Srinagar, Oct 23: In a significant achievement, the total number of MBBS seats in Government Medical Colleges of Jammu and Kashmir has increased from 500 for 2018-19 to 1100 seats for the current academic session 2020-21. In this regard, Health & Medical Education Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir got Letter of Permission (LoP) […]
Bandipora, Oct 23: After getting bail from the court, police have released two Jammat-e-Islami (JeI) leaders from two detention centers. Sources said that banned Jammat-e-Islami District President for Bandipora Muhammad Skinder Malik of Gundpora Bandipora and Tehsil President Ali Muhammad Sheikh, a resident of Ashtingoo Bandipora were released from Judicial Custody from Central Jail Srinagar […]
Srinagar, Oct 22: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed detention orders under Public Safety Act against three detainees and ordered authorities to release them forthwith if not required in any other case. A bench of Justice Sindhu Sharma quashed the detention orders against Asrar Ahmad Lone son of Nazir Ahmad Lone of Hadipora Rafiabad, […]
Srinagar, OCtober 22: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has stressed upon the need to revive the iconic role of Sufis and Reshis in the cultural transformation of Kashmir at an important juncture of history. Presiding over the inaugural session of one day national seminar on “Reshi- Sufi Traditions of Kashmir” at the University of Kashmir, the […]
Srinagar, Oct 22: Sleuths of Income Tax Department conducted multiple raids in parts of Srinagar city on Thursday. Sources told news agency KNT that raids were conducted in the showrooms and houses of some businessmen. The locations that were raided included Nowhatta, Raj Bagh, Nishat, Sariabala and other parts. Sources added that during wee hours […]
Bandipora, Oct 22: In shocking news, the wife was found involved in the murder of her husband, along with her paramour. The deceased was a Sarpanch in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. In a statement, Bandipora police said, “On the October 12 police post-Aloosa received information that one person namely Javid Ahamad Dar son of Abdul […]
Srinagar, Oct 21: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday directed all the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of Kashmir division to submit the details of district wise State lands as on 2001, status of state land, encroachment and illegal occupation at the earliest. These directions were given by the Div Com while chairing a meeting of […]
Srinagar, October 21: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Wednesday expressed anger over fresh Enforcement Directorate (ED) summon to party President Dr Farooq Abdullah, a day after he was questioned by the same agency for a marathon six hours. The party lambasted the government for its agenda of cornering any voices of dissent. Terming these […]
Srinagar, Oct 21: The Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor, Manoj Sinha Wednesday, while praising the police force, said the message of police should be clear that “don’t touch the innocents and don’t leave the culprits”. Addressing the police commemoration day at Zewan, the LG said that police is doing a commendable job especially on the anti-militancy […]
Srinagar, Oct 20: Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) on Tuesday regretted the sealing of the Kashmir Times office by the Estates Department. The quarter that was allotted to the newspaper was the office of the Jammu newspaper’s Kashmir bureau since the early 1990s. As per a statement, the Guild said that the government should have followed the […]
