56 confirmed deaths due to heat stroke recorded in India in last 3 months: Health Ministry
New Delhi: India has recorded 56 deaths from 24,849 suspected cases of heat stroke between March and May, according to data by the Union Health Ministry. According to the data compiled by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), 46 of these deaths were recorded in May alone (till May 30). Between May 1 and […]
Authentic dying declaration can be sole basis for conviction without any corroboration: SC
New Delhi: An authentic dying declaration that inspires the confidence of the court can be relied upon and be the sole basis for the conviction of an accused without any corroboration, the Supreme Court has said. The top court made this observation on May 15 while upholding the conviction of an ex-army personnel for murdering […]
Operations at Srinagar Airport halted for an hour after bomb threat
Srinagar: Flight operations at the Srinagar International Airport had to be halted for an hour on Friday after a bomb threat as the authorities took preventive measures, officials said. The Air Traffic Control (ATC) at the Srinagar Airport received a bomb threat on an Air Vistara flight from New Delhi, prompting a response from the […]
Akhnoor bus accident: 6 Transport dept officials suspended
Jammu: Six transport department officials in Jammu and Kashmir were suspended for alleged dereliction of duty on Friday, a day after 22 people were killed and 64 injured in a bus accident in Jammu district. The tragic incident occurred on Thursday, when the bus carrying 86 devotees from Haryana’s Kurukshetra and heading towards the Shiv […]
Stern action against those found responsible for accident: J&K Chief Secretary
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Friday said that stern action would be taken against those responsible for the accident that claimed 22 lives and injured 70 others. The tragic incident occurred on Thursday when a bus carrying 92 devotees from Kurukshetra area of Haryana to the Shiv Khori shrine in Jammu […]
Pakistani court demands missing Kashmiri poet be produced before it
Islamabad: A top Pakistani court on Friday rejected a plea to conclude the case about the recovery of Kashmir poet Ahmad Farhad and directed authorities that he must first be produced before it. Farhad had gone missing from Rawalpindi on May 14, prompting his wife, Urooj Zainab, a day later to file a petition in […]
BJP reviews election activities, expresses confidence of win in Jammu and Udhampur
Jammu: The BJP held a parliamentary election management committee meeting here on Friday to review its election activities during the recent Lok Sabha polls. The final phase of Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir concluded with the polling of the Anantnag-Rajouri seat on May 25. The Udhampur constituency went to polls in the first […]
Mirwaiz hopes govt will rethink its policy on release of political prisoners
Srinagar: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday expressed hope that the government would rethink its policy on the release of political prisoners by adopting a “humane approach” and showing some leniency. Mirwaiz was allowed to offer Friday congregational prayers at the historic Jama Masjid here after four weeks. Speaking to reporters after the prayers, Mirwaiz said he […]
Govt constitutes committee for fixation of fee structure of professional colleges in J&K
Srinagar: The government on Friday constituted a committee for the fixation of the fee structure of professional colleges in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. In compliance to directions passed by the Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition (C) 350 of 1993, titled Islamic Academy of Education and another v/s State of Karnataka […]
Higher Education Dept announces part-time PhD policy for faculty
Srinagar: The Higher Education Department of Jammu and Kashmir has established a structured framework to support college Assistant Professors and Associate Professors in pursuing part-time PhD programs while maintaining their teaching and professional responsibilities. As per an order, the Director Colleges, J&K, will invite applications annually on March 1 from faculty members through their respective […]
