SRINAGAR: Vigilance Organization today booked State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO) officials for their alleged involvement in illegal appointments in the Corporation. “During a surprise check it surfaced that during the year 2016-2017, Amit Sharma, then Managing Director SIDCO, DK Razdan then Superintending Engineer, Nazir Ahmad Parray then Executive Engineer Division 1st, Abdul Rashid Bhat then […]
SRINAGAR: In order to ensure hassle-free movement of vehicles carrying Darbar move employees and important official records to Jammu, only one-way movement of traffic from Srinagar towards Jammu shall be permitted on October 27, 28 and November 3, 4 on the Srinagar- Jammu Highway. As such no movement of any sort of traffic including that of […]
SRINAGAR: In an order issued here by the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, working hours in all government offices observing six-days week, except educational institutions, in Kashmir division has been changed. The revised working hours will be from 10 am to 4.30 pm and will come into effect from 1 November 2018. All offices have been instructed […]
JAMMU: Excise Dept fines truckers evading Toll tax today slapped fine on two minor mineral laden trucks for evading Toll here at Toll Post Gandyal, Kathua. As per the department handout, a team of officials intercepted two vehicles bearing registration Nos.PB04V-0323 & PB35N-9117 each carrying ‘Sand’ illegally with malafide intentions to evade the Toll. The […]
SRINAGAR: The Government today ordered reconstitution of the Board of Directors of the Jammu and Kashmir Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation (JKIDFC) Ltd. As per the orders issued by the Government, Navin K Choudhary, Principal Secretary Finance, will be the Chairman of the Board while Shailendra Kumar, Principal Secretary Industries & Commerce, Khurshid Ahmad Shah, Commissioner […]
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leaders (JRL), Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Mohammad Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik has called for a complete shutdown on 25 October 2018 Thursday against the killing of Sabzar Ahmad and his associate and peaceful protest after Friday prayers against recent killing spree. Sabzar along with another associate was killed in a […]
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday said that granting autonomy is the only practical solution to the decades-old problem of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a provincial meet of party functionaries at party headquarters Nawa e Subah, Omar Abdullah, said that the situation in the valley is turning grave day by day. […]
Srinagar: Life returned to normal on Wednesday in Srinagar, including Lal Chowk, the city centre of the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, where restrictions were imposed to foil “ Lal Chowk Challo” call by Joint Resistance Leadership against Kulgam civilian and militant killings. Business and other activities resumed in Srinagar, including downtown, though initially […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police Wednesday seized a vehicle carrying illegal timber and arrested a smuggler in apple township of Sopore in this north Kashmir, a police spokesman said. “On a tip-off, a police party intercepted a vehicle at Sopore. During the search of the vehicle, police seized illegal timber from the vehicle,” he said, […]
Srinagar: Thousands on Wednesday participated in the funeral prayers of slain militant Sabzar Sofi at his native Sangam village of Bijbehara in southern Kashmir. Reports said that around 6 militants, including top commander Zeenat ul Islam appeared at the funeral of the slain and offered him a gun salute. The militants also raised pro-freedom and […]
