14-year-old girl kidnapped, raped in Poonch; police arrest one, other absconding
Jammu: A 14-year-old girl student was allegedly kidnapped and raped by two persons in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. A class ninth student was allegedly raped by two persons on Tuesday in Poonch area, a senior Police officer told PTI.While one of the accused has been arrested, hunt is on to nab […]
PDP activist succumbs, his two guards injured
Srinagar,: A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) activist who was injured critically after shot at by unknown gunman at Rajpora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday, succumbed to injuries. Official sources told news agency GNS that the gunmen fired upon the vehicle of PDP worker namely Ghulam Nabi Patel at Rajpora Chowk. In the […]
Legislators being sidelined to favour PDP leaders – NC
Srinagar : National Conference on Wednesday expressed serious concern and disappointment over repeated attempts to undermine and sideline elected representatives in an effort to allow the defeated candidates of the ruling dispensation to wield an unconstitutional influence in administrative decisions. In a statement issued from NC Headquarters in Srinagar, NC State Spokeskerson Junaid Mattu and MLA Pahalgam Altaf […]
Education alone provides purpose to life. Don’t undermine it : Madni
Srinagar:, Feeling disturbed at the frequent closure of Educational institutions in few districts of Kashmir Valley , PDP Vice President Mohammad Sartaj Madni has said that such a situation if allowed to continue will render us shallow and we will be committing a sin which claims no pardon. He said education is not about a career alone. It is […]
Vehicle of former DyCM’s spouse seized
Srinagar, : Inspector General of Police (IGP), Traffic Basant Rath, is getting more support from general public for not sparing the politically well connected people and security forces personnel during the drive against encroachers and traffic rules violators. The other day, the Traffic Police seized the vehicle of Safina Baig, wife of former Deputy […]
Female doc evades arrest in Kulgam abortion racket
Kulgam: A female doctor allegedly involved in Kulgam abortion racket continues to evade arrest. The racket was busted by Kulgam police last December. Since then, Kulgam police has failed to arrest the doctor who was allegedly carrying out illegal abortions in a residential house at Malpora Mohalla of Kulgam. Sources revealed that Kulgam police […]
UGC issues list of fake Universities in India
Srinagar: University Grants Commission (UGC) has released a list of fake universities and according to the commission, these institutions are not entitled to confer any degree. As per a NDTV report out of the total 24 ‘fake univerisities’, 8 of them are based in Delhi. According to UGC, the higher education regulator, the detailed list […]
Cabinet approves academic arrangement of 2154 posts of teachers
JAMMU, APRIL 24: The state cabinet that met here today under the chairpersonship of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti approved to make academic arrangement 2018-19 for 2154 posts of teachers referred to the Service Selection Board. The cabinet observed that pending selection against the referred posts, the school education department would make academic arrangement for the […]
Despite getting money from Government, ZEO’s of Baramulla Zones yet to provide uniforms to students
Baramulla, Apr 24, CNS: Despite getting funds from the State Government, the Education Department in a couple of Zones in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district has not distributed school uniforms among needy students. The parents of these Government School students from Pattan and Singpora Zones have alleged that some officers despite getting money from the government have […]
Education should be exempted from politicking: Tarigami
Kulgam, : CPI (M) leader and MLA Kulgam Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Tuesday said that education should be exempted from politicking as it can never serve any purpose to either side of the political divide except for aggravating the situation by making the future of youth bleak. Education sector has already suffered immensely and it is […]
