• Shab-e-Qadr Holiday on Aug 16
• Full dress rehearsal functions at district headquarters
• Army hosts iftar party at B B Cant
• Tipper crushes Awantipora resident to death
• Body fished out
• Lab chemical in garbage injures scrap collector
• Seerat conference quiz programme

High Court directs top officers to explain status on September 10

Govt Gets 4 Weeks To File Report

FACILITIES IN JK SCHOOLS

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Aug 13:  Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the Commissioner/Secretary School Education, Director School Education Kashmir, Director School Education Jammu and Directors Youth Services More

• PAC discusses JK’s education scenario
• Need an ambulance? Dial 102
• Mamoosa: Where girls feel ‘insecure’ to venture out
• Doctors, paramedics strike work at Handwara hospital
• EC for scientific disposal of bio-medical waste

‘Islam came to Kashmir much before what historians say’

Rare Qur’an manuscript calligraphed by 1237 AD scholar amazes many

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Aug 13: While general perception created by historians is that Islam came to Kashmir in 14th century, a rare manuscript of Holy Qu’ran showcased at a government organized exhibition in the City More

• SMC Commissioner reviews arrangements
• SMC clarifies on Sunday working
• Expired LPG cylinder seized from Lal Bazar agency
• Traffic diversions from today
• Hathi Khan complains of filthy water supply

No fee to be charged from BPL female candidates

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Aug 13: In an important decision, Jammu and Kashmir government has exempted the female candidates belong to Below Poverty Line (BPL) category from payment of requisite fee in any competitive examination More

• Govt constitutes high level committee to suggest amendments
• PDP has emerged as credible voice of people: Mehbooba

Salahuddin supports Geelani’s shutdown call

Muzaffarabad, Aug 13: Chairman of United Jihad Council, Syed Salahuddin, has supported the shutdown call given by the Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, for August 15. “The purpose of observing More

HSS Purana Tulail without basic facilities, infrastructure

Purana Tulail (Gurez), Aug 13: The Government Higher Secondary School, Purana Tulail in Gurez Valley of Bandipora district is lacking basic infrastructure and facilities like drinking water and toilets More

• Gurez telephone exchange develops frequent snags