KASHMIR

Police arrest drug peddler from southern Kashmir’s Pulwama

Police arrest drug peddler from southern Kashmir’s Pulwama

Srinagar: Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a drug peddler from Lassipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Acting on specific information, a team headed by SHO Litter and SDPO Litter arrested a drug peddler at Lassipora area and recovered 96 kilograms of poppy straw from his possession, a police spokesperson said today. One […]

Former J&K CM Omar takes a dig at BJP after former militant files nomination papers for ULB polls

Former J&K CM Omar takes a dig at BJP after former militant files nomination papers for ULB polls

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference working president and former chief minister Omar Abdullah has taken a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party after the party roped in a former militant commander to fight the Urban Local Body elections. The former militant had returned to this side of Jammu and Kashmir under the rehabilitation policy […]

Fisheries department employees protest amendment in recruitment rules

Srinagar: Fisheries department employees on Wednesday held a protest demonstration in Srinagar’s press enclave against the amendments in recruitment rules of the department. The protesters said that the fisheries department has amended rules in recruitment policy under which the direct recruitment will be applied and existing employees at their concerned post will not attain promotion. […]

Police use force to disperse Class 11 students demanding deferment of exams in northern Kashmir’s Sopore

Police use force to disperse Class 11 students demanding deferment of exams in northern Kashmir’s Sopore

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday used tear smoke shells to disperse the class 11 students protesting the deferment of examinations in Sopore town of northern Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Eyewitnesses said that protests erupted in Sopore after students of class 11 of higher secondary school Sopore took to streets shouting slogans against the […]

Police deny attack on Army at Redwani in Kulgam

Police deny attack on Army at Redwani in Kulgam

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police has strongly denied the media reports that two army personnel were injured in a militant attack in south Kashmir district of Kulgam on Tuesday night. Several television channels had last night claimed that militants ambushed an army patrol party ay Redwani, Kulgam in which two army men were injured. […]

Participation in elections tantamount to ‘treason with blood of martyrs’: Geelani

Participation in elections tantamount to ‘treason with blood of martyrs’: Geelani

Srinagar: Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani on Tuesday addressed a gathering of mourners of the slain militants Asif Ahmad Malik and Irfan Rashid Dar, through a phone call in Pulwama and Dooru in Islamabad. Both were recently killed during an encounter with government forces. A spokesperson of Geelani’s Hurriyat Conference (G) said that the octogenarian leader […]

Body of 20-yr-old Kangan girl recovered from Power Canal

Body of 20-yr-old Kangan girl recovered from Power Canal

Srinagar: Body of 20-year-old girl was recovered from a power canal at Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday. Reports said that the body of the 20-year-old was found by some locals who later informed the police. A police team reached the spot and recovered the body. Station House Officer (SHO), Kangan, Shahid Khursheed […]

Restoration of historic Oont Kadal in Dal Lake

Restoration of historic Oont Kadal in Dal Lake

SRINAGAR: Deputy Ambassador, Dr Jasper Wieck, and Cultural officer, Federal Republic of Germany Thomas Schmidt  signed an agreement with Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) at Shalimar Garden Srinagar for restoration of Oont Kadal in Dal lake.   The Deputy Ambassador said that restoration of Oont Kadal, a stone masonry bridge built […]

Complete syllabus well ahead of Board exams: DSEK to private schools

Complete syllabus well ahead of Board exams: DSEK to private schools

SRINAGAR:  Director School Education Kashmir, asked the administrators of private schools and coaching centres to arrange extra classes for the completion of syllabus well before Board examinations. In a meeting of representatives of private schools and the registered coaching centres, the Director directed to ensure that 100% syllabi should be completed one-week prior to the commencement […]