New Delhi: There are growing voices of protest in Jammu and Kashmir against Education Minister Peerzada Sayeed after it was alleged that board officials helped his son pass his class 10 exam in 2009. The opposition is aggressively demanding Sayeed's removal. Independent MLA Engineer Rashid said, "I think the CM shouldnt waste another second in asking for the resignation from Sayeed. It is not the question of what he has...
11:33 AM, Feb 09, 2012
New Delhi: The protests over Kashmir's examgate scandal hit another high on Friday after the state Education Minister's son scored a distinction in his Class XII exam. Peerzada Sayeed's son, Imam Sauban, had allegedly passed his Class X exam two years ago with help from Board of School Education officials. Imam has passed the exams with flying colours, something which protestors say, is highly suspected. The demand for an independent...
09:23 PM, Feb 03, 2012
Srinagar: The police in Jammu and Kashmir, mostly in the news for all the wrong reasons, are in the limelight this time. They have set up a drug de-addiction centre in the valley to help the youth. Faisal (name changed) says, "My friends gave me the pills... first, they gave me one tablet... I got addicted and then started to get used to drugs... When I tried to give up,...
09:34 AM, Feb 03, 2012
Srinagar: Trouble continues for Jammu and Kashmir senior Congress leader and Education Minister Peerzada Sayeed. Crime Branch raids at the State Board of School Education have revealed more documents indicating that board officials helped his son to pass class 10 exam. A newspaper in Srinagar on Monday carried the facsimile of an answer sheet in two handwritings - alleging that part of it had been written by an official to...
06:54 AM, Feb 02, 2012
New Delhi: Seven security personnel were on Tuesday swept away by an avalanche near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara, Kashmir, which include five Army and two BSF men. Men from HAWS (High Altitude Warfare School), Gulmarg have been rushed to the location. However, low visibility has made it difficult for the Army to conduct the rescue operation. Snow avalanche hit a village near Kupwara at 7:30 am on...
09:55 AM, Jan 24, 2012
Snowfall continues to cause woes for people along the arterial Jammu-Srinagar national highway. ...
10:28 AM, Jan 23, 2012
The water suppy and electricity has got affected due to the extreme cold climate in North India. ...
02:33 PM, Jan 18, 2012
Most villages in the interiors of the valley have been powerless for more than a week. ...
04:03 PM, Jan 16, 2012
Srinagar: There's been absolutely no reprieve from the cold conditions that has been witnessed since last one week in Srinagar when it snowed heavily. The minimum dropped to minus 7 degrees Celsius on Saturday and the Dal Lake remains frozen. The temperatures across the Kashmir Valley dropped further on Friday. Kargil town recorded a minimum of minus 19.6 degrees becoming the coldest place of the region this season and Leh...
05:39 PM, Jan 14, 2012
The cold wave conditions in Kashmir over the last few days have not only affected the local population - but migratory birds too are hit. They're now struggling to find food because the wetlands have frozen completely. ...
12:11 PM, Jan 13, 2012
Even as electricity was restored, Jammu & Kashmir continued to shiver with Srinagar recording a low of minus 4.2 degrees. ...
01:43 PM, Jan 10, 2012
Srinagar: With the Jammu-Srinagar highway closed, the Kashmir valley has been cut off from the rest of the country. The temperature is hovering at minus 6 degree Celsius and expected to fall further in the next few days. The power has been restored but only to Srinagar and some major townships. As the mercury dips further in Kashmir, the woes of people especially those living in Muffassil areas have only...
08:43 PM, Jan 09, 2012
The Kashmir Valley on Sunday experienced its coldest night this winter. The Jammu Srinagar highway is shut for the third consecutive day today. But the power crisis could abate. A 400 kilowatt line has been repaired, and Kashmir has started getting power from the Northern Grid. The administration says the Kishenpore-Pampore line will be repaired by Monday evening. Snow and rainfall has affected transmission lines in the Pir Panjal range ...
10:24 AM, Jan 09, 2012
Facing protests, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has promised to restore the power supply by Tuesday. ...
09:38 PM, Jan 08, 2012
New Delhi: In Jammu, people have come out on the streets protesting the power crisis, the authorities said that it will take another two days to restore power. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday directed disconnection of power supply to the VIP grid including his own residence to divert the scarce electricity for maintaining essential services. Srinagar has been without power for over 24 hours now as...
06:08 PM, Jan 08, 2012
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