Zakir Musa killing: Several educational institutions remain closed in Kashmir
Agencies Srinagar : Classes at several educational institutions in Kashmir remained suspended on Monday to thwart student protests following the killing of Zakir Musa, the chief of an Al-Qaeda affiliate, in an encounter in Pulwama district last week, officials said. While many schools conducted normal operations till Class 10, all higher secondary schools and degree […]
Govt order on daily-wagers has created confusion: Tarigami
Srinagar : CPI (M) leader M Y Tarigami Monday said the recent order by the government that casual, seasonal, adhoc, contractual, need based and daily rated workers in all departments, who were engaged after April 29, 2010 and March 17, 2015 has created uncertainty as these poor people are already suffering due to the non-payment […]
Man beaten up in Gurgaon for wearing skull cap
Agencies New Delhi: A 25-year-old Muslim man was allegedly assaulted here by four unidentified youths for wearing a traditional skull cap, a police official said. The victim was identified as Mohamad Barker Alam, a native of Bihar, living here in Jakob Pura area of Gurgaon. In a complaint to police on Sunday, Alam alleged […]
Train services suspended across Kashmir
Srinagar : Train service was suspended on Monday for security reasons in the Kashmir valley in view of the situation after the killing of militant commander Zakir Musa. Zakir Musa, founder of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind outfit, was killed by the forces after a gunfight on Friday in Dadsara village of Tral, Pulwama district. An official said […]
Nanosicences in Kashmir
The Governor’s administration in the recent past has taken number of steps in order to give a new direction to the higher education. In this connection Advisor to Governor recently said that the government has already initiated several measures for introducing new streams of science in education curricula and research centres, so that the students […]
Sumbal case: Kashmir police files charge sheet against accused
Srinagar : Police on Saturday filed a chargesheet against accused in the alleged rape of a 3-year old child in Bandipora district of north Kashmir. The accused was arrested soon after the incident on May 8 at Sumbal and the chargesheet has been filed within 17 days. “Police today filed the chargesheet in Sumbal case […]
Army man shoots self dead in Pattan
Srinagar : An Army man allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle inside the camp in north Kashmir’s Pattan on Saturday. Reports said that an army man of 22 Engineering Regiment, posted at Hamrey Pattan, shot himself while on duty today at around 11:00 am. Soon after the incident, his colleagues immediately […]
Mobile internet remains suspended in Kashmir
Srinagar : Mobile internet of all Cellular companies, including Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), remained suspended as a precautionary measure for the second day on Saturday in the Kashmir valley, where Ansar Gazwatul Hind chief Zakir Musa was killed in an encounter by government forces in Pulwama district on Thursday-Friday. However, BSNL Broadband and point-to-point […]
Massive landslide blocks Kashmir highway
Agencies Banihal: A massive landslide hit the Kashmir Highway in Ramban district in the wee hours of Saturday, leading to suspension of traffic on the road, officials said. The landslide, triggered by incessant rains over the past two days, occurred near Battery Cheshma, completely blocking the 270-km arterial road, said Suresh Sharma, Deputy Superintendent of Police […]
15 students die as fire breaks out in Surat
Surat: At least 15 students of a coaching class were killed when they jumped off a commercial complex after it caught fire Friday afternoon in Surat as confirmed by the Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel. The fire engulfed the third and fourth floor of the Takshashila Complex here, he said. Visuals on TV channels showed […]
