Srinagar: 37 militants have been killed in gunfights with government forces across Kashmir in the month of November making it the bloodiest month of this year for the militants. The slain militants include top nine commanders. As per official figures, 227 militants have been killed in different parts of Kashmir so far this year. While they […]
Jammu: Director General of Police Shri Dilbag Singh today sanctioned retire gift of rupees 38.40 Lakh in favour of 64 police personnel of J&K Police who are retiring from service today on superannuation. The gift of rupees Sixty thousand each has been sanctioned out of Contributory Police Welfare Fund on their superannuation or voluntarily retirement. Order […]
Pakistan Foreign Minister, Mehmood Qureshi has said that the people of Kashmir, who were facing “brutality and bloodshed”, should not feel alone, entire “Pakistan was with them”. “I want to tell the people of occupied Kashmiris who are facing relentless brutality and bloodshed that you are not alone,” Qureshi said in an emotive speech on […]
Srinagar: The government today announced winter vacations for the schools in the Kashmir region and winter zone of Jammu. According to the government order, the last working day of classes up to 8th standard shall be December 04, 2018. The winter vacations shall be observed from December, 06, 2018 to 2nd of march 2019. The […]
Jammu: In a significant initiative to expand connectivity in J&K, the Government of India (GOI) has approved extension of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link upto Kupwara in north Kashmir. “I am glad to inform you that Railways has prioritized the extension of rail link from Baramulla to Kupwara and has sanctioned an updated survey for the new […]
Srinagar: The Islamic University of Science and Technology Awantipora authorities have postponed all examinations scheduled for Friday November 30. An official of the varsity told Kashmir Reader that new dates for the postponed papers shall be notified separately. “Further, class work shall also remain suspended,” he said.
Srinagar: India is facing a major malnutrition crisis as it holds almost a third of the world’s burden for stunting, according to a global nutrition report published Thursday. With 46.6 million children who are stunted, India tops the list of countries followed by Nigeria (13.9 million) and Pakistan (10.7 million), the Global Nutrition Report 2018 […]
New Delhi: The Election Commission, which has to hold fresh assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir before May 21 next, is likely to club it with the Lok Sabha elections due next year, highly-placed sources in the poll panel said Thursday. The state assembly was dissolved by Governor Satya Pal Malik on November 21 citing […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights commission on Thursday issued a notice to superintendent of police and Deputy Commissioner of Anantnag and asked them to submit the detailed compliance report into the assassination of senior Hurriyat leader Mir Hafeezullah. Mir Hafeezullah was killed by unknown gunmen outside his residence on November 25 2018. The […]
Islamabad: Pakistan and Russia on Thursday announced to promote friendly bilateral ties to the level of strategic partnership. An agreement to this effect was reached at during a meeting between Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Russian Ambassador Alexey Dedov here, a report in Radio Pakistan said. Discussions between the dignitaries revolved around bilateral […]
