Kashmir University to re-open on March 1
Srinagar: Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Thursday chaired a meeting of deans of faculties, heads of departments, directors of campuses and officers ahead of re-opening of the varsity for offline teaching from March 01, 2022. In his opening remarks, according to a varsity press release, Prof Talat underlined the guidelines of […]
Re-opening of Schools, Colleges: Div Com Kashmir directs officers to implement CAB strictly
Srinagar: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today directed the concerned Officers to ensure strict implementation of Covid-19 Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) to prevent spread of virus while schools and colleges are re-opened. The Div Com passed on the directions while chairing a meeting regarding reopening of schools and colleges in Kashmir division. […]
APSCC demands 8 seats be reserved in J&K Assembly for Sikhs
Srinagar: Opposing the draft proposal of the Delimitation Commission, the All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee on Thursday demanded that at least eight seats should be reserved in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly for the Sikh community. “If 16 seats can be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Jammu & Kashmir assembly, why […]
Scores of unemployed youth detained during protest for jobs in BSF, CISF
Jammu: Scores of unemployed youth were briefly detained during a protest demonstration and blockade of Tawi bridge here in support of their demand for recruitment in Border Security Force and Central Industrial Security Force here, officials said on Thursday. The youth assembled at Tawi bridge and blocked traffic by holding massive anti-government protests, they said. […]
PAGD to meet in Srinagar on Feb 26
Srinagar: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) will meet here on February 26 to discuss the prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir, including the draft proposal of the Delimitation Commission. Last week, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti had said the PAGD would meet on February 23. “PAGD meeting is scheduled to be held at Srinagar […]
Shopian court orders arrest of journalist Gowhar Geelani
Srinagar: A local court in Shopian district of south Kashmir has directed police to arrest journalist Gowhar Geelani for failing to appear before it on the date of hearing, authorities on Thursday said. The Executive Magistrate (First Class) Shopian, usually an officer of the rank of Tehsildar, directed the Station House officer of Heerpora Police […]
Shopkeeper injured, robbed of cash in Budgam
Srinagar: A shopkeeper was seriously injured after unknown assailants on late Wednesday night attacked him with a sharp-edged weapon in ZoogiporaKhag in central Kashmir’s Budgam district and looted cash from him. Quoting a police official, news agency KDC reported that prima facie it seems that assailants attacked the shopkeeper to loot a cash-filled bag from […]
Woman raped in Jammu, accused absconding
Jammu: A woman was allegedly raped in Jammu city by a 32-year-old man from Chhattisgarh earlier this week. Police sources said a 20-year-old woman was allegedly raped on Monday when she was alone in a rented accommodation at Rehari, an old city area. “Her parents were out for work when the accused, identified as Mohan […]
3.5 magnitude earthquake hits Katra
Jammu: A mild intensity earthquake with its epicentre in Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra area shook the region on Thursday, an official said. The earthquake of magnitude 3.5 occurred at 3.02 am, the National Centre for Seismology said. It said that the earthquake had a depth of five km with its epicenter lying 84 km east […]
12 Pak prisoners repatriated after completion of jail terms
New Delhi: Twelve Pakistani prisoners were on Thursday repatriated to Pakistan via the Attari-Wagah land border following completion of their sentences, the Ministry of External Affairs Ministry (MEA) said. It said India attaches the highest importance to addressing all humanitarian matters, including the early release and repatriation of Indian prisoners and fishermen from Pakistan. “The […]
