Braid Chopping: Restrictions in Srinagar, schools closed for second consecutive day
SRINAGAR: Anticipating protests after the Friday congregations, authorities on Friday imposed curfew restrictions in vast belts of capital city falling under seven police stations....
Clerk creates Rs 28 Cr Liability in Verinag, Vigilance registers case
SRINAGAR: Vigilance Organization Kashmir (VOK) has registered a case under Prevention of Corruption Act on the outcome of a verification conducted by Vigilance Organization...
J&K’s Forest Corporation sells 8.85 lakh cft’s timber for Rs 55.42 cr revenue
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir State Forest Corporation (JKSFC) has earned an amount of Rs 55.42 crore up to ending September 2017, from sale...
Mehbooba visits Dal interiors, meets delegations
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday visited the interiors of Dal Lake to take stock of the de weeding and cleaning process in...
Educational institutions to remain closed in Kashmir tomorrow: Div Com
Srinagar
The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered the closure of all educational institutions in Kashmir on Friday as a “preventive measure’.
Divisional commissioner Kashmir, Baseer...
Mob vigilantism adds to ‘braid chopping’ scare across Kashmir
by Nahida Hassan
Srinagar
Three non-local guests were thrashed in Ganderbal district on Tuesday by local mob after they were mistaken as braid choppers. Similarly, a...
Media cannot be managed, says veteran journalist Syed Malik, dissociates from advisory committee
Srinagar
After the Jammu and Kashmir government announced a three-member media advisory committee to submit its recommendations for better management of media in Jammu and...
Braid chopping: 6 rumour mongers arrested in Srinagar, say police
Srinagar
Srinagar police arrested six rumour mongers for spreading rumours of braid chopping in the vicinity of Batamaloo, a police spokesperson said in a statement.
“These...
‘PDP BJP government hell bent on bringing the crowning glory of J&K to its...
Srinagar
National Conference Thursday expressed serious concern over the continuous indifference of both state and central governments towards the plight of artisans, carpet workers, shawl...
Class work in Kashmir University to remain suspended on Friday
Srinagar
The Kashmir University authorities on Thursday ordered the suspension of class work in the varsity on Friday.
”Class-work in Kashmir University shall remain suspended on...
Refusal by GOI to transfer Power Projects to J&K quite disappointing: Tarigami
Srinagar
CPI (M) has described the statement of Power Minsiter R.K Singh regarding categorical refusal of Power Projects from NHPC to state highly disturbing and...
Grenade attack in Pulwama, 2 injured
Umar Mukhtar
Srinagar
Two ladies were injuired after unidentified persons lobbed a genrade in Pulwama district on thursday.
According to eyewitness, a grenade exploded on the second...
Gunmen loot JK Bank at Marhama in Islamabad
Srinagar
Unidentified masked gunmen looted a bank in Marhama village of Sangam in Islamabad district, reports said.
Sources said that gunmen thrashed the guard of the...
Clashes in Wakura Ganderbal after fresh braid chopping incident
Srinagar
Violent clashes erupted between youth and police in Wakura area of Ganderbal district on Thursday, after two suspected “braid choppers” were nabbed by locals.
Locals...
Workshop on ‘Research Methodology in Social Sciences and Humanities’ concludes at IUST
Srinagar
A three Day workshop titled “Research Methodology in Social Sciences and Humanities” culminated today on Thursday at the Islamic University of Science and Technology,...
