4-member committee to probe alleged misappropriation of donations, properties at Bijbehara Shrine

4-member committee to probe alleged misappropriation of donations, properties at Bijbehara Shrine

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board has constituted a committee to enquire into the allegations of irregularities and misappropriation of funds and properties at Ziyarat Shareef Hazratbal Khiram located in Bijbehara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. According to an order, J&K Waqf Board has constituted a four-member committee to enquire into the allegations […]

Teenage Girl Killed, 3 Others Injured in Road Mishap in Bandipora

Teenage Girl Killed, 3 Others Injured in Road Mishap in Bandipora

Srinagar, Aug 31: A 16-year-old girl was killed and three others injured in a road accident in Tulail area of Bandipora district on Tuesday, officials informed this morning. They said that a Maruti car bearing registration number JK05G 2093 turned turtle at Neeru Tulail, resulting in injuries to four persons. The injured persons were shifted […]

South Asia’s famed Wular lake to have non-motorable walkway: Govt

South Asia’s famed Wular lake to have non-motorable walkway: Govt

  Guroora/Bandipora, Aug 31: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang Kundbarao Pole said that the government is going to construct a non-motorable walkway around the Asia’s famed Wular lake in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.  Talking to reporters on the sidelines of Wular festival organised by Wular Battalion, 26-Asam Rifles and district administration Bandipora on Tuesday evening, Pole, […]

NC MPs seek universal, equitable access to telecom services in Kashmir

NC MPs seek universal, equitable access to telecom services in Kashmir

Srinagar Aug30: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference MPs Dr Farooq Abdullah and Hasnain Masoodi on Monday called for increasing the reach of BSNL telecom services across J&K to bring the unconnected sections of population with the network thereby removing the digital divide. This they said while attending the first telecom advisory committee meeting conducted […]

Shah Faesal posted as deputy secretary in Union Ministry of Culture

Shah Faesal posted as deputy secretary in Union Ministry of Culture

Srinagar, Aug 30: The Government of India on Tuesday appointed Dr. Shah Faesal as deputy secretary in the Union Ministry of Culture. The Department of Personnel and Training has ordered the posting of Shah Faesal (AGMUT-2010)   as deputy secretary in the Ministry of Culture under the central staffing scheme for a period of four years […]

‘Against sanctioned capacity of 3,629 in 14 jails of UT, there are as many as 5148 inmates’: Official apprises Justice Magrey

‘Against sanctioned capacity of 3,629 in 14 jails of UT, there are as many as 5148 inmates’: Official apprises Justice Magrey

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 30: Executive Chairman J&K Legal Services Authority, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey today chaired a high level meeting to discuss ensuring that the undertrials and convicts are not denied the basic fundamental rights, while they are in custody. The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary Home, R. K. Goyal; DG Prisons, H. K. […]

KU issues advance date-sheet for UG students: VC says varsity leading from front to ensure smooth NEP implementation

KU issues advance date-sheet for UG students: VC says varsity leading from front to ensure smooth NEP implementation

Srinagar, Aug 30: The University of Kashmir on Tuesday issued the advance date-sheet under the National Education Policy-2020 for undergraduate students in its government affiliated colleges, thus becoming the first academic institution in the Jammu and Kashmir UT—and amongst first institutions in the country—to do so. In line with the University’s new policy of issuing […]