Militants attack ruling PDP MLA’s residence in Tral
Suspected militants fired a grenade towards the residential house of MLA Tral in south Kashmir on Friday. Reports said that the militants used a UBGL (Under Barrel Grenade Launcher) to fire the grenade at the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislator Mushtaq Shah’s house. Soon after the attack, forces cordoned off the area to conduct […]
J&K Bank elevates 2 officers as Executive Presidents, promotes AE’s and BA’s
Srinagar, : Continuing its major succession planning exercise, J&K Bank today elevated two of its Presidents Pushap Kumar Tickoo and Rajesh Kumar Chibber to the level of Executive President (EP). Besides, the bank also promoted 764 Associate Executives to Executive cadre and 69 Banking Attendants to the post of Assistant Banking Associate. Notably, only a […]
Have to take 2 steps back for a big leap: Rajnath on bypoll
With the Bharatiya Janata Party facing reverses in bypolls to Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said one has to take two steps backward before a big leap. Asked about the BJP’s performance in the by-elections to 11 assembly and four Lok Sabha seats in various states ahead of next […]
Pakistan Govt to block Musharraf’s national identity card, passport: Reports
The Pakistan government on Thursday directed the interior ministry to block the national identity card (NIC) and passport of former dictator General (retd) Pervez Musharraf, a media report said on Thursday. Complying with a special court’s order, the government took the action to restrict the Dubai-based former president’s travel and certain facilities available to him […]
Delhi man sentenced to 10 yrs in jail for raping, threatening wife’s sister
New Delhi: A man has been sentenced to ten years rigorous imprisonment for raping, stalking and threatening his wife’s sister, with a Delhi court observing that the convict did not mend his ways despite four FIRs lodged against him by the woman. “A girl who is continuously facing molestation at the hands of her brother-in-law […]
Kavinder pays surprise visit to RTO Kashmir, calls for streamlining functioning
JAMMU, MAY 31: Deputy Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta today paid surprise visit to the office of Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Kashmir at Bemina here and took stock of its functioning. The Deputy Chief Minister inspected various sections of the organization including Computer Lab and witnessed the process of on-line issuance of Licenses, Registration of […]
20 officers elevated as Directors in Planning Department
SRINAGR, MAY 31: The Government today ordered promotion of Incharge Directors and Joint Directors of J&K Economics& Statistics Gazetted service to the special scale (Directors). The officers who have been promoted as Directors include Harjeet Singh Arora, Parvaiz Sajad Kakroo, Rakesh Jamwal, Veena Kumari Thapar, AHQadiri, Omera Jan Mir, Farooq Ahmad Yasvi, Zulfkar Ali Banday, Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, […]
Vigilance books police officer on corruption charges
Srinagar: Vigilance Organization registered a formal case against Mehmood Khan, Sub-Inspector, then SHO Police Station Manjakote, Rajouri vide FIR No. 15/2018 u/s 5(1)(d) read with section 5(2) J&K P.C Act Svt. 2006 at P/S VOJ on Thursday, on the basis of verification conducted into the written complaint lodged by Muneer Hussain S/O Shri Panda Khan […]
HC protects Chidambaram from arrest till July 3
New Delhi, : The Delhi High Court Thursday granted former Union minister P Chidambaram interim protection from arrest till July 3 in the Central Bureau of Investigation’s INX Media corruption case . Justice A K Pathak asked Chidambaram to join and cooperate in the questioning session as and when called by the CBI. The court […]
Taliban in ceasefire talks with Afghan government: US general
General John Nicholson, in a teleconference with reporters at the Pentagon from Kabul on Wednesday, said the talks also involved foreign governments and international organisations, Tolo News reported. “You see mid-level, senior-level Taliban leaders engaging with Afghans,” said General Nicholson, adding that a lot of the diplomatic activity was taking place “off the stage”. Afghan […]
