KASHMIR

Secy Education reviews preparation for board examinations

Secy Education reviews preparation for board examinations

SRINAGAR: Secretary, School Education  conducted a meeting with all the Chief Education Officers of Kashmir Division and Director, School Education, Kashmir to review preparations regarding the conduct of annual examination for class 10th, 11th and 12th.   He  stressed upon completing syllabus well in time by the schools and also providing support to the children […]

Domestic political, electoral compulsions behind India’s reluctance to talk to Pakistan: Qureshi

Domestic political, electoral compulsions behind India’s reluctance to talk to Pakistan: Qureshi

Srinagar: Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday said that India’s “domestic political and electoral compulsions” were behind New Delhi’s reluctance to talk to the new government in Islamabad. India called off a meeting last week, between the foreign ministers of the two countries, citing the killings of three policemen in Jammu and Kashmir […]

Mirwaiz, Malik released; Geelani continues to remain under house detention

Mirwaiz, Malik released; Geelani continues to remain under house detention

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Moulvi Umar Farooq and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairperson Yaseen Malik were released from house arrest and detention respectively. However, there was no relief for octogenarian Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Shah Geelani who remained under house arrest. The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) had called for a strike […]

Dooru, Verinag shut against militant killing

Srinagar: Dooru and Verinag areas of Islamabad district in southern Kashmir Saturday observed a complete shutdown against the killing of a local militant during a gunfight with government forces on Thursday. All shops and business establishment area shut in the areas while public transport is off the roads. Asif Malik, a local militant was killed […]

Jammu and Kashmir Health Centres, Primary Schools to work under Panchayats: Rajnath

Jammu and Kashmir Health Centres, Primary Schools to work under Panchayats: Rajnath

Srinagar: For the first time, primary health centres, primary schools and anganwadi centres in Jammu and Kashmir will come under the administrative control of the panchayats when elections to the local body will be completed next month, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Friday. The home minister said powers for ‘own fund generation’ like collection of […]

Govt disallows congregational Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar

Govt disallows congregational Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar

Srinagar: Government on Friday disallowed congregational Friday prayers at historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar. The authorities had imposed stringent restrictions in and around Nowhatta and adjoining areas. Eyewitnesses said that the government forces deployed in strength in the area erected iron barricades and concertina wires at all the entry and exit points of the roads […]

Jammu and Kashmir govt asks state education department to celebrate ‘Surgical Strike’ day

Jammu and Kashmir govt asks state education department to celebrate ‘Surgical Strike’ day

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has asked Education Department officials to organise activities in public schools from September 28 to 30 to celebrate ‘surgical strike day’ and submit photos and videos of the celebrations by October 1. According to a circular by the Education Department Secretary, Wednesday, the Broadcasting and Information Ministry had issued […]