Education Minister orders closure of coaching centres for 90days
Srinagar The minister for education Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari on Sunday ordered the closure of all private tuition centres in Kashmir valley for 90 days in the backdrop of student protests. He made the announcement while chairing a meeting of chief education officers, zonal education officers and principals of higher secondary schools. “Report should […]
Death penalty to child rapist:union cabinet approves ordinance
The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved an ordinance to allow courts to award death penalty to those convicted of raping children up to 12 years of age. Official sources said here that the criminal law amendment ordinance seeks to amend the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Evidence Act, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and […]
Attend classes or face the music: Bukhari to students
Minister for education, Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday asked the students to control their emotions and attend classes or else they will be treated as “rowdies”. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, the minister said the government closed the colleges and schools in view of the security of the students. Campuses have erupted against the […]
Transfers in Police department. Sridhar replaces Sp Kathua
Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday ordered transfers and new postings in the police department. According to an order, issued today, Shridhar Patil who was posted as SP Kulgam, has been transferred and posted as SP Kathua. He will replace Suleman Choudhary who has been posted as AIG, CIV PHQ against an available vacancy. Shaielndra […]
Srinagar Jammu highway reopens, other roads still closed
Authorities have decided to open Srinagar Jammu highway for light motor vehicles on saturday morning after clearing landslides triggered by incessant rains. However traffic officials have appealed people not to undertake journey on highway without getting status of road from traffic control rooms set up at Srinagar Jammu and Ramban. They said that there are […]
Maximum educational institutions closed for Saturday
District authorities in maximum number of Kashmir valley districts have decided to suspend class work on saturday fearing protests and violence . Reports said that all colleges and higher secondary schools will remain closed in Bandipora and ganderbal districts for Saturday. After recent violent protests in Sopore both degree college and higher secondary schools will […]
All colleges in Srinagar closed for Saturday
Authorities have closed down all colleges in Srinagar district on saturday fearing protests and violence . Reports said that decision was taken after feedback from police and intelligence agencies. Authorities have been closing schools and colleges at the drop of hat in Kashmir valley. Reports said that in the past sixteen months government has closed […]
Priya Sethi for empowering women to achieve agenda of sustainable development
JAMMU, : Women empowerment plays a key factor in achieving economic growth and social development and without it, the agenda of sustainable development cannot be fulfilled. The Minister of State for Education, Tourism and Culture, Priya Sethi stated this on the sidelines of distribution of free gas connections to eligible women beneficiaries hailing from […]
Weather conditions to improve from Saturday: MeT
Srinagar;The higher reaches of the Valley including the tourist places received a fresh snowfall while as the intermittent rains continued to lash Valley on Friday, bringing the mercury further down. Director Meteorological (MeT) department, Sonum Lotus said that the higher reaches including Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Drass received a fresh snowfall today while the plains continued […]
‘Internet Googly’ prevents Shahid Afridi to open account in Kashmir
Srinagar,): Lending an attentive ear to the rumors that Pakistan based star cricketer Shahid Khan Afridi will address the gathering at Kashmir’s grand mosque, the authorities on Friday snapped the mobile internet services in summer capital Srinagar. Highly placed sources revealed to Kashmir News Bureau (KNB) that in view of the rumors on different social […]
