Srinagar, Mar 22 Nearly two weeks after a boy and a girl jumped into the Jhelum River near Uri in north Kashmir, their bodies, which had drifted into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK), were returned to Indian authorities by PoK officials in the border town. On March 5, the boy and the girl, from Uri, had jumped…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Srinagar March 21: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has announced that the Term-End Examination (TEE) for June 2025 for Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and Online Programmes will commence from 2nd June 2025 onwards. The examinations will be conducted in both Pen and Paper mode as well as Computer-Based…
Police launch probe, LG, CM, others express grief Srinagar, Mar 20 : Former Gurez MLA and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Faqeer Mohammad Khan allegedly died by suicide at his official residence in Srinagar on Thursday, sending shockwaves across political circles in Jammu and Kashmir. An official informed the news agency— (KNO) that Khan was…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE BARAMULLA, MARCH 20: District Judiciary Baramulla held a condolence meeting today at the District Court Complex, here, to mourn the sudden demise of Raja Mohammad Tasleem, Special Judge, UAPA Court, Baramulla, who passed away after a brief illness in Delhi. Judicial Officers, members of the Bar Association Baramulla, Prosecuting Officers, court…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE CM grants one-time power amnesty to domestic consumers; enhances CDF to 4 Cr for MLAs JAMMU, MARCH 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today passed grants amounting to ₹59,431.23 lakh for the General Administration Department (GAD), ₹56,009.69 lakh for Planning, ₹14,183.38 lakh for Information, ₹12,47,727.65 lakh for the Power Development Department (PDD), ₹62,70,347.94 lakh for…
Raipur, Mar 20 Security forces in Chhattisgarh dealt a major blow to left-wing terrorism by eliminating 24 Maoists in a fierce encounter at the Dantewada-Bijapur border here on Thursday. Acting on intelligence inputs regarding a significant Maoist presence in the Gangaloor region, joint forces launched an operation that led to a prolonged exchange of fire….
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Awantipora, March 20: The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), in collaboration with the Centre of Excellence for Glacial Studies, University of Kashmir, Kashmir chapters of the Indian Meteorological Society (IMS), and the Indian Society of Geomatics (ISG), organized a one-day seminar titled “Melting Himalayan Cryosphere and Its Implications” on…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Bandipora, March 20: World Oral Health Day was celebrated with enthusiasm at District Hospital Bandipora, where a series of awareness programs and activities were conducted to highlight the importance of oral hygiene and dental care. In a emailed statement to Asia Speaks reads, Dr. Masrat Iqbal Wani, Medical Superintendent of District…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR March 19: In a significant initiative to strengthen public-police relations and promote transparency, the DGP Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Nalin Prabhat-IPS, conducted a Public Grievance Redressal programme at the Police Control Room (PCR) Kashmir today. The event offered citizens a unique opportunity to engage directly with the top police leadership, voice…
FBOs directed to comply with the Food Safety and Standards Act Asia Speaks News Service SRINAGAR, MARCH 19: In compliance with the directions of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, a team of the Food Safety Department conducted extensive inspections and sampling in various areas of Srinagar City. The team led by the…
