All educational institutions to remain closed across J-K till year end

All educational institutions to remain closed across J-K till year end

Jammu;  Issuing fresh COVID-related guidelines, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday said all educational institutions would remain closed till December 31 while no fresh permission or passes are required for activities which were already permitted in the union territory. It also put all the 20 districts, 10 each in Kashmir and Jammu regions, in the […]

Ailing CRPF man dies ‘mysteriously’ in Kulgam

Ailing CRPF man dies ‘mysteriously’ in Kulgam

Kulgam: An ailing Sub-Inspector of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) who died under mysterious conditions in Damhal Hanjipora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday. Officials said that a CRPF trooper, identified as Shabad Kumar from F—Company of 93 Battalion, deployed in D.K Marg Higher Secondary School, died under mysterious conditions on duty at […]

Woman killed, three others injured in Uri mishap

Woman killed, three others injured in Uri mishap

Baramulla: A 45-year-old woman was killed while three others sustained injuries in an accident in Noorkhah area of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday. According to officials, a Van bearing registration number JK05F-6513 skidded off the road, resulting in on spot death of a woman and injuries to three others at Noorkha area […]

Denial after claims

Denial after claims

Both police and election commissioner have denied that former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti was detained and said that only she was advised not to move to the villages of Pulwama which are highly volatile. But Mehbooba Mufti claimed in her tweets that she was not only detained but even the press conference scheduled by her […]

Elections No Solution to Kashmir Problem, Hold Dialogue with Pakistan, Says Mehbooba Mufti

Elections No Solution to Kashmir Problem, Hold Dialogue with Pakistan, Says Mehbooba Mufti

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said elections are no solution to the Kashmir problem and called for a dialogue between India and Pakistan to address the issue. She also accused the BJP-led government at the Centre of murdering the democracy in the name of District Development Council (DDC) polls as alliance candidates were being […]

BOSE retires first employee under new law

BOSE retires first employee under new law

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has prematurely retired an orderly making him the first employee to retire under the new law introduced a month ago. In October, the government amended Article 226 (2) of the J&K Civil Service Regulations to enable it to retire an employee upon completion of 22 years of service or […]

471 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 5,087

471 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 5,087

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 471 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,09,854. Out of the total cases, 1,03,082 have already recovered and 1,685 have died leaving a total of 5,087 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 211 were reported in Kashmir […]