolab boy qualifies NEET by securing 660 marks
Kupwara: Shahid Farooq Bhat of Lolab valley in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district has qualified the coveted National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) 2021 exam by securing 660 marks. Shahid (21), who hails from Lalpora village of Lolab, said that it was due to his hard work and support from family, especially his elder brothers, that he […]
FFRC calls for probe into financial affairs of Srinagar pvt school
Srinagar: A committee for school fee regulation in Jammu and Kashmir has called for a thorough inquiry into the financial affairs of a leading private school here and asked the Union Territory’s administration to appoint an independent authority to investigate the matter. The Committee for Fixation and Regulation of Fee of Private Schools (FFRC) has […]
J&K logs 110 fresh COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 110 fresh positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), even as two more people succumbed to the viral disease in the last 24 hours, officials said Tuesday. They said of the fresh cases, 92 were reported from Kashmir and 18 from Jammu division, taking the total number of positive cases detected […]
CBK files chargesheets employee for fraudulent promotion decade ago
Srinagar: Crime Branch Kashmir on Tuesday filed a charge-sheet against a class-IV employee in Tourism department for allegedly producing a fake promotion order more than a decade ago. A Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) statement said that the case FIR No: 34/2010 under section 420,468,471 RPC at police station CBK was registered in 2010 against one […]
S Tariq bereaved
Anantnag: Kh. Abdul Gani Shah, father of Valley’s renowned cartoonists, S Tariq, passed away today at his Janglat Mandi residence, Annantnag. The Fateh will be observed on Saturday, at his residence, family sources said. Kashmir Images family condoles the demise and extends heart-felt condolences to the bereaved family and prays for eternal peace of the […]
Online application invited for Hajj 2022
Srinagar: The aspirants who wish to undertake Hajj journey during 1443 (H) —2022(CE) have been informed that the Hajj Committee of India (HCI) has invited online applications with effect from November 01, 2021. As per a notification, the aspirants are being informed that before filing the application form online, the aspirants should go through the […]
JKSA seeks amnesty for Kashmiri students
Agra: The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking the dropping of sedition charges and FIR against three Kashmiri students booked in Agra for allegedly posting “pro-Pakistan” chats on social media after the T20 World Cup India-Pakistan match on October 24. According to a statement, the Jammu […]
Labourer dies of asphyxiation in Shopian
Srinagar: A non-local labourer died of ‘asphyxiation’ in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday while two others are undergoing treatment in hospital, news agency KNT reported. The report while quoting police sources reported that the trio including two non-locals from Uttar Pradesh were brought to a health facility in Zainapora Shopian in unconscious state. The […]
Night temperature drops across Kashmir
Srinagar: Night temperature dropped across Kashmir Valley with skiing resort of Gulmarg recording minus 2.0°C, officials said on Tuesday. Quoting a Meteorological department official, news agency GNS reported that Srinagar recorded a low of 2.6°C against 4.4°C on the previous night. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded minimum temperature of 1.9°C against previous night’s […]
