Rapist awarded four times death sentence in Pakistan
Lahore: Imran Ali, the rapist and killer of six-year old Zainab Amin in Kasur town of Punjab in Pakistan, has been awarded four counts of death penalty, one life term, a seven year jail term and Rs.2 million fine by an anti-terrorism court. The verdict was announced at Lahore’s Central Jail in Kot Lakhpat on Saturday. […]
Geelani visits ailing Malik at SKIMS
Srinagar: Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani on Saturday paid a visit to ailing chief of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Mohammad Yasin Malik who was admitted recently in SKIMS due to acute urinary tract infection. According to a JKLF spokesman, Malik’s infection was so acute that ‘instead of passing urine, he was passing […]
Intense clashes at Hajin result in lifting of cordon
Latest news from Syed Mohalla of Hajin in Bandipora district said that army and security forces finally called off cordon and search operation in the village after intense clashes erupted again . Reports said that army and security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area with inputs about the presence of militants. […]
Governor inaugurates ‘Kisan Mela’
JAMMU,: Governor N.N. Vohra, Chancellor of the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Jammu (SKUAST-J), inaugurated a two day “Kisan Mela” at the Chatha Campus of the University today when Sh. Gulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, Minister for Agriculture Production, and Sh. Daljit Singh Chib, Vice Chairman J&K State Advisory Board for Development of Kisans were […]
Showing Way on Labour Reforms: Chairman PM’s Economic Advisory Council hails JK Govt
JAMMU: Chairman Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, Dr BibekDebroy today hailed the Jammu and Kashmir Government for taking the lead in pioneering wide-ranging Labor Law reforms in the State. “While the whole country currently grapples with the issue of LabourLaw reforms, J&K Government has taken the lead and is showing the way to other states […]
Govt contemplating to engage Rehbar-e-PashuPalan: Kohli
JAMMU: Government is contemplating to engage Rehbar-e-PahsuPalan in the State to provide temporary employment to Veterinary Graduates under a scheme with fixed contingency of Funds out of Capex. This was stated by the Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Abdul Gani Kohli in an officers’ meeting convened to discuss the status of staff position […]
Finance Deptt releases 50% budget allocation for 2018-19 beforehand
JAMMU: Keeping with the announcement made by the Finance Minister, Dr Haseeb Drabu in his Budget speech in the state legislature on January 11 this year, the Finance Department today released 50 percent of Rs 95666.97 crore budget allocation for the financial year 2018-19. “We have today released to the Administrative Departments half of the […]
Govt resolute to give new direction to JK’s tourism sector: Dy CM
JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh on Friday said that the Jammu and Kashmir state possesses immense potential for growth in tourism sector and that resolute efforts are underway to give new dimensions to State’s tourism industry by placing J&K in the world map as one of the major tourist destination. He said this […]
Young Russian skier killed in snow avalanche at Gulmarg others rescued
Srinagar: A Russian skier died after being buried by an avalanche in a skiing resort in Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg, police said on Friday. Four others were rescued alive from the resort and taken to a local hospital for treatment, a police spokesman added. Authorities had issued an avalanche warning for the higher reaches of […]
searches going on after camp attack at Panzgham
Police and security forces launched search operation in and around panzgham at Awantipora thrusday evening after suspected militants tried to enter the camp . Police said that militants attacked the camp and tried to enter but alert guards forced them to flee.search operation was going on till this report was being filed .
