Flood-hit schools hygienically unfit, Govt tells High Court
‘How can you allow students going to schools to catch infection?’ The J&K government Tuesday admitted before the High Court that schools re-opened in flood-hit...
HC notice to private schools on charging September fee
In a separate plea, Advocate G A Lone Tuesday told the High Court that the government is unclear on whether exams in schools would be...
Bonded labour and silent tears: memories of a crackdown
It was the summer of 1997; another sunny day in August was coming to an end during the school break. As a thirteen-year-old who lived in...
Dipping mercury worsens worries of flood victims
‘Relief amount insufficient for building houses’ As temperature goes on dipping with every passing day, the worries of the people, rendered homeless by the September...
Election Commission issues notification for first phase
The Election Commission Tuesday issued notification for the first of the five phases of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls. In the first phase due on...
Early winter break in Kashmir?
With weather conditions worsening, the state government has asked deputy commissioners of flood affected districts to identify the safer places for shifting flood victims. In...