BCI panel has shaken the confidence of JK people
With Supreme Court halting the Kuthua trial upto May 7, the report filed by BCI panel has shaken the the JK people to the core by openly siding with accused. Legal experts, and many lawmakers in Kashmir have said that BCI panel has not only overstepped its brief given by Supreme Court but has open,y […]
Maintain, carry forward tradition of social inclusion, brotherhood: Mehbooba tells people
Jammu, : Hailing the people of Jammu for upholding the values of brotherhood and amity despite severe provocations, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today appealed the people to carry forward this tradition of social inclusion and not let any vested elements cause any wedge among different communities and people. Interacting with the members of civil society […]
Govt decides to move SRO-202 appointees to new framework: FM
Jammu,: In a significant move, the government today decided to move the appointees under SRO-202 to a new framework as also to extend the benefits of pay revision under 7th pay commission to all such employees right from January 1, 2016. “The new framework will be worked by the General Administration Department in consultation with […]
Communalization of rape and murder of Kathua girl is deplorable: Geelani
Srinagar,: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Geelani on Friday said that communalization and politicization of rape and murder of 8-year -old girl Asifa was deplorable and disheartening. According to the statement issued to VOV Geelani expressed his anguish and concern over the bias approach of judiciary, saying they have always been apathetic and […]
Clerical association to continue strike till acceptance, implementation of demands
Srinagar,: Rejecting the government order on constitution of a committee for looking into the demands of Clerks, the Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Clerical Association has threatened to continue strike till the government issues a formal order for implementation of the demands including Pay Anomaly already placed before the government. In a statement issued toVOV, President […]
‘Decided to murder Kathua girl as my son had raped her’, Sanji Ram tells police
Jammu: Police investigating the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua say that Sanji Ram, one of the main accused, has told them during interrogation that he learnt about the rape four days after her abduction, and decided to have her killed because his son was also involved in the sexual assault. The […]
SC stays trial in Kathua case till May 7
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today stayed till May 7 the trial in the Kathua gangrape and murder case, after being seized with petitions seeking shifting of the trial to Chandigarh and handing over the investigation to the CBI. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices D Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra said […]
Major ‘facelift’ exercise underway in Srinagar ahead of Durbar Move
Srinagar: A major face lift exercise has been launched by the Estates Department and the R&B authorities besides other agencies including Srinagar Municipal Corporation and SDA, ahead of the Darbar move to the summer capital of the State. The move offices will close in Jammu on April 27 and will reopen on May 7 here with […]
Aadhaar linkage has plugged pilferage in PDS: Zulfkar
JAMMU, APRIL 26: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumers Affairs (FCS&CA) & Tribal Affairs, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali today said the linkage of Aadhaar with Public Distribution System (PDS) has greatly helped in plugging pilferage of entitlements under National Food Security Act (NFSA). The Minister was speaking at review meeting attended by Secretary FCS&CA Dr. Abdul Rashid, […]
Illegal construction of hotels continue in meadows of Sonamarg, authorities unmoved
SRINAGAR,: In a violation of the prescribed norms and regulations, the unabated construction continues Sonamarg under the nose of the authorities who are unmoved. Sources said that after Pahalgam and other place of the valley, it is Sonamarg which is the victim of unplanned and illegal constructions amid tall claims of government to safeguard “golden meadow” […]
