Jammu, April 9 (IANS) Five workers belonging to J&K have been killed in a road accident in Kuwait, and the families demanded the return of their bodies on Thursday.The five persons comprised one from Thanamandi in Rajouri and four from Surankote in Poonch.The families of the killed workers have appealed to authorities for the return of their bodies.The victims, all reported to be labourers working in Kuwait, had travelled to the Gulf country to earn a livelihood for their families when the a…
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Srinagar, March 22 (IANS) Parents of over 200 Jammu and Kashmir students stranded at the Azerbaijan border on Sunday demanded urgent Central government intervention for the safe return of their children.Anxious parents have sought help for the safe return of these students as they face severe financial and health issues.These parents have told reporters that more than 200 students are studying in Isfahan and Golestan provinces of Iran. The parents said that these students have successfully cross…
Srinagar, March 11 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) said on Wednesday that it has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking revocation of FIRs and suspension of 50 Kashmiri Students at Rajasthan’s Mewar University.Nasir Kheuhami, national convenor of JKSA said, “The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Wednesday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking the revocation of FIRs, suspension orders, and an end to the academic uncertainty and harassment fac…
Srinagar, March 9 (IANS) The National Convenor of J&K Students’ Association (JKSA), Nasir Khuehami said on Monday that he had called on Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri, seeking quick evacuation of stranded Indian students in Iran amid escalating tension in the region.In a statement issued on Monday, JKSA National Convenor Nasir Khuehami said that he met Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri on Saturday and raised serious concerns regarding the safety of Indian students, including a large number fr…
Srinagar, March 4 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday interacted with members of civil society at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar and offered ‘Fatiha’ (prayers for the dead) for the Iranian Supreme Leader and others killed in the recent developments in Iran.The Office of the Chief Minister said in a statement: “The Chief Minister today interacted with religious leaders and members of civil society in Srinagar in light of recen…
Srinagar, March 2 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA), on Monday, appealed for intervention by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to relocate Indian students from Iran to safer locations, officials said. JKSA National Convenor Nasir Khuehami said, “The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) has urgently appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to immediately intervene and facilitate …
Srinagar, Feb 27 (IANS) The J&K Students Association (JKSA) said on Friday that it has sought Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s intervention in the alleged harassment of Kashmiri students at a Kurnool nursing college.”The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Friday wrote to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, seeking urgent intervention over reported incidents of harassment, verbal abuse, denial of Ramzan (Sehri & Iftar) arrangements, hijab …
Chandigarh, Feb 25 (IANS) The Vice-Chancellor of CT University in Punjab’s Jagraon has been terminated from service after allegations of misbehaviour and threats against Kashmiri Muslim students who had sought special meal arrangements during Ramzan. Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Jain said the district administration, in coordination with the police and community leaders, intervened to defuse the situation and the agitation was called off after authorities ordered a probe and the univers…
Srinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) The J&K Students Association (JKSA) on Tuesday sought the help of the Punjab chief minister on an alleged eviction threat to Kashmiri students over the Ramzan meal in CT University.A statement by JKSA said, “The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association today sought the intervention of the Punjab Chief Minister over alleged harassment and eviction threats faced by Muslim Kashmiri students at CT University, Punjab, after they requested basic arrangements for Sehri (Suho…