Jammu: Search operation is on for the second day on Thursday to trace three militants who fired at a CRPF Personal and a forest guard on the Jammu-Srinagar highway in Udhampur district before escaping. According to police “Search operation is being carried out by the army, police and the Central Reserve Police Force in the […]
Jammu: Police busted a brothel here on the city outskirts and arrested three persons, including a pimp, on a complaint lodged by an NGO. “A written complaint was submitted on Tuesday by one Urja Singh, State President of NGO ‘Betiyan Foundation’, Sub Office at Talab Tillo, along with other two lady members – Radika Khajuria […]
Srinagar: Train service was on Thursday suspended for security reasons in north Kashmir, where an encounter ensued between militants and security forces in apple township of Sopore this morning. However, the train service was running normally in south Kashmir, a senior railway official told UNI. ‘We have received an advisory from the police and […]
Srinagar: Government forces burst teargas shells and resorted to baton charge to disperse demonstrators trying to disrupt Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) launched against militants hiding in apple township of Sopore in Baramulla district. Meanwhile, authorities suspended mobile internet service of all Cellular companies, including Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) in Sopore as a precautionary […]
Srinagar: Two militants have been killed in a five hour long gun battle in Sopore area of Baramulla district, police sources said on Thursday. They said that the bodies of the two are yet to be retrieved as the forces have launched a search operation suspecting presence of third militant at the site of encounter. […]
Srinagar: In a significant decision, the Governor’s Administration today extended Group Mediclaim Health Insurance Scheme to the Accredited Journalists in the State. Under the Scheme an Accredited Journalist alongwith five members of his/her family would be covered under a health insurance cover of Rs 6 lakh per annum at the yearly premium as admissible to the […]
Srinagar: The State Administrative Council (SAC), accorded sanction to the creation of 32 posts of various categories for strengthening of Vigilance Cell in the Jammu & Kashmir High Court. The posts include 02 posts each of Registrar Inspection, Joint Registrar, 03 posts each of Assistant Registrar, Senior Scale Stenographer, Jr. Scale Stenographer, Head Assistant, Sr. […]
Srinagar: The State Administrative Council (SAC), also accorded sanction to the creation of 400 posts of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons for appointment through JKPSC and 400 posts of Paravets for appointment through JKSSB in a phased manner in the Animal / Sheep Husbandry Department. The SAC further asked the Animal & Sheep Husbandry Department to examine […]
Srinagar: In another landmark decision, the State Administrative Council (SAC), approved the “J&K Single Window (Industrial Investment and Business Facilitation) Act, 2018”. The Act is an initiative, under the flagship program of Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) of Government of J&K, aimed at comprehensive and unprecedented overhaul of the outdated processes and procedures involved in […]
Srinaga: The State Administrative Council (SAC), which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Shri Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the enhancement/grant of ex-gratia relief to the NoKs of J&K Police Personnel killed in course of performing duties attributed to act of violence/militancy related incidents. The decision will enhance the existing cumulative ex-gratia relief […]
