CBSE Class 12 Results Declared: Two UP Girls Score 499 Out Of 500
Agencies Girls outshone boys in the CBSE class 12 examination, the results of which were declared on Thursday way ahead of schedule, with Thiruvananthapuram region recording the highest pass percentage. “Girls have a pass percentage of 88.70 which is 9 percentage points more than that of boys’ 79.40 per cent. Transgenders have a pass percentage […]
Mirwaiz condemns youth detentions in South Kashmir
Srinagar: Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday “strongly condemned” the arrest spree in south Kashmir’s districts of Shopian and Pulwama ahead of parliamentary elections. “Strongly condemn the daily arrest spree of youth from Pulwama and Shopian. Continued repression in #SouthKashmir is heart rendering,” said the Mirwaiz on Twitter. “Unless all those who claim […]
Traffic suspended on Mughal road following landslides
Srinagar: Traffic was suspended on the historic Mughal road following landslides near Mansar area of Poonch on Thursday. Reports said that fresh snowfall was received near Pir ki Gali, leading to landslides. The traffic was stopped at Poshana while the men and machinery was preset into service to clear the landslide. On Wednesday the […]
Why does Imran want Modi to continue as India’s PM, asks Chidambaram
Agencies New Delhi: The Congress is happy the process of designating JeM chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist has concluded successfully, senior party leader P Chidambaram said on Thursday, while also asking why Pakistani premier Imran Khan wants Narendra Modi to continue as India’s prime minister. In a huge diplomatic victory for India, the UN […]
Schools shut along LoC in Poonch following ceasefire violations
Srinagar : Authorities Thursday ordered the closure of all schools located near Line of Controll in Kerni sector of Poonch district after heavy exchange of fire between India and Pakistan troops. The decision to close the schools was taken as a precautionary measure to avoid any untoward incident. District Magistrate Poonch ordered the closure of […]
India, Pakistan trade fire on LoC in Poonch
Srinagar : India and Pakistani troops on Thursday exchanged heavy gunfire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Thursday. A source said the two armies targetted each other’s posts along the LoC in Shahpur and Kerni sectors of Poonch by small arms firing and mortar shells. There was no immediate report of […]
Govt forces detain 30 youth from Shopian, Pulwama villages
Srinagar : Government forces detained at least 30 youth from different villages of South Kashmir’s Shopian and Pulwama districts during nocturnal raids on Wednesday. Reports said that the forces during various night raids picked up 30 persons from Tahab and Chewakalan villages of Pulwama. A police official at Shopian said that the forces raided Vehil […]
Hailstorm plays havoc in Kulgam
By: Khubaid Malik kulgam:The sudden hail storm on Wednesday after damaged huge stretches of orchids and other crops in dozens of villages in Kulgam District. According to the villagers it was a hail storm of huge magnitude as almost it covered the fields and remained for few hours. Those villages orchids and crops were […]
PDP hits back at Congress, says it destroyed joint resistance to BJP in JK
Srinagar : Taking strong exception to the baseless allegation levelled by Congress party that Peoples Democratic Party extended its support to BJP in Ladakh, party said on Wednesday that it was Congress that destroyed the possibility of joint resistance to BJP in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement issued to KNS, senior PDP leader Naeem […]
DSEK revokes new school timing in Srinagar Municipal Limits
Srinagar : The directorate of school education Kashmir (DSEK) has modified its previous order issued regarding the timing of schools within the Municipal limits of Srinagar city. As per the modified orders issued by the DSEK, timings for all government and recognized private schools within Srinagar Municipal limits will be from 9.00 am to 3.00 […]
