Amid row, government withdraws order asking schools, colleges to procure Bhagwat Geeta, Ramayan
Srinagar: After triggering a row, government has withdrawn an order directing procurement of "sufficient number of copies" of Bhagwat Geeta and Ramayan's Urdu translation in schools, colleges and public libraries.
The order has been…
Police foil National Conference march towards Raj Bhavan
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday foiled the march of National Conference towards Raj Bhavan against the recent killing spree in Kashmir.
Several NC leaders and activists tried to march from Nawa-e-Subh headquarters to Raj Bhavan…
#Lalchowkchalo:Mirwaiz marches towards Lal Chowk, detained
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday detained Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq after he defied his house arrest and tried to march towards Lal Chowk
A spokesperson of the amalgam said a large posse of police personnel deployed…
Blast inside army camp in Poonch, no casualties
Jammu: A blast took place inside an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said. There were no casualties.
The explosion occurred inside the 93rd brigade headquarters at Moti Mahal in the border…
Pilgrim dies on way to Vaishno Devi shrine
Jammu: A 61-year-old pilgrim from Uttar Pradesh died en route the Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday.
Harbir Singh Teotia, a resident of Ghaziabad, fell unconscious near Satya point along the…
Rajnath arrives in Kashmir on day-long visit
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrived here on Tuesday to review the overall security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, specifically in the Valley and along the India-Pakistan border, an official said.
"Heading to Srinagar on a day-long…
Saudi foreign minister promises truth from Khashoggi probe
Jakarta: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister says the investigation into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi will produce the truth about what happened.
He also pledged that mechanisms will be put in place so that “something like this…
Omar questions ‘why just the Gita & Ramayana?’ in schools, colleges
SRINAGAR: Former Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah raised questions over the move the Jammu and Kashmir government's order in which it has been ordered that schools, colleges and public libraries in the state has…
J&K Govt orders to keep sufficient number of Geeta & Ramayan in Schools, Colleges
Govt orders school, colleges to procure copies of Bhagwat Geeta, Ramayan in sufficient numbers
Omar questions "Why just the Gita & Ramayana?
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered schools, colleges and public…
Flu vaccine prevents two-thirds of influenza deaths: DAK
SRINAGAR: Urging people to get vaccinated against flu Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday said flu vaccine significantly reduces risk of dying from influenza.
“Vaccination prevents flu-associated deaths,” said DAK president and flu…