Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government Friday suspended a deputy excise commissioner after he was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on bribery charges, an official spokesman said. Pending enquiry into his conduct, Syed Muried Hussain Shah (KAS), Dy Excise Commissioner, Jammu, under orders of transfer as Director Land Management, Jammu Development Authority (JDA), has been […]
Srinagar: The BJP on Friday hit out at National Conference chief Farooq Abduallh over his remarks to grant autonomy to Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir regions if his party comes to power in the state. Abdullah on Thursday had promised regional autonomy if his party comes to power in the state. “I want to make a […]
Srinagar: A gunfight erupted between government forces and militants in Tral village of southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district Saturday morning. Reports said that the gunfight erupted in Armpoora village of Tral after government forces laid a cordon in the village and started search operations. “2 to 3 militants are believed to be trapped in a residential house.” […]
Srinagar: Seven labourers from Baramulla district were killed and one more, stated to be 16-year-old, is missing when a mountain portion caved-in while a poclain was working during construction of a road near Bansbada area in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district on Friday. Station House Officer (SHO), Ukhimath, Hoshiyar Pankholi told over phone that a group of around […]
Srinagar: Police on Thursday arrested two drug peddlers including an SPO and recovered two kilograms of charas from their possession, in Awoora area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports reaching GNS said that the sleuths of District Special Branch (DSB) of police picked up two persons, Haris Ahmad Shah, son of Farooq Ahmad Shah and […]
Srinagar: With the Centre reportedly allowing government agencies to intercept, monitor, and decrypt ‘any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer’, National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah on Friday said that the Supreme Court should take a long hard look at the legality of the order. “Given that the government has now authorised […]
Dubai:The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will deposit 11 billion dirhams (3 billion US dollars) in the State Bank of Pakistan to help with the country’s cash and financial policies, state-run WAM news agency reported on Friday. The move aims “to enhance the liquidity and monetary reserve of the foreign currency in the State Bank,” WAM […]
JAMMU: Governor Satya Pal Malik e-inaugurated 15 Health and Wellness Centres (H&WCs) situated in Doda, Jammu, Udhampur, Baramulla, Kupwara, and Pulwama districts, during a function organized by the National Health Mission, J&K. Governor observed that H&WCs which are fully functional with respect to Infrastructure, Facade Branding, Human Resource, Equipments, Drugs and Diagnostics will be instrumental […]
JAMMU: To make the five new medical colleges functional from next academic session, the government has started the process for recruitment of faculty for these colleges. On the recommendations of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC), the Health and Medical Education Department has till date issued formal appointment orders of 12 Assistant Professors (Lecturer) for […]
JAMMU: The Government today ordered placement of 3 Superintending Engineers (Civil) as I/C Chief Engineers. According to an order issued by the Public Works Department, the SEs promoted as Chief Engineers include Balbir Singh, Mohammad Iqbal Mir and Showkat Ahmad Jeelani. Consequent upon fresh promotions, the Department has ordered transfer and posting of Chief Engineers. According […]
