Class work in Srinagar schools, colleges to remain suspended tomorrow.
Srinagar The authorities have ordered the suspension of class work in all schools and colleges in Srinagar on Friday. The decision has been taken as a precautionary measure to avoid law and order situation in the district.
Schools, colleges to remain closed on Friday
Government has closed all schools and colleges in Srinagar ganderbal shopian and Baramullah districts on Friday as precautionry measure.
RBI cracks down on digital currencies; plans own cryptocurrency
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Thursday tightened the rules to discourage use of virtual currencies like Bitcoins and also announced a study to explore introduction of ‘fiat’ digital currencies which can be issued by it. An interdepartmental group has been constituted to study and provide guidance on the “desirability and feasibility” to introduce a “central […]
Upset over marrying man from different community, family kills 24-yr-old woman
Barwani (Madhya Pradesh): A 24-year-old woman was on Thursday allegedly killed in Barwani by her family, who were apparently unhappy with her for marrying a man from another community, police said. The woman’s father was arrested in connection with the incident, while her mother and brother are on the run. The victim, Sarla Mali, had married […]
NIA picks up seven Kashmiri students from Banda madarsa
Lucknow: In a major crackdown, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has picked up seven Kashmiri students from Jamia Arabia Madarsa in Banda district of Bundelkhand region on late Wednesday evening. The arrested students were suspected to be part of a valley-based terror network, however, there has been no official confirmation of the arrests by NIA. […]
JRL calls for protests tomorrow
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprised of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik Thursday called upon people to held protests tomorrow against the recent killings in Kashmir. The leaders issuing a joint statement called for protests against the killings in Shopian, Anantnag and Kangan. 13 militants, all belonging to south Kashmir, […]
Govt fails to prevent sale of cigarettes, tobacco products near educational institutes
SRINAGAR,: The state government has failed to prevent sale of cigarettes and tobacco products in the areas of educational institutions. In Srinagar’s commercial hub, for instance, almost all the educational institutions have their nearby groceries selling cigarettes and tobacco products. Abdul Majeed, a parent whose son studies in Tyndale Biscoe School, said that, “we all […]
Students hit streets across Kashmir to protest Shopian Killings
SRINAGAR,: As the life limped back towards normalcy after four days of protests and shutdown over the Shopian killings hundreds of students held protest demonstrations in across Kashmir today. In Srinagar hundreds of students of Kashmir University (KU) assembled on the campus and held protests. The students were carrying banners, which read: “Stop genocide in Kashmir. […]
‘Every 40 seconds, traffic violator being challaned in JK’
Srinagar,: Traffic violations have increased in Jammu and Kashmir with every 40 seconds, a violator is being challaned in the state. Official data of the Traffic Department reveals that 1,800 people are being fined daily in the state. It means that every 40 seconds, fine is being imposed on a traffic violator in the state. […]
Govt orders detachment of teaching staff, bans mid-session transfer of teachers
JAMMU: The Government today ordered, with immediate effect, detachment of the officers/officials of the School Education Department including teaching staff presently attached in other Departments. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the cancellation of all attachments ordered from time-to-time of the officers/officials including teaching staff of the School Education Department, who are presently attached in other […]
