Cancel recognition of private schools indulging in ‘exorbitant’ fee hike: Div Com to Education department

Cancel recognition of private schools indulging in ‘exorbitant’ fee hike: Div Com to Education department

Srinagar:  Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed Director Directorate of School Education (DSEK) to cancel recognition of all those private schools in the valley including Leh and Kargil districts which have exorbitantly hiked fee in their institutions. The Divisional Commissioner made these directions while reviewing the status of fee structure in various schools […]

Belgian police shoot suspect in Brussels after knife attack

BRUSSELS: Belgian police said they shot and seriously injured a man who attacked them with a knife after he was found sleeping rough near a centre for asylum seekers in Brussels on Monday. Two police officers approached two sleeping men and asked them to move on. One then pulled out a knife and refused to […]

Omar wishes PM Modi on his birthday

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday. Taking to micro blogging site twitter Vice President of the National Conference (NC) Omar said “ Wishing Jenab @narendramodi Sb a very happy birthday. May almighty bless him with a long life & good health”.  

CPI(M) decides not to participate in ULB, Panchayat polls: says the BJP-led NDA dispensation going ahead with elections shows arrogance

CPI(M) decides not to participate in ULB, Panchayat polls: says the BJP-led NDA dispensation going ahead with elections shows arrogance

Srinagar:Keeping the prevailing situation in consideration, the CPI (M) has decided not to participate in Panchayat and Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections, the Communist Party of India (M) said the Government’s decision to go ahead with elections despite majority of political parties in Jammu and Kashmir deciding to boycott it shows the arrogance of the […]

Panchayat Ghar gutted in fire:Police lodged FIR

Panchayat Ghar gutted in fire:Police lodged FIR

Srinagar: Police on Monday registered a case against unidentified persons for burning down a Panchayat Ghar at Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The incident coincides with the announcement of Panchayat elections to be held in nine phases from next month. Official sources said that the Panchayat Ghar was set ablaze by unidentified persons at […]

Son electrocutes father in Jammu: Police

Jammu: A man allegedly killed his 60 year old father by electrocuting him following a quarrel in Jammu earlier this month and dumped his body in a vehicle abandoned in a forest, according to the police. The J&K Police said Sunday that the accused , Sunjay Kumar was on the run and efforts were on […]

As Kashmir shuts, authorities suspend rail services for third straight day

As Kashmir shuts, authorities suspend rail services for third straight day

Srinagar: Authorities on Monday suspended the train services for the third consecutive day in the Kashmir valley, as the resistance leadership has called for a shutdown against the militant and civilian killings in Kulgam district of southern Kashmir. Train service was suspended on Saturday in northern Kashmir after protests rocked many parts of Baramulla district […]