Srinagar: Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on Article 35A, National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah on Monday said any fiddling with Jammu and Kashmir’s special status would have serious and far-reaching consequences in the state. Addressing party functionaries, workers and delegates at the NC headquarters here, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister warned that […]
Srinagar: Authorities have imposed restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district as a precautionary measure. District Magistrate Rahul Yadav has imposed restrictions under Section 144 of the Code Of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) from Monday. “In view of the prevailing law-and-order situation in the district, some people may resort to agitation and there is apprehension that […]
Srinagar: Islamic University of Science and Technology on Monday announced the postponement of all exams scheduled for February 27 and 28. A spokesperson of the University said that amid prevailing situations in Jammu and Kashmir all the annual exams of the varsity have been postponed that were scheduled for February 27 and 28. He said […]
New Delhi: The CPI (M) on Monday demanded that the Centre make a public commitment to retain Article 35A in the Constitution that provides special privileges to permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir and opposed any move to interfere with it. On Sunday, the Jammu and Kashmir administration had said its stance remained unchanged that only […]
Jammu: Asserting that there was “no signs of decline” in militancy, Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbagh Singh Monday said the forces were determined to restore peace in the state. The statement comes days after 49 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel died in an attack by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in southern Kashmir. “Pakistan-sponsored militancy is […]
Jammu: J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has extended the last date for submission of online application forms for 1235 posts of five New Medical Colleges and 20 posts of Forensic Science Laboratory of the Home Department. According to Malik Suhail, PRO, JKSSB, the last date for submission of online application forms for all these posts […]
Srinagar: Former top bureaucrat Farooq Ahmad Shah who quit the government service last week joined the National Conference on Monday. Shah, who was secretary PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control and DMRRR, had sought voluntary retirement from the service last week. He joined the National Conference in presence of the party president Farooq Abdullah and vice […]
Jammu: Governor Satya Pal Malik paid homage to DySP Aman Thakur who was killed on Sunday in a gunfight with militants at Turigam Village of district Kulgam. Governor laid floral wreath on the mortal remains of DySP Thakur in a wreath laying ceremony held at the District Police Lines Jammu today. Dr Jitendra Singh, Union MoS; […]
Srinagar: Two Pakistani nationals, who were top commanders of the Jaish-e-Mohammad and wanted for a “series of crimes”, were among the three militants killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said Monday. The militants have been identified as Raqib Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Shiganpora in Kulgam, and Pakistani nationals Waleed and […]
Srinagar: The Jammu-Srinagar highway was closed for traffic Monday due to fresh landslides in Ramban district, leaving many vehicles stranded. Police officials said the highway has been closed due to fresh landslide at Marog area in Ramban district. Authorities Sunday allowed Kashmir-bound vehicles to ply on the highway, which was reopened for one-way traffic after remaining […]
