Sgr-Jmu highway closed after landslides in Udhampur
Srinagar The vehicular traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway has been shut on Tuesday due to multiple landslides in Udhampur district. “The clearance operation is under way. No traffic will be allowed on the highway either from Jammu or from Srinagar on Tuesday,” reports officials said. “Intending travellers should contact traffic control rooms in Jammu and Srinagar […]
Modi destroyed PDP: Rahul Gandhi
Srinagar Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for opening the space for “terrorism” in Jammu and Kashmir. The congress vice president said: “When we started, terrorism was rampant in Kashmir. And when we finished by 2013, we basically broke the back of terror, I hugged (then) Prime Minister Manmohan […]
KEG demand release of detained photo journalist
Srinagar Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) has expressed serious concern over the continuous detention of journalist Kamran Yusuf. In a statement issued here, a KEG spokesman said that the NIA has arrested Kamran Yusuf without spelling out the reasons and that doesn’t gel with the set legal norms prevalent in any democratic setup. KEG has asked […]
CEO Kishtwar suspended over mid-term transfers
Srinagar:-Taking cognizance of mismanagement and midterm transfers of teachers in district Kishtwar, Secretary, School Education Department ordered suspension of Incharge Chief Education Officer (CEO) Kishtwar. According to the order issued by Farooq Ahmad Shah, Secretary, School Education Department, pending inquiry into his conduct, Incharge CEO Kishtwar Ajeet Kumar has been placed under suspension with immediate […]
Govt orders transfer of 7 KAS officers
Srinagar:-The Government today ordered transfer and posting of seven KAS officer. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department, Qazi Sarwar, KAS, Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Development Authority, Sonamarg, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Power Development Department. Rakesh Kumar Srangal, KAS, Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Development Authority, […]
JKSSB issues calendar for recruitments 0
Srinagar;-To ensure time-bound selections, the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has in a significant decision, issued the tentative calendar for recruitments against various posts advertised since 2010. The Board has set January 2018 as tentative deadline for recruitments against the posts already advertised. The calendar for recruitments is available on this link: http://www.jkssb.nic.in/.
After HC quashes PSA, Bandipora Court grants bail to Journalism student
Bandipora, : A local court in Bandipora Monday granted bail to a Journalism student of the district in two cases, who was slapped with the draconian PSA Public Safety Act, described as lawless law by the amnesty international. Judicial Magistrate Bandipora granted bail to Tahir Hussain Mir, 24, into Fir number of 84/2016 and 87/2016 […]
After Rajnath directions,formal surrender offer to militants.
Srinagar Police and Army Monday made joint surrender offer to militants operating in Kashmir Addressing a presser in Srinagar, IGP Muneer Khan and Army’s Major General B S Raju made this offer. The duo was accompanied by CRPF top officials as well. Khan while emphasizing on surrender said officers who help in surrender of militants […]
Govt orders prosecution of 9 Srinagar youth for raising ISIS flags
Srinagar The J&K government has ordered prosecution of nine youths from Srinagar for raising Daesh flag in Jamia Masjid three years ago. The flag was hoisted in the premises of historic Jamia Masjid on October 17, 2014 following which police registered an FIR (No. 92/2014) under section 13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 […]
Treat children gone astray with compassion: Rajnath to administration
Srinagar Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that he has directed the ‘security forces’ and the administration that children who have been “misguided and pushed into violence” should not be treated as criminals and put into jails. “Such misguided children should be dealt with according to the juvenile justice system and not locked […]
