Srinagar 11 Sep: Noted Kashmiri writer and former Secretary Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages Dr Aziz Hajini passed away after the brief illness. Dr Aziz Hajini was a Kashmiri writer, poet, critic and convenor of Sahitya Akademi for New Delhi’s Northern Regional Board. He served as Assistant Professor and was teaching […]
Srinagar, Sept 11: An army Major died on Saturday, a fortnight after he was injured due to “misfire” from own rifle in a camp in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. A police official said that based on statement by army, Major Mayank Vishnoi of 44 RR Camp was injured due to miss fire from his own […]
Srinagar, Sep 11: The government of Jammu & Kashmir has terminated a judge who was appointed as judicial officer in 2000 on the basis of the Reserved Backward Certificate (RBA) whose genuineness was questioned. On the recommendations of the Full Court of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the Lieutenant Governor has ordered […]
Srinagar, Sep 11: Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir has surpassed the monthly average rainfall after Kashmir parts received light to moderate rains since Friday evening, bringing down the temperature in the Valley. Deputy Director Meteorological department (MeT), Mukhtar Ahmad said that there is possibility of more light to moderate rainfall across Kashmir […]
Handwara, Sep 11: A 40-year-old Kashmiri shawl seller belonging to north-Kashmir’s Handwara area of Kupwara district was found dead in Haryana on Saturday morning, reports and officials said. Mohammad Shafi Shah son of Mohammad Satar Shah, a resident of Lillam in Ramhall Handwara, as per the family was found dead at his rented accommodation at […]
Srinagar, Sep 11: Jammu & Kashmir reported 146 new novel coronavirus cases even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. 25 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 121 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 326799. There was […]
*Two drug peddlers arrested in Baramulla, Narcotic substances recovered: Police* Srinagar, September 11: Police on Saturday said that it has arrested two drug peddlers along with narcotic substances in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In a statement the police said that during routine patrolling at Hanjiwera Pattan, Baramulla Police under the supervision of Zaffar Mahdi-JKPS, […]
Srinagar: A Special Court in Srinagar on Saturday granted bail to two persons accused in a high profile “Kashmir fight” blog case. After hearing prosecution and defence counsel advocate Aamir Masoodi, the Court of Special Additional and Sessions Judge TADA/POTA Srinagar Manjeet Singh Manhas said that grounds invoked by accused in bail application makes them […]
Srinagar, Sep 11: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said people can receive Covid and flu vaccine at the same time. “You can get jabs for the flu and Covid on the same day,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “Receiving the Covid-19 vaccine and flu shot together is safe and […]
Srinagar, Sept 11: The decision of Jammu and Kashmir administration to disengage 918 helpers to supervisors in Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme of Social Welfare Department is unfortunate as instead of providing employment, it is even snatching the livelihood of those who have been serving the government for years together, CPI (M) leader Mohammad […]
