SRINAGAR, JULY 31: Ministry of Minority Affairs has invited online applications from the students of minority communities and those having any kind of disabilities for availing the pre and post-matric scholarships. The implementation of the scholarship scheme will be done through the Common National Scholarship Web portal of the Government of India and can be…
‘PSA is draconian law and contradictory to justice system’ Srinagar, July 31: CPI (M) leader and MLA Kulgam Mohammad Yousuf Tarigam Tuesday urged the Governor administration to reconsider its decision taken in State Administrative Council (SAC) regarding shifting of prisoners detained under Public Safety Act (PSA) to outside state jails. The SAC has cleared a proposal…
Azad Hussain Kupwara,31 July: Unknown persons on Tuesday overpowered a cop and snatched his service rifle in Maidanpora area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The policeman of 4th IRP bn was overpowered by some persons who snatched his service rifle near Kandhar area of Maidanpora in Lolab, sources said. Police sources termed it a first…
SRINAGAR, (PTK): Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra is not getting any further extension as New Delhi has decided to appoint new Governor for the state, said a report. Quoting sources, NDTV reported that the government of India has decided not to continue with Vohra. (PTK)
Sheikh Nadeem SRINAGAR, (PTK): Several members of Bar Association Anantnag staged a peaceful protest against the ‘attempts’ to abrogate Article 35-A of the constitution that confers special rights on the permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir. The lawyers, led by Bar Association president Advocate Fayaz Ahmed Saudagar, register their protest against the scrapping of…
NEW DELHI, (PTK): Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Tuesday officially rolled out its group calling feature for all users on Android and iOS. WhatsApp users will now be able to make group calls for audio and video. WhatsApp had announced this feature at Facebook’s F8 conference earlier this May. The feature then rolled out for WhatsApp beta…
