Srinagar, March 1 (IANS) All schools, colleges and universities in the Kashmir Valley will remain closed for two days from Monday amid protests over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khameini, it was announced even as J&K Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha, appealed to communities to stay peaceful and calm.As peaceful protests continued across the Valley on Sunday, authorities today ordered the closure of all educational institutions, including schools, colleges and universities, for…
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Srinagar, March 1 (IANS) A large number of people across the Kashmir Valley, especially in Srinagar city, carried out peaceful protests against the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israeli bombing, as local political and religious leaders condemned the killing while appealing for peace in Jammu and Kashmir.Protesters came out in processions shouting slogans against the US and Israel as the security forces maintained vigil to ensure that anti-national and anti-soci…
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 21 (IANS) BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Sunil Sharma, on Saturday accused the Omar Abdullah-led National Conference (NC) government of betraying unemployed youth by outsourcing nearly 23,000 jobs instead of filling them through regular recruitment.Speaking to reporters at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar after a BJP joining programme, Sharma alleged that the NC government had undermined the aspiratio…
Jammu, Feb 7 (IANS) Heated exchanges took place on Saturday in the Legislative Assembly between the ruling National Conference and Opposition BJP members over the issue of Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) special status.Chaos broke out in the House when National Conference MLA, Javid Baig started speaking about special status for J&K.Leader of Opposition (LoP) and BJP MLA, Sunil Sharma countered him by asserting that there is no such thing as a special status.“I am ready to face any punishm…
Srinagar, Feb 5 (IANS) Former J&K Chief Minister and president of the opposition of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, on Thursday alleged ‘deliberate and sustained depletion of funds to Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) in J&K’s Rajouri district’. Mehbooba Mufti has strongly condemned the alleged sustained and deliberate depletion of funds to Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU), Pir Panjal, warning that the institution is being pushed towards managed…
Srinagar, Jan 31 (IANS) J&K Students Association (JKSA) on Saturday wrote to Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, on the recent attack on a Kashmiri shawl seller in Uttarakhand, as former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti, voiced concern over the safety of Kashmiris. JKSA wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking urgent intervention over what it described as a “disturbing and sustained pattern of identity-based harassment and violence” against…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar, along with five others, died in a plane crash near Baramati on Wednesday morning. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) confirmed that all six passengers onboard perished in deadly crashlanding.Political leaders across parties expressed shock and grief at the untimely demise of the senior leader.Union Minister Chirag Paswan posted on X, “The news of the untimely demise of four individuals, including…
Jammu, Jan 20 (IANS) Former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah said on Tuesday that those talking of dividing Jammu from Kashmir are unwise and don’t realise the consequences. Responding to the demand of former Srinagar Mayor, Junaid Azim Mattu and legislator, Sajad Gani Lone, that the Valley should be separated from the Jammu division, Farooq Abdullah said, “We have never thought on those lines. We have been opposing the separation of Ladakh from J&K. What did the people of Ladakh g…
Jammu, Jan 15 (IANS) The J&K government on Thursday nominated a coordination and liaison officer with agencies concerned for residents and students of the UT presently residing/studying in Iran. “In view of the prevailing situation in Iran, Anil Sharma, JKAS, Additional Resident Commissioner, Jammu and Kashmir government, New Delhi, is hereby designated for coordination and liaison with the concerned agencies in respect of residents and students presently residing/studying in Iran,” an order…