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Srinagar : Three scholars from Kashmir Valley have been selected for the most prestigious and coveted Prime Minister Research Fellowship (PMRF).
These scholars are Mudasir Younis Sofi, resident of Wahibugh, Pulwama, Shah Masheerul…
Protest erupts in Drass against mosque conflagration incident
Drass, Nov 17, KNT: A massive protest erupted in Drass Sub-Division of Kargil on Thursday against the absence of any fire station.
Notably, ‘Qadeem Hanfia Jamia Masjid’ was gutted in a fire incident yesterday late evening. Locals…
Mercury falls across J&K; Gulmarg records minus 3.6°C, Pahalgam minus 3.4°C
Srinagar : Amid forecast for mainly dry weather during next 24 hours and light rain and snowfall on weekend, mercury recorded a drop in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
A meteorological department official here told that Srinagar…
Release salaries of JKPCC employees forthwith: Tarigami
Srinagar : While expressing serious concern over the non-payment of salaries, and wages of JKPCC employees, CPI (M) leader Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami on Wednesday asked the authorities to release the pending salaries of these employees…
Hot cooked meals in schools largely contribute in reduction of dropout rates: GoI
Srinagar : The Department of School Education and Literacy of Government of India (GoI) has said that the provision of hot cooked meals has a noteworthy effect on improving the regular attendance of school children—thereby substantially…
Govt rules out distribution of ‘plastic rice’ to consumers, says no need to panic
1% folic acid, Vitamin B12, iron being added to rice to ensure iron-deficient rice to people: Dir FCS&CA
Srinagar : The government on Wednesday ruled out the allegations of ‘plastic rice’ being supplied to the people and said that…
World COPD DAY: In winters, majority of admissions in hospitals are COPD, Asthma patients, say…
Need of hour is to start lung transplantation unit in Kashmir: Dr Nisar ul Hassan; COPD a lifelong disease, Quitting smoking can help its prevention, says Dr Naveed Nazir
Srinagar : The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…
Amid fresh curtailment schedule, PDD hikes monthly tariff by 8-12 % across Kashmir; consumers aghast
Urge Govt to revisit decision; Despite hike, monthly tariff in J&K still less than other parts of country: CE KPDCL
Srinagar : Amid the complaints of pesky power cuts across Kashmir, the government has increased the monthly tariff…
SEC orders re-poll in 2 DDC constituencies in North Kashmir, Voting on Dec 05
Srinagar : The State Election Commission has ordered a re-poll in two District Development Council (DDC) constituencies of north Kashmir’s Bandipora and Kupwara districts.
A top official told that the re-poll has been ordered in Hajin-A…
Inferno Guts Mosque in Drass
Srinagar : A massive fire gutted a mosque in Drass area of Ladakh this evening, official sources said.
They told that the fire broke out at Qadeem Hanfia Jamia Masjid Shareef and soon after spread to whole of the structure. “Locals…