Jammu, Jan 25 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik headed State Administrative Council on Friday accorded sanction to the promotion of IPS officers Shri Sudhanshu Verma and Sandeep Gupta of 2015 batch to the Senior Time Scale of IPS (Level 11 in the Pay Matrix) w.e.f 01.01.2019. The State Administrative Council also accorded […]
Srinagar: Baramulla district in north Kashmir is observing a complete shutdown for the second consecutive day Friday to protest and mourn the recent militant killings. Witnesses said that all shops and business establishments are shut in the town while public transport is mostly off the roads. Authorities have deployed government forces in strength in the […]
Srinagar: The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) has expressed concern over the assault on photojournalists, who were covering an encounter in Shopian district, on January 22 2019, which resulted in four journalists being injured. In a statement FORUM-ASIA strongly condemned all the attacks on photojournalists, who are often first-hand witnesses to conflicts and […]
Srinagar: Stressing that he was “pained” by the death of “even a militant”, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Thursday urged the valley’s militants to shun violence and return to the mainstream. The Governor also lauded the security forces including the state police for their success in curbing militant activities. Malik highlighted that his administration […]
Srinagar: The residents of several areas in central Kashmir’s Budgam district Wednesday staged massive protests against the Power Development Department against frequent power shutdowns. Reports said that inhabitants of Panzan, Raipora and its adjoining areas held a protest demonstration and blocked the road connecting district headquarter Budgam due to which hundreds of vehicles remained stranded. […]
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti and National Conference (NC) Vice-President Omar Abdullah once again entered into an argument on Twitter after the latter alleged that former J&K chief minister Mufti Mohammad Syed used to bring people in police vehicles to attend Republic and Independence Day celebrations to show how much the situation […]
Srinagar: Kashmir Press Club has condemned the attack on photojournalists in Shopian today. “It has been reported that the journalists were delivering their professional duties during the encounter and the protests in the area when the security forces fired pellets at them. Few photojournalists have received injuries on their faces during this incident,” KPC said […]
Following a communication from the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Jammu and Kashmir government has directed all the administrative secretaries to transfer the officers and officials of the departments connected with the conduct of ensuing Lok Sabha and Assembly elections particularly district development commissioners, additional district development commissioners, additional deputy commissioners, sub divisional magistrates, […]
Srinagar: Deputy Mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation Sheikh Imran was injured when a councilor threw some object at him during councilor session of SMC on Monday, official sources told GNS. They said Sheikh Imran got injured and was shifted to police hospital where he got one stitch also. A senior police official confirmed the incident and […]
Srinagar: Ahead of January 26, security has been tightened up in the summer capital, Srinagar, less than a week before Republic Day (RD) function in view of series of grenade attacks by militants on security forces. Meanwhile, the road along S K Cricket stadium, where main RD function for Kashmir valley will be held on […]
