Gadchiroli encounter: 37 Naxals killed in major operation against Maoists
At least 37 Naxals have been killed in Gadchiroli district in two encounters that have taken place in as many days. After Sunday’s encounter, wherein 31 Naxals died, six more were killed by the security forces at district’s +Jimalgatta forest area on Monday. Said to be the biggest encounter in Maharashtra yet, all the bodies […]
Congress’ hand stained with Muslims blood: Salman Khurshid
Raking up a controversy, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid said that his party’s hand is stained with the blood of Muslims. Responding to a question at an event organized in Aligarh Muslim University on Monday, Khurshid said, “I am a part of Congress so let me accept that we have the blood of Muslims on our hands. I am telling you this; […]
Noida: Class 11 girl gagged, gang-raped by classmate, 2 others in moving car
Noida: A Class 11 student was allegedly gang-raped by three youths including her classmate in a moving vehicle in Greater Noida last week, after which she was abandoned on the roadside. The police informed that two people have been arrested in the case while the third person is absconding. A case has been registered and an […]
Education should be exempted from politicking: Tarigami
Kulgam, : CPI (M) leader and MLA Kulgam Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Tuesday said that education should be exempted from politicking as it can never serve any purpose to either side of the political divide except for aggravating the situation by making the future of youth bleak. Education sector has already suffered immensely and it is […]
5 years on, SKIMS liver transplant unit fails to take off: DAK
Srinagar: “More than five years have passed since the liver transplant unit was sanctioned at SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), but it has failed to take off,” said Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday in a communique. “While the facility was approved to save lives, nothing has been done to make this life-saving […]
Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet Approves Death Penalty to Child Rapists
Srinagar : The state cabinet headed by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday approved an ordinance to allow courts to pronounce death penalty to child rapists. Reports said that the Criminal law ordinance 2018 (amendment) and Jammu Kashmir Protection of Children from Sexual Violence were approved by the cabinet which met today in Jammu. The ordinance […]
JK Govt gives nod to 7th pay commission recommendations
Srinagar: The JK Government on Tuesday approved the implementation of 7th pay commission recommendations. Official sources said that the government employees will draw revised salaries from the current month. “As already announced by Govt, the employees to draw revised scales of pay from current month,” said the information department on Twitter.
Saleem-ur-Rehman promoted as DG, Shah Faesal as Sec Tourism
Srinagar: Director Health Saleem-ur-Rehman was promoted as Director General on Tuesday the decision to this effect was taken in today’s cabinet meeting chaired by the Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in Jammu. Shah Faesal, who is currently MD JKPDC, has been promoted as Secretary Tourism. Sources said that Secretary Information Dr Abdul Rasheed has […]
Three killed including an unidentified militant in Tral gunfight. Encounter underway
Tral An unidentified militant and two forces personnel have been killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwom. The gunfight raged this morning in Laam forests of Tral sub-district. Sources said a militant, who is yet to be identified, a special operations group policeman and one of the two injured army troops have killed. […]
Soldier injured in brief gunfight at Tral succumbs,search ops on in area
A soldier injured in an exchange of fire with militants in Tral forests on Tuesday has succumbed, police sources said. They said that soldier, identified as Ajay Kumar of 42 RR, was shifted to 92 Base hospital in Srinagar where he succumbed. A police official said that the militants are believed to have escaped towards […]
