Commissioner SMC conducts city tour
SRINAGAR, MARCH 03: Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Gazanfar Ali today conducted city tour. During the tour, he visited various areas of the city including Achan Landfill Site and reviewed sanitation and other allied functions of the Corporation. He was accompanied by the Joint Commissioner Works, Secretary SMC, Chief Sanitation Officer, Executive Engineers and other concerned. […]
ADC Bandipora chairs DLSCC meet
BANDIPORA, MARCH 03: A meeting of District level screening Cum Co-ordination Committee (DLSCC) was today held under the chairmanship of Additional Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, Zahoor Ahmad Mir. Assistant Commissioner Revenue Reyaz Ahmad Beigh and representatives from Police and other concerned were present in the meeting. As many as 8 cases were taken up, out of […]
DSEK conducts surprise inspection of schools
SRINAGAR, MARCH 03: To ensure punctuality of employees in the schools and to make teaching learning process more effective, Director School Education Kashmir, Mohammad Younis Malik today conducted surprise inspection of various schools of the district including Middle schools were Kindergarten classes have been introduced and took stock of enrollment process. The Director visited various […]
Kashmir al-Qaeda Wing Says Delhi Riots, Taliban Peace Agreement Have Energised Jihad
New Delhi: Last week’s agreement between the United States and the Taliban, as well as the communal violence in Delhi, have energised jihadists in Kashmir, al-Qaeda wing has said, hailing “these glorious times when the crusaders army in Khorasan have signed the final document of their defeat and in such a hopeful season when Indian Muslims […]
US firm helps J&K build firewall to keep social media off-limits even when internet returns
Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir administration has engaged US-based multinational software firm Cisco Systems to prevent fixed-line internet users from accessing social media websites, ThePrint has learnt. The step is seen as a precursor to the removal of restrictions on fixed-line broadband connections in the Valley, but indicates that social media will continue to stay off-limits for local residents even […]
Father-daughter duo arrested in Pulwama attack probe; NIA says ‘harboured’ bomber
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Pulwama resident and his daughter in connection with last year’s suicide-bombing terror strike on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy, in which 40 troopers were killed. The NIA said that the two allegedly “harboured” main bomber Adil Ahmad Dar, Shakir Magrey and senior Jaish-e-Mohammad commanders before […]
Mehbooba’s detention
Finally the case of continued detention of former chief minister and allay of BJP Mehbooba Mufti has reached to Supreme Court. Court has issued a notice to Jammu and Kashmir administration as her daughter has petitioned in court against the detention of her mother. Initially when central government abrogated article 370, on August 5 last […]
China at helm, India faces tough month at UNSC
This is the first time China will be holding the presidency of the UNSC since the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 was revoked in August last year. India is bracing for a tough month ahead, as China is going to assume presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month […]
Two Former Deputy Commissioners Arrested
SRINAGAR: The Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) has arrested two IAS officers on Sunday in connection with the issuance of over two lakh arms licenses in eight districts of the erstwhile State. The arrests were made two months after the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) conducted raids at multiple places including office and residential complexes of […]
3 held for ‘goli’ slogan during Amit Shah’s rally; BJP to defend them in court
Three people were detained this morning for raising incendiary “shoot the traitors” slogan during home minister Amit Shah’s rally in Kolkata on Sunday. The BJP has decided to extend all legal help to the accused. The men shouted the slogan while they were passing the Maidan Market in Esplanade en route to the rally venue […]
