KASHMIR

SMR master plan: At least 11 additional academic colleges required to cater student population by 2035

SMR master plan: At least 11 additional academic colleges required to cater student population by 2035

Srinagar, Aug 23: Authorities have projected that at least eleven more academic colleges in Srinagar Metropolitan Region (SMR) will be required by year 2035 to cater the student population in the city. The official documents reads, “About eleven additional academic colleges have to be provided by 2035 in Srinagar Metropolitan Region with one college for […]

CRPF man injured in Eidgah grenade attack

CRPF man injured in Eidgah grenade attack

Srinagar, Aug 23: A Central Reserve Police force (CRPF) Head Constable was on Monday evening injured after suspected militants lobbed a grenade in Eidgah area of Srinagar. Official sources said that the militants lobbed a grenade on CRPF bunker of 161 battalion at Ali Masjid at Eidgah area of Srinagar. They said that a CRPF […]

Five persons including three jungle smugglers shifted to Jammu jail under Public Safety Act

Five persons including three jungle smugglers shifted to Jammu jail under Public Safety Act

Srinagar, Aug 23: Five persons including three jungle smugglers were shifted to Kot Bhalwal Jail Jammu under Public Safety Act. Police sources said that police had arrested three jungle smugglers from South Kashmir’s Shopian district. On the recommendations of Forest Department, PSA was slapped upon them. All these three jungle smugglers were shifted to Kot […]

Inmate dies of heart attack in Central jail Srinagar

Inmate dies of heart attack in Central jail Srinagar

Srinagar, Aug 22: An inmate from Punjab serving jail term here at Central jail Srinagar has died of a heart attack on Sunday. An official said that one under trial (Common Law) inmate lodged at Central Jail, Srinagar, identified as Md Nadeem son of Babu(38),of Mohalla Madeena Basti, Punjab has died of heart attack in […]

Kashmiri driver, cleaner beaten by goons in HP for ‘Islam Zindabaad’ written on vehicle

Kashmiri driver, cleaner beaten by goons in HP for ‘Islam Zindabaad’ written on vehicle

Srinagar, Aug 21: A Kashmiri truck driver and conductor were allegedly beaten by unknown people in Damtal area of Himachal Pradesh for having “Islam Zindabaad” written on their vehicle. Fayaz Ahmad, owner of the vehicle, said that his driver namely Rayees Ahmad and conductor Salman Dar, both residents of Watrad village in Khansahib hamlet of […]

J&K political parties tread digital path to reach out to people; Set-up social media cells

J&K political parties tread digital path to reach out to people; Set-up social media cells

Srinagar, Aug 20: Elections in Jammu and Kashmir may be far but the political parties have “geared up for a full-blown digital campaign”. To begin with, the political parties have set-up o social media cells to spread their ideologies, mobilise public opinion and discredit their detractors. On July 09, National Conference appointed its former additional […]