Srinagar: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has stated that their recently released report on Kashmir is an attempt to break out of the political binaries on Kashmir and bring human rights issues in the region to the fore. “Accountability for human rights abuses and violations cannot be indefinitely suspended while […]
Srinagar:Militant outfit Hizbul Mujhadeen Wednesday claimed that the missing policeman from Police Station Pampore had joined their ranks. Pertinently, a Special Police Officer (SPO) Irfan Ahmad Dar posted at police station Pampore in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district went missing on Tuesday along with his service rifle AK-47 rifle. Burhanuddin, the Hizb Operational Spokesperson was quoted […]
Srinagar : A special police officer on Wednesday decamped with a service rifle from Pampore police station in south Kashmir’s Pampore area of Pulwama district. Reports said that Irfan Ahmad Dar, a resident of Nehana Kakapora, Pulwama went missing along with his service rifle from the police Station Pampore since last night. A manhunt to […]
Srinagar : The first batch of pilgrims for the annual Amarnath Yatra was flagged off from Jammu’s base camp in Bhagwant Nagar on Wednesday amid unprecedented security. It was flagged off today by chief secretary, BVR Subramanyam, secretary BB Vyas Advisor to J&K Governor and Vijay Kumar, Advisor to J&K Governor,’ Earlier on Monday , […]
Jammu :At least 2,11,994 pilgrims have registered through the designated bank branches, group registration facility and through booking of helicopter tickets for the Yatra. The registration is being provided to the Yatis since Ist March, 2018 through 440 designated bank branches of the Punjab National Bank, J&K Bank and YES Bank, located in 32 […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested four OGW’s of JeM group in Sopore town of Baramulal district. “Acting on a specific information Sopore Police with the assistance of 22 RR 177/BN CRPF and 179/BN CRPF laid a naka at Fruitmandi crossing”. During checking four OGWs of JeM militant outfit were […]
Jammu :In order to bring more transparency, accountability and fair distribution of food grains to the public, the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) in collaboration with M/S Linkwell Pvt. Ltd. has started district level workshops for effective implementation of electronic Public Distribution System (e-PDS). The technical training sessions on working of […]
Srinagar: Under tight security arrangements, the two month long Amarnath Yatra will commence from Wednesday with first batch scheduled to leave from Jammu for the sacred pilgrimage. According to the state officials, the government has formulated a foolproof security plan to prevent any untoward incident from happening. The officials said Kashmir Police, army, CRPF […]
Srinagar: Government has ordered that all administrative secretaries, divisional commissioner, heads of departments (HoDs) and deputy commissioners shall not leave their headquarters without the prior permission of the competent authority. It said “in case of travel outside the state prior permission of the Chief Secretary is mandatory”. “Administrative secretaries, divisional commissioners, heads of the departments […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday ordered that Muneer Ahmed Khan presently ADGP Home Guard & Security will work as ADGP Law & Order in addition to his own duties. An orders issued by the Home Department of Jammu & Kashmir Government on Tuesday said “Muneer Ahmed Khan, IPS (JK:94), ADGP Home Guards and […]
