Govt ignored defence procurement procedure in Rafale deal: Chidambaram
Stepping up attack on the government over the Rafale fighter jet issue, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today accused the Centre of ignoring the defence procurement procedure and “bypassing” several committees to secure the deal. The former finance minister also alleged the Cabinet Committee on Security was not taken into confidence by the government before […]
Private coaching centres asked to register by Sept 10
SRINAGAR : Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) today issued a notification asking for fresh registration/ renewal of private coaching centres operating in the Kashmir province. “Interested parties have to submit their applications either for fresh registration or renewal, as the case may be, up to September 10, 2018, on the given format available at the […]
Governor, Advisors, CS greet people on Raksha Bandhan
SRINAGAR : Governor Shri Satya Pal Malik has felicitated the people of the State on Raksha Bandhan and has expressed hope that this auspicious occasion would usher a new era of peace, amity, harmony, progress and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir. In his message of greetings, Governor observed that Raksha Bandhan is a unique representation of […]
SPO goes missing with AK47-Rifle from Police Station Shopian
Srinagar : A special police officer (SPO) has gone missing along with an AK-47 rifle from police station Shopian in south Kashmir on Saturday, a top police officer said. Sources said that the SPO has been missing and has taken AK-47 rifle of another cop from the station today in the morning. The SPO has been […]
Pak Bans First-Class Air Travel By Govt Officials
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan‘s new government has banned the discretionary use of state funds and first-class air travel by officials and leaders, including the president and the prime minister, as part of its austerity drive. The decisions were made at a Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan yesterday, according to Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry. “It has […]
Senior citizens, pensioners rally in support of Article-35A
Srinagar : Pensioners Welfare Association (PWA) and senior citizens of the Kashmir Valley on Saturday held a protest rally in Srinagar to protest against the petitions challenging Article 35-A of the constitution. Reports said that scores of senior citizens and pensioners led by Sampat Prakash assembled at Pratap Park in Srinagar and held a protest […]
Authorities likely to exhume body of Langate man killed in Rafiabad gunfight
Srinagar : Authorities are likely to exhume the body of a Langate man killed during a gunfight with the government forces in Rafiabad forests on August 9 after his DNA test matched with his family was found positive. “Preliminary investigation suggests the body belongs to Langate youth. The exhumation will be started once orders from the […]
Vice-Chancellors’ Forum bids farewell to former Governor
Srinagar : Members of the J&K Universities Vice Chancellors’ Forum called on Sh. N.N. Vohra, former Governor, to bid farewell to him. Pertinent to recall Sh. Vohra had functioned as Chancellor of the four State Universities, Central University of Jammu and of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University during his tenure of more than 10 […]
Army man Injured In Mine Blast Along LoC Succumbs
SRINAGAR — An Army jawan who was critically injured in a mine blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwaradistrict sucumbed, police said today.Nihal Gorang was injured in the blast when he was on patrol duty in Keran sector in Kupwara district of north Kashmir late last night, a Police official said.He said Gorang was rushed […]
Clashes erupt during CASO in Kulgam village; three injured
Three civilians were injured in clashes which broke out during a cordon and search operation in Redwani Bala village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday. Locals said the government forces vandalized the property in adjoining Ghat village after calling off the operation. A source said that army and Special Operations Group (SOG) of the […]
