CUK taking measures to implement NEP-2020: VC CUK
Srinagar: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) as part of Akhil Bahrtiya Shiksha Samagam, and marking the completion of three years of National Education Policy (NEP-2020), has taken a slew of measures for the implementation of the new education policy in the Valley in letter and spirit, Vice Chancellor informed today. Addressing a press conference here, […]
‘Honey trap’ gang busted in Srinagar; 4 held
Srinagar: Police here have busted a “honey trap” gang and arrested four members, including two women, who allegedly extorted money from people, officials said on Friday. Two gang members, including a woman, posed as police officers while another as a journalist, they said. Addressing a press conference here, Superintendent of Police (SP), South Srinagar, Gaurav […]
Youth stabbed in Srinagar, accused held
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday arrested a man from Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district hours after he attacked and injured a youth at Eidgah area in the old city. Identified as Kaisar Ahmad Bhat (28), son of Khursheed Ahmad Bhat of Nagbal area in Ganderbal, the accused, who is alleged to be a chronic stone pelter, was […]
LED lights installed on twin tracks leading to Amarnath cave
Srinagar: LED lights have been installed on twin tracks leading to Amarnath cave shrine following the commissioning of a distribution transformer at about 3600 meters altitude near Brarimarg on the Baltal axis. Chief Engineer, Kashmir Power Distribution Ltd (KPDCL), Javed Dar said the work of installing LED lights on the Sonmarg-Panchtarni and Pahalgam-Panchtarni routes was […]
11 IT projects completed after G20 meeting in Srinagar: CEO SSCL
175 km underground OFC installed to address connectivity issues
Srinagar: Eleven IT projects have been completed with over 175 kilometer long underground Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) installed throughout the city as on June 30 under Srinagar Smart City Ltd (SSCL). OFC, officials said, was installed to address digital connectivity issues in the summer capital under the Srinagar Data Network project, to be controlled from […]
J&K Panchayat Conference stages protest, seeks 3-tier election in J&K
Srinagar: Representatives of All J&K Panchayat Conference today staged a peaceful protest here, demanding Panchayati Raj and Municipal body polls be held together in the Union Territory in accordance with the three-tier structure of the government. Shouting slogans “Long live Panchayat unity and fulfill our demands”, scores of Panchs and Sarpanches from different places of […]
Two firefighters hospitalised during Batamaloo blaze
Srinagar: Two firefighters were hospitalized during the preceding night after they suffered asphyxiation while dousing flames in Moominabad area of Batamaloo here, officials said. They said fire broke out in a hardware store — containing paints and other highly combustible materials– in Mominabad Batmaloo area on late Sunday night and during the firefighting operation two […]
Two youths arrested on charges of abduction, rape
Srinagar: Two youths from the Habbakadal area of Srinagar have been arrested by the police for allegedly kidnapping and then raping a 13-years-old girl in Kangan hamlet of Ganderbal district. The accused duo, police said, was arrested on the basis of the statement recorded by the victim, alleging that the accused kidnapped her from Srinagar […]
ICAI offers 75% fee waiver for prospective students from J&K
12th residential meet of ICAI members held In Srinagar
Srinagar: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), the world’s second-largest professional body of Chartered Accountants, Saturday organized the 12th residential meet of its members in Srinagar. Established in 1949 through an Act of Parliament, ICAI offered a 75 percent fee waiver for prospective students from J&K, who wish to register for the new […]
How can you hold parliament and ULB elections, but not assembly elections: Omar Abdullah
Hits at Andrabi’s elections remarks, asks her to stop talking ‘rubbish’
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday demanded early Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, saying if Lok Sabha and local body elections can be conducted why not assembly polls. On the allegations of former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey that the government pressured the social media company during the farmers’ protest, Abdullah said he […]
