Srinagar: The political favouritism galores during the ongoing recuritment of the Class IV employees of the Jammui and Kashmir bank. According to the aspirants, who have been working in the bank for the past 10 to 15 years, the JK bank authorties are completely ignoring them as they are recruting only those people who […]
Srinagar: Opposition Party National Conference (NC) Wednesday said that it will not contest upcoming Municipal and Panchayat elections. The announcement was made by Party president Farooq Abdullah at a party meeting. Dr Farooq said that GoI should first clear its stands on Article 35-A. He said his party will not participate in the local bodies […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has called for severe punishment to those accused in the brutal murder and rape of the minor girl in Uri in northern Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In a tweet, Mirwaiz expressed shock over the incident and said: “The heartlessness and moral turpitude shown by the perpetrators of this […]
Srinagar: The non-local labourer who was injured critically in a shootout between militants and the government forces in Hajidarpora village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday morning, has succumbed to injuries. SSP Pulwama Chandan Koli confirmed to The Kashmir Press that the non-local Arjun Kumar succumbed to injuries at SKIMS, Soura this afternoon. Kumar […]
Srinagar: The government forces have allegedly ransacked the house of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant, Lateef Ahmad Dar in Dogripora area of Awantipora late Tuesday evening. The family of Dar and their neighbours also alleged that they were beaten up by the forces during the late night operation. SSP Awantipora Muhammad Zahid told The Kashmir Press that the […]
Srinagar: A 55-year-old man was electrocuted in Sopore town on Wednesday. Identified as Muhammad Sultan Dar, local sources said that Dar received electric shock when he was repairing a fault at his home at Neharpora village Wednesday morning. Dar was rushed to Sub-District hospital Sopore where the doctors declared him brought dead.
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police have sought general public help to identify a suspect who is wanted in a theft case. Wednesday afternoon the Srinagar police released the photographs of the suspect who is seen pillion riding with a biker. The police statement said: “Police station Sadder received a complaint regarding a theft in […]
Srinagar: The protesting Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT’s) teachers on Wednesday observed the “Teachers Day” as Black day. The teachers who are on an indefinite hunger strike in Srinagar, are demanding the implementation of seventh pay commission and delinking of their salaries from Centrally sponsored scheme. September 5 is celebrated as Teachers Day across mainland Indian states, and […]
New Delhi: The Indian army is mulling to set up a Directorate General of Information Warfare (DGIW), to counter militancy and social media in Jammu and Kashmir. The DGIW will work as an independent unit within the army headquarters. “Army is working on creation of a new body as social media is going to stay. […]
New Delhi: Having a separate constitution for Jammu and Kashmir was probably an “aberration”, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has said and stressed that sovereignty can never be compromised. The remarks of Doval come at a time when the Supreme Court of India is hearing pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35-A of the […]
