The Battle Between Pen and the Gun!

By Mudasir Ahmad Gori Recently there has been a debate going on about the youth of Kashmir, no I would better say educated youth of Kashmir joining militancy. One is surprised by the self-orchestrated and fabricated stories that have been cooked in the cozy cabins about the state of Kashmir. Well, perhaps they need to […]
J&K Bank relaxes age, qualification criteria for BA positions

Srinagar: J&K Bank has announced a relaxation in the eligibility criteria of Banking Associates (BA) in respect of qualification and age. Now the candidates having educational qualification as Graduates/Post Graduates with 50% marks and above (date of declaration of result till 30.11.1018) are eligible to apply for the said post. The age in case of […]
Army porter killed in Pak firing along LoC

Jammu: An Army porter was killed in Pakistani sniper fire along the Line of Control in Jammu district, while a BSF jawan was injured in a separate incident in the Rajouri-Poonch sector Friday. The porter died in sniper fire from across the LoC in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu district around 1800 hours Friday, officials […]
JK Bank to hire 1200 Banking Associates: Chairman

Srinagar: The JK Bank is hiring 1200 Banking Associates after desirous candidates approached the bank chairman. “More young aspirants to get the opportunity to compete for 1200 positions of Banking Associates @ J&K Bank. Glad to accede to the requests of hundreds of desirous candidates who approached through different forums” tweeted JK Bank Chairman Parvez […]
Domestic help at IAF chief’s residence commits suicide

New Delhi, Nov 9 (PTI) A 30-year-old domestic help at IAF chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa’s residence in Lutyens’ Delhi allegedly committed suicide, police said Friday. The deceased was identified as Manoj Kumar, they said. “He hung himself in the servants quarter at the air chief marshal’s residence on Akbar Road. The incident took […]
Man held for raping teenage daughter in Maha

Palghar (Maha), Nov 9 (PTI) A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her father for three years in Palghar district of Maharashtra, police said on Friday. The accused, 38, a resident of Pasthal village in Palghar was arrested on Thursday, they said. The accused lived with his second wife and the victim, daughter from his […]
Govt declares Nov 3-4 snowfall ‘Special Natural Calamity’

Jammu: The State Executive Committee (SEC) of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) headed by Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Friday took stock of the extensive damages/losses caused due to untimely/unexpected and intense snowfall on 3rd and 4th November 2018 in the Kashmir division. Principal Secretary, Home, R K Goyal, Principal Secretary, Finance, Navin […]
Restrictions near encounter sites in Baramulla

Baramulla: District Magistrate Baramulla, Dr. Nasir Ahmad Naqash, today imposed restrictions on the movement of people under section 144 CrPC within the radius of 3 kms from counter-insurgency operation sites falling within the jurisdiction of Baramulla district. He said that the order shall remain in force for a period of 60 days. It was said […]
Panchayat Polls: Notification out for Phase-7

Srinagar: The Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, Shaleen Kabra today issued the notification for conduct of the seventh phase of Panchayati Polls-2018 to elect Sarpanches and Panches. The notification has been issued for Block Trehgam, Qadirabad, and Qaziabad in District Kupwara, Naidkhai in District Bandipora, Rafiabad and Pattan in Baramulla District, Safapora in District Ganderbal, Sukhnag […]
Governor reallocates Departments to Advisors

Srinagar: The Governor Satya Pal Malik today reallocated the Departments to Advisors B B Vyas, K Vijay Kumar, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai and Kewal Krishan Sharma. As per a notification issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) here this evening, the Planning, Development & Monitoring, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Ladakh Affairs, Election, Disaster Management, Relief Rehabilitation & Reconstruction, […]