New policy for the maintenance of Estates Houses
JAMMU: In a significant decision aimed at streamlining the fiscal management in the Estates Department, the State Government today notified a new policy for maintenance, repairs, renovation, furnishing of estates houses allotted to ministers and senior officers in Jammu and Srinagar. As per an order issued in this regard, the Government has fixed the […]
Varsities remained closed after student agitation.
Srinagar: Universities, colleges and higher secondary schools on Tuesday remained closed across Kashmir on the orders of the divisional administration in view of the widespread student protests in the valley. The universities, colleges and classes XI and XII remained closed on Tuesday following orders to this effect issued by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmed Khan on […]
Soldier Killed In Accidental Fire In Poonch
Jammu: An Indian Army soldier was killed in accidental firing in the border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Tuesday. Earlier, it was reported that the soldier died in Pakistan sniper firing late Monday evening on the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar sector of Poonch. But defence spokesman Lt. […]
Security forces to use plastic bullets to control crowd.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has asked the security forces to use plastic bullets against the stone-pelters in the Valley and pellet guns to be used only as a last resort, the ANI news agency reported. The Supreme Court had last month asked the Centre to consider effective means other than the use of pellet guns to quell stone […]
All Educational institutions closed, exams postponed
Srinagar: University of Kashmir and Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) has postponed the exams which were scheduled for April 18, both the Universities told to media in their statements. After the violent clashes between students and police across Kashmir on Monday, the government has decided to close down all the educational institutions […]
Pellet injuries to students in Srinagar
Srinagar Police resorted to heavy tear-smoke shelling and finally used pellet guns to disperse students in Srinagar especially at S.P. College and M.P. Higher Secondary School. Reports said that a student of M.P. Higher Secondary School Srinagar identified as Faizan Noor was hit by pellets in his left eye and was shifted to SMHS […]
J&K Police directs telecom companies to shut their services in Valley
Srinagar: J&K police has directed all the telecom companies operating in Kashmir Valley to shut their services as more and more videos were surfacing on the social media triggering more unrest and clashes on the streets. Earlier J&K police Chief S.P. Vaid told media that they will try to block all those pages […]
Batamaloo shuts for 3rd consecutive day
Srinagar: Batamallo and its adjacent areas remained paralyzed for third running day on Monday in protest against killing of Sajjad Ahmad who was shot dead by BSF. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has already said civilian killings were unacceptable to her government and has asked police and paramilitary forces to exercise maximum restraint. On the […]
Omar questions the wisdom of Government on student clashes
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has questioned the wisdom of the government to keep open all the educational institutions in the Valley despite knowing the fact that there was likelihood student eruption because of high number of injuries to the college students at Pulwama on Saturday. Omar has said situation was deeply worrying […]
Farooq claims army commits murders in Kashmir
Srinagar: Dr Farooq Abdullah in a television programme NDTV dialogues said that army was commiting murders and killing people in Kashmir and want a cover for their activity under AFSPA. Defiant Farooq refused to correct himself even after the anchor of the programme and one of the former Army commanders Atta Hussanian tried to […]
