Srinagar: Train services resumed in Kashmir valley after remaining suspended on Saturday as a precautionary measure after four militants were killed in an encounter with government forces in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. The service was resumed on Friday after remaining suspended on Thursday for security reasons in the valley. This was the seventh […]
Srinagar: The Governor N N Vohra on Saturday allocated the departments to advisors B B Vyas and K Vijay Kumar and delegated powers to the Chief Secretary and the administrative secretaries. As per a notifications issued by the Government here this evening, the Planning & Development, Finance, Law, GAD, Housing & Urban Development, ARI & Trainings, Rural Development, Ladakh […]
Poonch: Army on Saturday detained a person from central Kashmir’s Budgam district, in Surankote area of Poonch district, after feeling suspicious about him for wearing a T-shirt resembling army uniform. Official sources told local news gathering agency Global News Service that on Saturday at about 11:20 am, a person namely Ajaz Ahmed Wani son of Jamal Ahmed Wani of Darwanh, Chararshrif, […]
Srinagar: At least thirteen persons were injured, one among them suffered bullet wound, in government forces action during separate clashes at Darumdore area of Shopian and Hajin area of Bandipora district on Saturday. Official sources told a local news gathering agency Global News Service on Saturday afternoon, a joint team of army, SOG and CRPF laid a […]
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir People’s League chairman Mukhtar Ahmad waza has said that “Kashmir dispute needs a political solution in accordance with aspirations of people of jammu and Kashmir”. Waza said the Kashmir dispute has to be addressed and resolved in its “historical context” through tripartite talks with the “active involvement of all the stakeholders” including […]
Srinagar: After the fall of PDP-BJP coalition government and subsequent imposition of governor’s rule in the state, Army chief Bipin Rawat visited Kashmir and reviewed the overall security situation. “He reviewed the prevailing security situation along the Line of Control and also in the hinterland,” defence spokesperson said in a statement. Spokesperson said army […]
SRINAGAR: Srinagar district administration today imposing prohibitory restrictions under Section 144 CrPc within a radius of 200 meters around all sixteen examination centres established for examination for the post of Sub Inspector in J&K Police to be held on 24 June 2018. The restrictions are aimed at ensuring free and fair conduct of the exam. These […]
Srinagar: The Kashmir Working Journalists Association (KWJA) on Saturday while condemning the Lal Singh’s recent ‘threatening’ statement to Kashmir based journalists said, “It looks evident that he is privy to the circumstances under which Shujaat Bukhari has been assassinated”. Meanwhile the association has asked J&K police chief to approach Singh in connection with the case […]
SRINAGAR: In order to ensure transparency in the working system and improve work culture in government offices, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Saturday directed all Deputy Commissioners to constitute squads for conducting surprise checks of different offices to ascertain the attendance of officials and employees. Khan instructed that strict action as per service rules be initiated […]
Srinagar: The government has requested the education department to implement the recommendations of 7th pay commission in favour of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) teachers. The government has directed secretary to government school education department, Farooq Ahmad Shah, to implement the recommendations of 7th pay commission in favour of SSA teachers of Jammu and Kashmir. […]
