Altaf Bukhari reviews implementation of 7th Pay Commission Recommendations
JAMMU, MARCH 24: Minister for Finance and Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari Saturday reviewed the implementation of 7thPay Commission recommendations for the state government employees and pensioners as per the announcement made earlier in the budget session. During the meeting, a threadbare discussion was held for issuance of relevant SRO regarding implementation of 7th pay commission recommendations. Minister […]
Donald Trump bars most transgenders from US military
March 24, 2018 US President Donald Trump has moved ahead with his plan to ban most transgenders from serving in the military, with limited exceptions, following up on a proposal he called for last year. The White House issued a memorandum on Friday night on policies determined by Defence Secretary Jim Mattis, stating that transgenders were “disqualified from military service except under limited […]
Won’t let any political party come on this stage: Anna Hazare
March 24, 2018 Social activist Anna Hazare on Saturday sternly said that he will not tolerate involvement of any political party or group in the hunger strike which he started a day ago at Delhi’s Ram Lila Maidan. “I will not let any political party or group to come on this stage,” he said. The […]
Militants killed in Dooru gunfight foreigners: Police
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said that the slain militants killed in south Kashmir’s Dooru in Anantnag district belonged to the Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM) outfit and were residents of Pakistan. “Based on the seizures made from the spot and other incriminating materials collected so far have confirmed that the killed were a part of outlawed […]
Lalu Prasad Yadav sentenced to 14 yrs in prison in fourth fodder scam case
PATNA: A powerful Indian politician has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for embezzling 37 million rupees ($570,000) from government treasury to buy fictitious medicines and cattle fodder. Judge Shiv Pal Singh on Saturday also convicted 18 former Bihar state officials, contractors and suppliers in the case. A former top elected official in the […]
Amit Shah sets target for 2019 polls: 21 seats out of 25 from North East
March 24, 2018 Addressing a rally in Guwahati, the Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah sounded the poll bugle for the next 2019 general elections. He said, “I want to set a target of 21 seats out of 25 from north east for LS polls in 2019.” The BJP president must be pleased with his […]
Fire breaks out in Srinagar’s SMHS hospital
Srinagar: Fire broke out in trauma theatre area of SMHS hospital in Srinagar on Saturday, creating panic and forcing the attendants to evacuate their patients from the adjoining ward. An official from the SMHS hospital said that fire engulfed the trauma theatre waiting area around 11 am on the second floor of casualty block, adding […]
Massive searches launched in Rajouri villages, schools closed
Massive search operation has been started by government forces in several villages of Rajouri district, reports said. Reports said that, following inputs about the presence of some suspects in the area, government forces late last night started conducting searches in Sunderbani area of Rajouri and when last reports came in the search operation was going […]
Protests shutdown in south kashmir after two militants killed
There are protests being witnessed at Dailgham, larkipora and verinag areas of south kashmir on saturday morning with spontaneous shutdown to mourn the killing of two militants at Dooru village of shastergham . Police said that the identity of one of them was Asif Naik a local from verinag area while police presumes that another […]
Two militants killed in dooru encounter, identity being ascertained:Police
As a part of a joint operation,Anantnag Police along with 19 RR and Crpf launched a search in Shishtargam area of PS Dooro which resulted in an encounter with hiding militants . In the ongoing encounter , 2 Militants have been killed. The identity and affiliation of the killed militants are being ascertained. In […]
