Srinagar: The education department has a deficiency of 2578 gazetted staff and 13863 non-gazetted staff positions. The deficient staff positions also include 1868 lecturers and, 2924 Masters (including RMSA/SSA) and 5602 teachers. This was stated by Secretary Education Rigzian Sampheal in meeting held at the State Secretariat Governor N N Vohra for continuing capacity building of teachers […]
Srinagar: Army on Tuesday said that there was an intermittent exchange of fire between Pakistani Rangers and it along the line of control (LoC) in Tanghdar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A police official said the Pakistan troops violated ceasefire by targeting Indian army’s Anil post, Cheetak Post, and Black Rock post with small arms […]
Srinagar: A seriously wounded person who was injured along with two other persons at Tosamaidan in Khag area succumbed to injuries in SKIMS Soura on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Wajid Bashir Ahanger of Zago Khareen, Beerwah. Earlier, three persons including Wajid had suffered injuries after a shell exploded in Tosamaidan. According to Deputy Commissioner […]
Srinagar: One person was killed and seven others were injured in a road accident in south Kashmir district of Anantnag on Monday. Official sources said that a passenger vehicle skidded off the road and fell into Dadi canal in village Khiram, Bijbehara in Anantnag, resulting in injuries to eight people. “The injured were immediately taken […]
Srinagar: As the security arrangements have been heightened across the state ahead of August 15 on Wednesday, the state police on Monday said that it will ensure peaceful and fearless celebrations of the day in Jammu and Kashmir. Director General of Police (DGP), Dr Shesh Pal Vaid on the sidelines of the rehearsal function of […]
Srinagar, Aug 12 (UNI) An Army soldier was killed in a mysterious blast at the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector in north Kashmir district of Baramulla on Sunday. Official sources said that a mysterious blast occurred near Rustom post in Uri sector on Sunday evening, resulting in injuries to a soldier. ”The injured […]
Srinagar: Police on Monday claimed to have solved the ATM card theft case of a Srinagar lady and arrested the accused resident of Shopian. According to Police spokesman the accused Tufail Ahmad Sheikh S/O Ab Gani Sheikh R/O Gadapora ,Shopian on July 20 this year deceived and misused the ATM card of a lady namely […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday reinstated the services of Dr Nisar ul Hassan, four years after he was placed under suspension. “Dr Nisar was suspended in May 2014 for unearthing a big spurious drug scandal in Kashmir valley due to which many precious lives were lost,” spokesman for the DAK said in […]
Kupwara: A middle-aged man was found hanging from a tree in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday. According to an official, a middle-aged man identified as Ab Majeed Son of ab Rehman , a resident of Shali Bhata Manigah of district Kupwara, was found hanging from a tree at Durnad forest area in Hyhama. Awan […]
Budgam: Complete shutdown was observed to commemorate first death anniversary of Hizb-ul Mujahideen commander Mohammad Yasin Itoo in Chadoora town of Budgam district All shops, business establishments, schools and colleges, petrol pumps in Chadoora town remained shut. The shutdown also affected the movement of traffic as most of the public traffic remained off the roads. […]
