New Delhi: The government has rejected a long-standing demand of the armed forces for higher Military Service Pay (MSP) for around one lakh personnel including Junior Commissioned Officers, military sources told PTI Tuesday. They said the Army is anguished over the decision by the Finance Ministry, and will seek its review.Around one lakh service personnel including […]
Jammu: A man was arrested Tuesday after a four-year-long hunt in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Fareed Ahmad was on the run after an FIR was lodged against him under section 452 (house-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint) and 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt) of Ranbir Penal Code in […]
Srinagar: Baramulla in north Kashmir on Tuesday recorded a voter turnout of 17.78 percent in the seventh phase of Panchayat elections. Rafiabad and Pattan blocks of the district are going to polls today. Voting began for the seventh phase Tuesday amid JRL’s shutdown call in poll-bound areas. Polling started at 8 am and will end at […]
Srinagar: After meeting a delegation of employees of J&K Bank on Tuesday, the Governor, Satya Pal Malik reassured the employees on the following:- J&K Bank is a premier institution of the state and its financial health and future growth is of utmost importance to Jammu & Kashmir. Therefore, the Government would support all initiatives and […]
Srinagar: Srinagar police while continuing its drive against social crimes arrested six gamblers in Noorbagh area and recovered stake money of rupees 13,500 from the gambling site. A police party of Police Post Noorbagh led by In-charge Police Post Noorbagh raided a gaming site at Guzerbal Noorbagh. During the raid six gamblers were arrested and […]
Srinagar: Scores of residents of Bamhama Hamelt in northern Kashmir’s Kupwara district Tuesday morning blocked Srinagar-Kupwara highway in protest against the failure of authorities to get their electricity transformer repaired for last twenty days. “Our transformer has suffered some technical gag due to which that was sent for department purpose but more than two weeks […]
Srinagar: Baramulla in north Kashmir on Tuesday recorded a voter turnout of 12 percent till noon in the seventh phase of Panchayat elections. Rafiabad and Pattan blocks of the district are going to polls today. Voting began for the seventh phase Tuesday amid JRL’s shutdown call in poll-bound areas. Polling started at 8 am and will […]
Jammu: Governor Satya Pal Malik has paid rich tribute to Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on his birth anniversary and recalled his significant contribution to the development of Jammu and Kashmir. In his message, Governor observed that Sheikh Sahib was a popular leader and a social reformer who fought for the rights of the oppressed sections of […]
Srinagar: Mercury continued a downward spiral in the Kashmir valley on Tuesday with capital city Srinagar recording its coldest night of the season so far at minus 3.2 degrees Celsius. On Monday the mercury had dipped to minus 2.4 in Srinagar. The Weather office said that the minimum temperatures are likely to drop further in next […]
Srinagar: Voting began for the seventh phase f Panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday amid JRL’s shutdown call in poll-bound areas. Polling started at 8 am and will end at 2 pm. Voting for the 7th phase is being held at 2,714 polling stations — 576 in Kashmir and 2,138 in Jammu. A total […]
