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 […]
Doctor detained after recovery of ammunition in South Kashmir
A doctor was allegedly thrashed and detained after forces recovered arms and ammunition from his vehicle in Mir Bazar area of Kulgam in south Kashmir on Saturday night. A source said that a man carrying a bag boarded the car of Dr Aijaz Rasool of Khrewan Malpora after asking him for a ride. However, the […]
3 persons injured in firing at South Kashmir’s Pulwama:Reports
Three protesters were injured in kareemabad area of Pulwama when army patrol opened fire on mob.According to reports Army resorted to firing when min pelted stones on the patrolling party. Injured were shifted to hospital with firearm injuries.. More details to follow
Veeri visits Anantnag, reviews restoration of services after windstorm
ANANTNAG, : Minister for Revenue, Hajj and Auqaf, Abdul Rehman Veeri today visited Anantnag and took stock of measures put in place to for restorations of essential services which were severely hit by incessant rains and windstorm. The Minister sought a report from Deputy Commissioner Anantnag on the restoration of essential services and repair of […]
Fresh avalanche warning issued
SRINAGAR,1: Divisional Administration Kashmir Saturday issued a fresh avalanche warning for next 24-hours for hilly and avalanche prone areas of Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region. “Avalanche warning valid for next 24-hours from April 21 to April 22, 2018 (1700 hrs) exists for avalanche prone slopes of Kupwara, Anantnag, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kulgam, Budgam, Bandipora, Leh and Kargil districts of Kashmir Division. Accordingly, all concerned Deputy Commissioners have been asked […]
Mehbooba welcomes Union Cabinet decision to award death to rape convicts
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has welcomed the decision of the Union Cabinet to award death penalty to those convicted of raping children up to 12 years of age. This, she said, would go a long way in curbing the level of harassment against women and girl child in the country. The Union Cabinet had approved […]
1 held for raping, killing 4-month-old in MP; 7-yr-olds raped in Assam, Chhattisgarh
A man has been arrested for allegedly raping and killing a four-month-old baby girl in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Saturday, a day after the infant’s body was found in the basement of a commercial building. Naveen Gadge, 25 and a cousin of the victim’s mother, was arrested late on Friday night […]
App to help donate excess food to the needy
Restaurants, caterers and others will be able to easily donate excess food to the needy through a new mobile application developed by students of Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology-Delhi. The app called Zero provides an interface between caterers/restaurant owners and NGOs involved in distributing excess food from eateries and will help prevent wastage, according to […]
Afghan official says Taliban kill 6 at police checkpoint
KABUL, — An Afghan official says that at least six local police were killed when a group of Taliban fighters attacked and overran their checkpoint in northern Sari Pul province. Zabi Amani, spokesman for the provincial governor, said Saturday two other policemen were wounded in the late Friday night attack. Amani said reinforcements arrived and […]
Missing Bandipora girl traced within four hours: Police
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday claimed to have recovered a missing girl within a spate of few hours in Bandipora district of north Kashmir.. A missing report was lodged by Sara Begum of Pethkote in Police Station Pethkote stating that her daughter (name withheld) had gone missing from her home. On this […]
