Kathua rape case: HC issues notices to J&K govt, convicts
Agencies The Punjab and Haryana High Court Thursday issued notices to the Jammu and Kashmir government and six men convicted in the case of rape and murder of an eight-year-old nomadic girl in Kathua on a plea by her father seeking enhanced punishment for them. The court also issued a notice to the accused who […]
VC, SKUAST-K meets Governor
Srinagar : Prof. Nazeer Ahmed, Vice-Chancellor, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, met Governor Satya Pal Malik, Chancellor of the University, at the Raj Bhavan here today. Prof. Ahmed apprised Governor about various issues of academic and administrative importance relating to the Main and Off-site campuses and to-date status of filling up […]
Militant killed in Sopore gunfight was affiliated with LeT: Police
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said the militant killed during a gunfight with the security forces in Sopore area of Baramulla district of north Kashmir was affiliated with LeT. A police official identified the slain militant as Adnan Channa, a native of Baramulla. He said that Adnan was involved in killing of […]
Anganwadi workers, helpers continue protests against SAC decision
Srinagar : The Anganwadi workers and helpers working under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme continued their protests against the State Administrative Council’s (SAC) decision to disburse their honorariums through Gram Panchayats. Hundreds of workers under the banner of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union Jammu and Kashmir affiliated with CITU raising slogans against the […]
AI Suffered Loss of Rs 430-Cr Due to Pak Air Space Closure
NEW DELHI — Air India suffered a loss of Rs 430 crore in the four-month period when air space was restricted by Pakistan after the Balakot air strikes, Civil Aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour, the minister said the government was committed to privatisation […]
Inzamam Steps Down As PCB Chief Selector
KARACHI — Pakistan chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq stepped down as the chief selector on Wednesday but was open to take up any new assignment from the Cricket Board. The under-fire chief selector told a press conference in Lahore that he would not seek an extension or renewal of his contract, which expires on July 31. “After more […]
Omar Abdullah has a point
Omar Abdullah recently in a newspaper article has articulated the views of the mainstream politicians especially Kashmir centric regional parties. He has asked the Central Government that they should not allow the democracy to get killed by simply trying to make their agenda feasible on the ground with the help of State Governor. He said […]
Youth injured in protests against dumping of garbage in Pulwama
Srinagar: A youth was injured on Wednesday after police party used pellets to disperse protesters in a Pulwama village. Reports said that residents of Wahibugh Village of the district were protesting against the dumping of muck in their village by Muncipal Committee Pulwama. “The police personnel escorting a garbage truck fired pellets after they were […]
Kifayat Rizvi appointed as Hon Gen Sec to JK State Branch of IRC Society
Srinagar : The governor administration on Wednesday appointed Kifayat Hussain Rizvi as Honorary General Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir State Branch of Indian Red Cross (IRC) Society for a period of three years. An order issued by the Financial Commissioner to Governor, Umang narula reads, “Mr. Kifayat Hussain Rizvi, formerly Commissioner/Secretary to government, Labour and […]
US bans Myanmar army chief Min Aung over Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing’
Washington : The United States has banned visits by Myanmar’s army chief and three other top officers due to their role in the “ethnic cleansing” of the Rohingya minority, urging accountability for their brutal campaign. The State Department said on Tuesday it took action against army chief Min Aung Hlaing and the others after […]
