Three militants killed after army claims foiling infiltration bid in Gurez
The Army on Thursday claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector of north Kashmir in Bandipora and killed three militants. “A group of militants tried to infiltrate from across the border. They were challenged by the troops, following which three militants were killed,” said Srinagar based […]
UJC Chief lashes out at Musa, says he is playing in the hands of ‘Indian agents’
After Zakir Musa was appointed head of an Al-Qaida-affiliated cell in Kashmir, United Jihad Council (UJC), Chairman Syed Sallauhidin lashed out at him saying that he is playing in the hands of ‘Indian agents’. Without naming Zakir Musa, Sallauhidin said that some miscreants are trying to malign the freedom struggle in Kashmir. “Unfortunately, some miscreants, […]
Kulgam village erupts in protest after army beat up family members of Hizb militant
The family members of a militant in Kulgam district on Thursday claimed that they were ruthlessly beaten by the Army during nocturnal raids in their village. As the news spread in the area, Rampura village of Qaimuh erupted in protest against the highhandedness of Army. Besides protests, a shutdown was observed in the area to […]
Passing Statistics Bill for JK is unconstitutional, cries opposition
Opposition political parties in the state said that the passing of the Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill in the Parliament and directly extended it to Jammu and Kashmir is ‘unconstitutional and dishonesty’ on the part of the BJP-led government in New Delhi. “It is violation of constitution as the bill is passed without the concurrence […]
Did Pervez Musharaf ever thought of using Nukes against India?
Pakistan’s firebrand military ruler at one point of time though using the option of nukes against India, a Japanese daily ‘Mainichi Shimbun’ has claimed. The news paper claimed that Gen Pervez Musharraf had mulled the use of nuclear weapons against India amid tensions following the 2001 terror attack on the Indian Parliament, but decided against […]
No set procedure in place for estates department for hiring Private Houses: CAG
The CAG audit report has identified several discrepancies in State’s Estate Department, and the one among them is the disparity in hiring of Private houses by the department. The report says that the Department has not formulated any procedure for hiring of such houses. The report has also identified disparity in rent calculation, stating that […]
J&K Bank Chairman inaugurates new premises, ATM at B B Cant
We are in the process of redefining our customer service. My vision for the bank is that customers across classes, geographies, age and gender should come to us out of choice. Our unique selling proposition (USP) is customer relationship and the best range of products and services we provide to the people of this state […]
Minister chairs 99th BoD meeting of JKCL
Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander Parkash Ganga, Thursday chaired the 99th Board of Directors (BoD) meeting of Jammu & Kashmir Cements Limited (JKCL). The Minister called for comprehensive proposals for actions to be taken with regard to sustained profit-making and finalization of accounts. He also called for exploring ways to make the Company’s units […]
Train services to remain suspended in Kashmir tomorrow
Train services from Banihal to Baramulla will remain suspended tomorrow on 28 July after 12 noon, authorities said. However trains will run as per schedule up to 12 pm.
