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NIT Srinagar reopens today after 74 days; outstation students to ‘Wait and Watch’

SRINAGAR, Oct 15: The prestigious National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar reopened on Tuesday, more than two months after all the outstation students were evacuated from the campus and sent back to their respective states in days leading up to what turned out t...

Soldier dies in mine blast at Nowgam

SRINAGAR, Oct 15: An Army jawan died in a mine blast in Nowgam sector of Kashmir's Kupwara district. Army official said on Tuesday that the said soldier was killed when he accidentally stepped on the mine while patrolling in Nowgam on Monday night. Vigil has been ste...

Omar’s new photo emerges on social media

SRINAGAR, Oct 15(Agencies): A recent photo of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has emerged on social media. According to reports, the photo was released by a National Conference leader. As per a national news agency, it has not been able to verif...

Situation in Kashmir has nothing to do with religion : AISSC

SRINAGAR, Oct 14 : All India Sufi Sajjadanasin Council (AISSC) today said the situation prevailing in Jammu and Kashmir has nothing to do with any religion and that Islam is the synonym of peace. Addressing a press conference here, Syed Naseruddin Chisthy, chair...

Governor directs increase in darbar move TA from 15000 to 25000

SRINAGAR, Oct 14: The Governor Satya Pal Malik conducted a detailed situation-cum-security review meeting today with the Advisors and Chief Secretary. In the meeting, the Governor was briefed about the recent development on the security front including the opening of ...

Restoration of mobile phones; A decision too late, say many in Valley

SRINAGAR, Oct 12: The decision of the state government to restore mobile phone service is mostly seen here as a step too late. But there are others who say better late than never. The governor administration today announced restoration of all post paid mobile phones...

Now, only kin allowed to meet detained leaders at Centaur Lake View Hotel

SRINAGAR, Oct 11 (AGENCIES): The entry of visitors to the Centaur Lake View Hotel, where over 30 politicians and former ministers are detained since August 5 has been restricted. As per the new directives, only close relatives of the detainees will be allowed to meet ...

Sorry State of Education: Over 200 institutions headless in J&K

Govt fails to fill 2250 vacant posts of lecturers in education department
SRINAGAR, Oct 10: Signifying the poor performance of the school education department, more than 200 government-run educational institutions have been left headless by the department in Kashmir. The institutions have been left headless which has taken a toll on the per...

Re-opening of Colleges, Universities: Staff present, Students absent

Faculty members say communication gag, prevailing fear major reason for zero student attendance
SRINAGAR, Oct 10: The government’s decision to re-open Colleges and Universities across Kashmir on Wednesday proved to be yet another failed attempt as only staff members could be spotted in the higher educational institutions with students decided to stay home. As p...

Army commander reviews security situation

SRINAGAR, Oct 10: Lt Gen Ranbir Singh General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command visited Kashmir Valley today to review the prevailing security situation in the region. The GOC-in-C accompanied by the Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen KJS Dhillon, visited format...

2 killed in road accident

SRINAGAR, Oct 10: Two persons were killed when a vehicle skidded off the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and rolled down into gorge in Ramban district today, officials said. The vehicle carrying poultry from Punjab to Kashmir rolled down into a 1000-meter deep gorge n...

3 politicians released from detention

SRINAGAR, Oct 10: The state administration today released three politicians who were under detention since August 5 when the centre abrogated the special status granted to the state under the Constitution, officials said. Yawar Mir, Noor Mohammed and Shoiab Lone were ...

Kashmir thrown open for tourists again but tourism operators demand restoration of mobiles too

Shikarawallas question ‘why were they evicted in the first place’
SRINAGAR, Oct 10: Amid an ongoing shutdown and continuous suspension of mobile phone and internet service, the state government today officially threw open Kashmir Valley for domestic tourists. The advisory imposing ban on the visit of tourists was withdrawn some days...
 

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