After Ramadan Ceasefire forces will attempt to catch militants alive
Srinagar, May 21 (KNB): The government forces in Kashmir are devising a mechanism so that they could catch militants alive in encounters following the end of Ramadan Ceasefire ending on 17 June 2018. “Catch them alive” is the new strategy in Jammu and Kashmir to be adopted by security forces in Kashmir who killed over 70 […]
Soldier injured in south Kashmir succumbs in pune
Srinagar Army soldier, Naik Deepak Nainwal, 35, from Dehradun’s Harrawala who was injured in an encounter last month in south Kashmir’s Islamabad district, died in Pune on Sunday. Nainwal got hit by a bullet in his spine and was admitted to Delhi’s Army Research and Referral hospital from where he was shifted to Pune, where […]
Operations against militants will remain suspended during Ramadhan: Centre Government.
The central government on Wednesday announced a ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir during Ramadan, saying this was necessary to help “peace loving Muslims” observe the holy month in a peaceful environment. A statement from the Home Ministry said that security forces had been told not to launch operations in Jammu and Kashmir during the holy […]
Mehbooba reviews chopper service scheme to far flung areas
SRINAGAR,: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti reviewed the status of the air connectivity scheme launched by the Government last year to connect all the far-flung areas of the State to the capital cities, particularly during road blockades. Currently, the State Government runs chopper service to some 14 far flung destinations across the State including Gurez, Tulail, […]
Illegal constructions, garbage thrown in forests at Gulmarag, Pahalgam
SRINAGAR,: Despite directions by Jammu and Kashmir High Court to safeguard the tourist resorts from illegal and unauthorized constructions, famous tourist resorts of Pahalgam and Gulmarg are fast turning into concrete Jungles. Sources told Press Trust of Kashmir that the government has not only allowed construction of hotels right on the most scenic spots, but […]
District Admin Poonch launches ‘Taleem-o-Tadrees’ programme
POONCH MAY 14: The District Development Commissioner Mohammad Aijaz Asad today rolled out a programme notified as “Taleem o Tadrees”, an initiative of district administration to improve quality of education especially at primary level by roping in ex- educationists and academicians. The programme which took off with a seminar on ‘Pedagogical Principles in Education’ organised at DIET […]
Scores injured as police use batons, water cannons against SSA teachers
Srinagar, : Scores ofteachers were Monday injured after police used batons and water cannons to disperse the protesting Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) teachers who were on the streets to press for their demands. The protesting SSA teachers assembled at Srinagar’s Pratap Park and tried to march towards Civil Secretariat to protest against the inordinate delay […]
Supreme Court deferred hearing on petitions challenging constitutional validity of Article 35
SRINAGAR, : The Supreme Court on Monday deferred hearing on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35 A, which grants special rights and privileges of permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir. The Centre told the apex court bench that the matter is very sensitive and since the interlocutor is making efforts to find a […]
Coaching centers conducting early morning classes in Parraypora Srinagar, violating DSEK order
SRINAGAR, : Despite government orders to conduct private coaching of students only after one hour of closure of schools, many coaching institutes allegedly in violation of guidelines are conducting classes during the early morning hours. A group of parents while taking to Press Trust of Kashmir said that there was an immediate need of change […]
Begin relay hunger strike, intensify stir if demands not met: AMUSU leaders
Aligarh: As the ongoing protest by AMU students entered its 11th day on May 12, the students’ union leaders said that the stir would be intensified and a relay hunger strike would be started this evening if their demands were not met. AMUSU president Mashkoor Usmani told PTI that a general body meeting of the students’ union was […]
