Srinagar: Amid protest by secretariat employees, the government has ordered cancellation of attachments of Government Employees. “The undersigned is directed to invite the attention of all the Administrative Secretaries to the Circular No. 22-GAD of 2018 dated 06-07-2018, regarding the captioned subject and to request them to implement the instructions contained in the aforementioned circular […]
Jammu: The state of Jammu and Kashmir, which presently is having over 70 civil servants and more than 500 KAS officers, will face crunch in the administrational functioning as out of these, seven IAS and as many as 24 KAS officers are attaining superannuation in the year 2019. Presently there are 72 IAS and 524 KAS […]
Kabul: Taliban militants abducted 10 Afghan soldiers in an attack against a police outpost in northeastern Afghanistan, local media reported on Friday, citing local security officials. The incident took place in the outskirts of the city of Faizabad, in Badakhshan province, on Thursday night.
Srinagar: The onset of “Chilla-i-Kalan”, the 40-day-long severest part of winter, commenced on Friday with temperatures plummeting below the freezing point across Kashmir valley including Ladakh region. Srinagar, Kashmir’s summer capital, recorded a minimum temperature of minus 4.4 degrees Celsius , MET office said. Leh in Ladakh region recorded a minimum temperature of minus 12.7 degrees […]
Srinagar: Authorities Friday imposed restrictions in Pulwama town and adjoining areas to foil the protest program of Coordination Committee to protest against civilian killings. Eyewitnesses said that authorities have made heavy deployment of police and CRPF personnel personnel to enforce the restrictions. Coordination Committee Pulwama had called for a protest after Friday prayers after which […]
Srinagar: The United Nations Special Rapporteur David Kaye has written a letter to Twitter CEO about blocking of Twitter handles of Kashmiris and blocking twitter users for sharing or posting Kashmir related content. Kaye has asked twitter to provide complete details of request made by Indian government authorities about the withholding of Kashmir content and blockage of Kashmir […]
Srinagar: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday telephoned United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to convey his “deep shock and grave concern” at the human rights violations “committed by Indian security forces” in Kashmir, Dawn reported. The premier during the conversation “underscored [the] UN’s role to end these violations”, the report quoting a statement added. […]
Srinagar: Police said a person who was involved in a molestation case was arrested within hours of committing the crime. The police said the girl, about 21 years old, reported that she was waiting for a lift near Habak. In the meanwhile a man driving Ford car stopped and offered her lift.When she boarded the […]
Srinagar: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Chairman, Mohd Ashraf Sehrai on Thursday said that the plight of detainees is deeply disturbing and a matter of serious concern for the leadership and the people of Kashmir. Strongly condemning ‘ill-treatment, solitary confinement’ of Asiya Andrabi, and her associates at Tihar Jail, Sehrai in a statement appealed SHRC, Civil Society, Bar Association […]
Jammu: After being expelled from the BJP recently for his anti-party activities, former MLA from RS Pura, Dr Gagan Bhagat on Thursday joined the National Conference (NC). The joining programme was held in the presence of NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah. Dr Abdullah welcomed Dr Bhagat into party’s fold and said that the party will […]
