Class work to resume from March 5: KU
Srinagar Feb 27: University of Kashmir on Wednesday said that the class work at the main campus and all satellite campuses of University shall resume from March 05. “It is for the information of all the concerned that the class work at the main campus and all satellite campuses of the Kashmir University shall resume from […]
IAF jet crash: Two more bodies recovered, toll reaches 7
Srinagar, Feb 27: Two more bodies were recovered near the crash site of an Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jet at Garend Kalan in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday, police officials told GNS, taking the death toll to seven. A civilian Kifayat Ahmad Ganaie (30) son of Mohammad Ramzan Ganie and two IAF pilots were […]
JK bags ‘Saubhagya Excellence Award’ for 100% electrification
CS felicitates Power Development Department
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 26: The Jammu and Kashmir today bagged ‘Saubhagya Excellence Award’ for being the first State in the country to achieve 100% household electrification under ‘Saubhagya’ scheme. The award for achieving cent percent household electrification was presented by Union Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy, R. K. Singh to K. K. Sharma, Advisor […]
JRL calls for shutdown on Feb 27, 28
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and the incarcerated Muhammad Yasin Malik has urged the people of Kashmir to observe complete shutdown on February 27,28 against the against NIA raids, wide spreads arrests and attempts to tinker with article 35 A that is being heard tomorrow. “Widespread raids of […]
CS calls for calm, ask people not to believe in rumours
Srinagar, Feb 26 : Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam Tuesday urged people to be calm and not to believe rumours circulating on WhatsApp or other social media. He said Governor Satya Pal Malik has also made the similar appeal on Sunday. “It is necessary that people remain stress free and go about their normal activities,” CS […]
Sgr-Jmu highway closed as landslide occur at Ramsoo
Jammu, Feb 26: The Srinagar-Jammu highway continued to remain closed for vehicular movement on Tuesday due to the landslides triggered by rains. Officials told KNS that the highway was closed for the traffic today as well due to fresh landslide in Ramsoo sector here. The landslide was triggered by rains in the area, they said, […]
Section 144 imposed in J&K’s Poonch
Poonch: Authorities have imposed restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district as a precautionary measure. District Magistrate Rahul Yadav has imposed restrictions under Section 144 of the Code Of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) from Monday. “In view of the prevailing law-and-order situation in the district, some people may resort to agitation and there is apprehension […]
Farooq Shah joins NC
Srinagr, Feb 25: Former bureaucrat, Farooq Ahmad Shah who recently quit the government service joined National Conference on Monday in presence of party president Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Omar Abdullah. Shah joined the party at NC’s Nawa-e-Subh headquarters in Srinagar. Shah, who was Secretary PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control and DMRRR, had sought […]
Karvan-e-Aman bus between Srinagar-Muz’bad resumes
Srinagar: The Karvan-e-Aman bus, operating between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan-administered-Kashmir (PaK) resumed on Monday after remaining suspended last week, official sources said. The bus service was suspended last Monday for security reasons due to the tensed situation in view of the attack in Pulwama on February 14 that left 49 CRPF personnel killed. […]
Mandi Poonch shuts in defence of Art 35 A
Srinagar, Feb 25: A complete shutdown is being observed in Mandi area of Poonch on Monday in defence of Article 35-A. All the shops and other business establishments are closed while transport is also off the roads. The traders and members of religious bodies in Mandi had called for shutdown in defence of Article 35-A. […]