KASHMIR

Education department orders change in school timing

Education department orders change in school timing

The school education department on Tuesday has once again ordered the change in school timings in Kashmir province. “The timing for all government and recognized private schools in Kashmir division and winter zone of Jammu will be from 09 am to 3 pm “with immediate effect,” order reads. “Heads of the schools of government as […]

Mehbooba asks police to adopt professional approach

Mehbooba asks police to adopt professional approach

  Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti Monday asked the officers of Police Department to adopt a cautious and professional approach in dealing with the day to day situations in the State. She said the Police  should be an institution of public reassurance rather than a cause of fear among the masses. The Chief Minister said this […]

Minister attaches Deputy Commissioner (Migrants) for issuing registration notice to Pandit pilgrims

Minister attaches Deputy Commissioner (Migrants) for issuing registration notice to Pandit pilgrims

The Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation, Javaid Mustafa Mir, today attached deputy commissioner (migrants) for issuing a notice which asked the Pandit piligrims to get registered with the authorities. The government said that a  high-level inquiry committee has been constituted to investigate the issuance of a notice by the Deputy Commissioner Relief (Migrants). The government […]

Zaffar pays tributes to  Abdul Gani Bhat

Senior resistance leader and Salvation Movement chairman Zafar Akbar Bhat paid glowing tributes to  prominent religious, social activist and pro-freedom leader Shaheed  Haji Ab Gani Bhat on his 13th martyrdom anniversary. He said that Bhat will be remembered for his commendable services and contribution towards deprived class and destitute families. Zafar said Bhat was time and […]

Police foiled ReT teachers protest march, scores arrested

Police foiled ReT teachers protest march, scores arrested

Hundreds of Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) teachers on Monday protested here in Srinagar and demanded fulfillment of their long pending demands including streamlining of their salaries as the government has failed to release salaries for four months. The teachers under the aegis of Jammu Kashmir Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers Forum assembled at pratab Park here and were led by […]

HM Chief commander Ahsan Dar, who went missing, traced from Jammu

HM Chief commander Ahsan Dar, who went missing, traced from Jammu

The founder of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant outfit commander Ahsan Dar has been traced, police said. Police sources said Dar has been traced and was presently in the winter capital, Jammu. Dar was missing from his home since March 20 this year, family sources disclosed to The Kashmir Press. Dar was currently living in Saer, Nahalpora Pattan […]

Foundation laid for 50-bed sub district hospital at Bhijbehara

Foundation laid for 50-bed sub district hospital at Bhijbehara

Minister for Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj, Abdul Rehman Veeri today laid the foundation stone of Sub District Hospital (SDH) Bijbehara. The hospital will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 14.47 crore and will be executed by J andK Police Housing Corporation. Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Mohammad Younis Malik, CMO Anantnag Dr FazilKochak, […]

Man murders his fiance in North Kashmir

Man murders his fiance in North Kashmir

A man has been arrested in Mohra Village of north Kashmir’s Uri area for killing her fiance. Her Dead body  was recovered from Mohra village. The police in a statement said that the girl was missing since May 10, 2018, and family had lodged missing/abduction report on May 11, 2018, in Police Station Baramulla. Case […]

Former JNU student leader Shehla Rashid accuses Delhi police of ‘Majoritarian complicity’

Former JNU student leader Shehla Rashid accuses Delhi police of ‘Majoritarian complicity’

SRINAGAR: In a series of hard-hitting tweets, former vice president of Students’ Union at Delhi’s prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Shehla Rashid Shora has accused Delhi Police of “majoritarian complicity” for its failure to come to the rescue of a Kashmiri family in southeast Delhi. Alluding to video evidence, Shehla Rashid alleged that even a […]