Srinagar, Feb 17: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Party on Wednesday denounced booking of Hilal Akbar Lone under UAPA saying the vindictive government is finding sedition under every stone to silence the opposition. When dissenters are arrested, it goes against the protection accorded to citizens of the country under the constitution, said Party’s Spokesperson […]
Srinagar, Mar 04: The School Education Department on Thursday constituted a four-tier COVID-19 monitoring team to make certain observance of prescribed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in schools. It has been learnt among the four-tier COVID-19 monitoring team, Joint Director Central and north have been asked to keep a tab on Srinagar and Ganderbal districts. For […]
Sopore, Mar 4: Maintaining that the peace is prevailing across the valley, General officer Commanding of Srinagar-based 15 Corps Lt General BS Raju Thursday said that all the parameters of violence in Kashmir have come down including the “stone-pelting, agitation, and bandh calls besides the overall environment is changing.” GoC 15 Corps Thursday formally inaugurated […]
Srinagar, Mar 04: The Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor administration on Thursday postponed the holiday on account of Shab-i-Mehraj from March 11 to March 12. An order issued by Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi said that Shab-i-Mehraj holiday will now be observed on Friday, March 12. “In partial modification of Government Order No. 1159 […]
Srinagar, Mar 04: The Jammu and Kashmir administration Thursday directed the Administrative Secretaries, Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners and head of the departments to ensure no new entrant in the Government Service is paid salary, allowances till verification by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) The circular issued by the Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi states […]
Srinagar, March 04: The family of the 28-year-old youth from Baghat, Srinagar, on Thursday alleged that their son was murdered in New Delhi and demanded stern action against the persons involved in the act. Aaqib Rashid Bhat was found dead in Jangpura area of South Delhi on Wednesday evening following which the family alleged murder […]
Srinagar, Mar 04: After almost 20 months, Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) has been released from the house detention and is free to carry out his religious duties, sources said Thursday. The sources said that Mirwaiz has been released from house detention after a gap of almost 20 months. Sources said that Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz […]
Srinagar, Mar 04: An Army man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself to death at BB Cant Army headquarters at Srinagar. An official said that an army man identified as Anoop Kumar of 105 BN (TA) Raj Riffle committed suicide by hanging himself near JCO point in Badami-Bagh Cantonment Srinagar. He said that investigation has […]
Srinagar, Mar 4: As the weatherman forecast wet weather on March 6 and 7, the minimum temperatures increased in Kashmir Valley, officials said on Thursday. A meteorological department official told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of 3.9°C against 2.8°C on the previous night. The temperature was 1.7°C above normal for this time of the […]
Srinagar, Mar 04: The Central government has extended the term of delimitation commission by one year and excluded the north-eastern states from its mandate. The Union Ministry of Law & Justice has issued a notification last night to extend the tenure of Justice (Retd.) Ranjana Desai, who is heading the panel, by one year. The […]
