Srinagar: Almost 400 vehicles are stranded at various places o Jammu highway as it remains closed for vehicular traffic for second consecutive day on Tuesday as heavy rains triggered landslides along the route in Ramban district. The Mughal road, however, remains through for the two-way traffic. According to officials the road was blocked by fresh landslides […]
Srinagar: The education department has a deficiency of 2578 gazetted staff and 13863 non-gazetted staff positions. The deficient staff positions also include 1868 lecturers and, 2924 Masters (including RMSA/SSA) and 5602 teachers. This was stated by Secretary Education Rigzian Sampheal in meeting held at the State Secretariat Governor N N Vohra for continuing capacity building of teachers […]
KV School Principal dies of suspected cardiac arrest in Rajouri Jammu: A Principal of Kendriya Vidalaya School died of suspected cardiac arrest in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday morning. Ajeet Singh Meena (48), the Principal of K V School Rajouri, fell unconscious on the school premises, police sources here said. They said […]
Jammu, Aug 14 (UNI) The Amarnath Yatra from here was suspended for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, officials said. On Monday, the pilgrimage was suspended due to inclement weather. The pilgrimage was suspended from Bhagwati Nagar base camp here as heavy rains and bad weather resulted in the closure of the highway on Monday. […]
KABUL, Aug 14 (Reuters) Taliban militants overran large parts of an army base in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 10 soldiers, wounding 15 and capturing dozens more in fighting over the past two days, officials said on Tuesday. The insurgents had captured tanks and ammunition in Chenayeeha army base, in Ghormach district of Faryab province, […]
Srinagar: Indian Army claimed to have killed two Pakistan soldiers in a retaliatory action on Line of control in Tangdhar Sector of District Kuowara on Tuesday. Srinagar based army spokesman said that forces retaliated to ‘unprovoked ceasefire violations and repeated attempts to facilitate infiltration by Pakistan Army in Tangdhar Sector.” “Own troops carried out calibrated […]
MELBOURNE: A former Australian archbishop, the most senior Catholic cleric in the world convicted of concealing child sex abuse, was spared jail on Tuesday when he was ordered to serve his one-year sentence at home. Newcastle Court Magistrate Robert Stone allowed Philip Wilson, 67, to serve his detention at home after an assessment by prison […]
Srinagar: Army on Tuesday said that there was an intermittent exchange of fire between Pakistani Rangers and it along the line of control (LoC) in Tanghdar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A police official said the Pakistan troops violated ceasefire by targeting Indian army’s Anil post, Cheetak Post, and Black Rock post with small arms […]
Srinagar: As the security arrangements have been heightened across the state ahead of August 15 on Wednesday, the state police on Monday said that it will ensure peaceful and fearless celebrations of the day in Jammu and Kashmir. Director General of Police (DGP), Dr Shesh Pal Vaid on the sidelines of the rehearsal function of […]
Srinagar, Aug 12 (UNI) An Army soldier was killed in a mysterious blast at the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector in north Kashmir district of Baramulla on Sunday. Official sources said that a mysterious blast occurred near Rustom post in Uri sector on Sunday evening, resulting in injuries to a soldier. ”The injured […]
