‘Maximum complaints against banks, telecom depts in last 3 yrs’
New Delhi: The banking division in the Department of Financial Services and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) received the maximum number of complaints in the last three years, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. A total of 1,06,299 and 1,21,075 complaints were received by the DFS (banking division) and DoPT last year, according […]
36-year-old dies after fall
Jammu: A 36-year old woman slipped from a hill-top and rolled down several feet resulting in her death in Reasi district, police said. Kallo Devi, wife of Shubha Ram, feel from a height in Salal belt area last evening, a police officer said. She died on the spot, he said adding the police recovered the […]
Editorial: Save handicrafts sector
Srinagar: Handicraft sector in Kashmir has been witnessing a decline. The industry which once witnessed export to the tune of 1800 Crores has been witnessing a decline of more than 60 percent in overall turnover during the past few years. Though, the reasons are many but the prime being the apathy this sector is facing […]
Teenager crushed to death by train
Anantnag: A teenager was killed after being hit by train near Cherhama area in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday, police said. The deceased has been identified as Sahil Ahmed Mir (16 yrs) s/o Showkat Ahmed Mir, a resident of Mir Danter area of Anantnag district. Meanwhile police has registered a case in this regard. […]
Kupwara gunfight: Toll mounts to 10, operation on
Srinagar: Three army soldiers and two Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel were killed in an ongoing encounter with militants at Check Fatehkhan, Halmatpora area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. One more militant was killed taking the death toll of militants to five in the ongoing operation while one soldier is also missing, official sources said.. […]
BSF officials negligent on poor food complaints: MHA tells Par com
New Delhi: Action has been initiated against some BSF officers who were found to be “negligent” over complaints of poor quality food being served to its personnel, Home Ministry has informed a parliamentary panel. The revelation, which comes nearly a year after BSF constable Tej Bahadur Yadav was sacked on grounds of indiscipline, was made […]
CM congratulates JU for making it to country’s top 60 autonomous institutions
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has congratulated the Jammu University (JU) for making it to the top 60 academic institutions in the country which were granted autonomous status by the HRD Ministry yesterday. “This reflects the struggle for excellence by the teachers, administration and students of the University equally”, the Chief Minister said while hoping that […]
Zuckerberg asked to testify; data firm’s CEO suspended
London: The head of Trump-affiliated data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica has been suspended, while government authorities are bearing down on both the firm and Facebook over allegations the firm stole data from 50 million Facebook users to manipulate elections. Cambridge’s board of directors suspended CEO Alexander Nix pending an investigation after Nix boasted of various unsavory […]
CM condoles Maqbool Saahil’s demise
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has condoled the demise of journalist, author and writer, Maqbool Saahil who passed away yesterday at Srinagar. In her condolence message, the Chief Minister said the contribution made by late Maqbool Saahil in strengthening vernacular media in the State and preserving, promoting and protecting Pahari language and literature would […]
Low Danger Avalanche Warning issued by SDMA
JAMMU: On the basis of information received from SASE, Low danger avalanche warning has been issued for Baramulla, Gulmarg, Furkian-Z Gali and Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tangdhar, Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban,Doda, Kishtwar Udhampur, Anantnag, Kulgam, Badgam, Kupwara,Bandipora, Ganderbal Kargil and Leh Districts, Bandipora-Kanzalwan-Gurez sector and Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. People living in these avalanche prone areas have been advised by […]
