Srinagar/Jammu, Jan 21 : Jammu and Kashmir Home Department has on Thursday ordered for placement of services of its two Prosecuting officers from Prosecution Service for disposal of the administration of Union Territory of Ladakh. The order copy cites the ‘terms of Section 89 of the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization’ Act and ‘as a provisional […]
Srinagar, Jan 21 : Freezing cold conditions shows no signs of relenting in Kashmir as the minimum temperature plummeted across the Valley, the weatherman said on Thursday. A meteorological department official said that the mercury fell by one degree Celsius in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir and recorded a low of minus […]
Islamabad, Jan 20: Pakistan conducted a successful flight test of Shaheen-3 surface-to-surface ballistic missile, having a range of 2,750 kilometres, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday, express tribune reported. “The flight test was aimed at the revalidating various design and tech parameters of weapon system,” the military’s media wing said President Dr Arif […]
Srinagar, Jan 20 : A week after 11 out 179 probationers got AGMUT cadre, eight Indian Police Service probationary officers have been allotted AGMUT cadre. Officials said that these IAS and IPS officers will get chance to serve in Jammu and Kashmir too as officers in J&K will come from the AGMUT cadre now. The […]
Srinagar January 20: The District Mineral Task Force (DMTF) Srinagar has approved establishment of mineral checkposts to curb illegal mining and transportation, illegal constructions and filling of water bodies in and around the city. The mineral checkposts to be established within two months’ time will also have CCTV cameras installed for monitoring centrally. The DMTF […]
Srinagar, Jan 20: Power Development Department while cancelling all the leaves has asked employees to remain present on duties during winter spell. The department has said that no leave of any kind shall be granted during the winter spell in favor of the employees or officers of the department. Sources said that Muhammad Aijaz, Managing […]
Baramulla, Jan 20: Police have registered a formal case against an Special Police Officer (SPO) for his ‘sarcastic’ post on the social media networking site facebook. Sourcessaid that an SPO identified as Peer Khalid is purportedly operating a facebook page under the title ‘Rafiabad News Service’. The said cop reportedly posted a ‘sarcastic’ post about […]
Kabul, Dec 20: Over 40 Afghan security force members have been killed in fighting with the Taliban over the past 24 hours, with the majority of casualties reported in volatile areas in Kunduz, Baghlan and Nimroz province, Tolo news reported on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that the Afghan security forces […]
Kangan, Jan 20: A 55-year-old lineman of Power Development Department (PDD) was on Wednesday injured due to electrocution at Wani Yaram village of Kangan in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Sources said that a PDD lineman identified as Mehboob Sheikh (55), son of Abdul Shakoor Sheikh of Waniyaram Wangath received an electric shock when he came […]
Baramulla, Jan 20: The burglars broke donation boxes at a shrine and three Masjids and decamped with cash in different villages in Tangmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Locals said that in the intervening night of Tuesday—Wednesday, the burglars struck a shrine in Ziyarat Nakesh Bandipora and three Masjids including Jamia Masjid Warpora, Masjid […]
