Eight rounds of funeral prayers held for slain militants in Tral; gun salute offered
Srinagar: Large number of people Wednesday participated in the last rites of the two local militants killed in a gunfight with government forces in Tral forests on Tuesday. The two local militant were laid to rest in their respective areas of Handoora and Khargund in south Kashmir’s Tral. Abid Ahmad of Khargund and Ishfaq Ahmad […]
Help to save 28-year-old girl suffering from multi-organ failure
Srinagar:-A 28-year-old girl, Naseema Dar, is suffering from multi-organ failure since May 2014, her family said in an appeal for masses to help. Hailing from Sariwarpora Pattan of Baramulla district, Naseema developed nephrotic syndrome in May 2014 which resulted in a kidney failure. She was admitted to AIIMS for specialized treatment on March 5, 2015, […]
Principal Secy to Governor, Div Com review arrangements for Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2018
JAMMU,- A high level meeting was convened by Principal Secretary to Governor who is also Chief Executive Officer Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, Umang Narula to discuss the necessary arrangements required to be made for Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2018. The meeting was attended by Divisional commissioner Jammu Hemant Kumar Sharma, IGP Jammu SD Singh, IG CRPF […]
Hurriyat (G) slams state authorities for closing educational institutions
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) slamming state authorities over, deployment of forces, curbs, closure of educational institutions and harassment of students, under the bogey of law and order, Tuesday said that it is ridiculous and exposes the repressive regime further. Strongly criticizing the Chief Minister for her rhetoric for the development, Hurriyat (G) in a statement […]
Fulfilling commitments made with every section of society: Mehbooba
Jammu,: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today said that her Government is fulfilling the commitments made with every section of society in the State. The Chief Minister said this while interacting with a delegation of Employees Coordination Committee, led by its Chairman, Ghulam Rasool Mir, who had come to thank her for the historic decisions taken […]
Cabinet approves re-engagement of Constable (Operators) as Wireless Assistants
JAMMU, APRIL 24: The state cabinet that met here today under the chairpersonship of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti approved re-engagement of Constable (Operators) as Wireless Assistants who were disengaged earlier owing to wrong advertisement. According to the decision, they will be called as ‘Wireless Assistants’ and entitled to honorarium of Rs.25000 per month and entitled to […]
Cabinet approves engagement of 2200 Lecturers, 400 Teachers on academic arrangement basis
JAMMU, APRIL 24: The state cabinet that met here today under the chairpersonship of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti approved temporary engagement of 2200 Lecturers and 400 Teachers under up-gradation programme on academic arrangement basis for the academic Session 2018-19. The arrangement will be made at an enhanced honorarium of Rs.14000/- per month and at the […]
Three JeM militants, soldier, cop killed in Tral gunfight
Srinagar: Three militants, an Army soldier and a SOG man were killed in an encounter at Tral forest area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday. Official sources said that the joint team of forces along with the additional reinforcement intercepted the militant group at the upper side of the Goiytengo forests who earlier fled […]
Tral gunfight over, says ,police
Srinagar: With the killing of a militant, a policeman and an army man, the gunfight at Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district has come to an end, police said on Tuesday. Two soldiers were also injured in the gunfight. According to a senior police official the gunfight is over, however, searches are still […]
Kathua rape and murder case: Police to move court against lawyer for twisting facts
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch will soon approach a local court in Kathua against a defence lawyer who is allegedly circulating twisted facts in the case of the gangrape and murder of an eight-year-old girl to vitiate the atmosphere, officials said here. The police has taken cognisance of a CD in which […]
