CM tunes on Altaf Bukhari as state’s new FM
Srinagar: Education Minister Syed Mohammed Altaf Bukhari was given additional charge of the finance ministry on Tuesday, a day after Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti axed Haseeb Drabu from the post over his remark that Kashmir was not a political issue, officials said. A notification signed on behalf of the chief minister said Bukhari, one of […]
FM does a reversal of ‘Drabunomics’
JAMMU: Barely an hour after taking over as the Finance Minister of the state, Altaf Bukhari issued an order putting in abeyance the Pay and Accounts Office System (P&AOS) till March 31, 2018 As per an order issued by the Finance Department “The implementation of Pay & Accounts Office System, rolled out vide Government Order […]
Decision to drop me came as a surprise: Drabu
Srinagar: Senior PDP leader Haseeb Drabu said that J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s decision to sack him as the state’s finance minister came as a surprise to him and added the manner in which he was informed about it was shocking. Drabu said that he got no chance to explain his side and learnt the […]
‘Mastermind’ of Kathua rape and murder still at large
Srinagar: The state police’s crime branch on Tuesday ruled out any pressure in arresting the ‘mastermind’ behind the gruesome rape and murder of 8-year-old Kathua girl, underlining that the law will take its own course. Inspector General of Police Crime Branch Syed Afadul Mujtaba said that the mastermind will be arrested “as and when investigation […]
Drabu’s sacking right decision: Farooq
Srinagar: Opposition National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah today said chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s decision to sack Haseeb Drabu from the council of ministers was right. It is an internal decision of the party, what can I say. Yes, we condemned the statement he (Drabu) gave that this (Kashmir) was not an (political) issue. The […]
Hakoora encounter: Slain militant not identified
Srinagar: The third militant who was killed in a gunfight along with his two associates was buried at Boniyar in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday night as he remaind ‘unidentified’ police sources said. Sources said that the body of the unknown militant believed to be from Pakistan was buried with the help of local […]
GDC row: Minister orders enquiry
Srinagar: Breaking its silence the government finally took notice of the strike being observed by the students at Government Dental College & Hospital (GDC), Srinagar. The Minister for Health and Medical Education Bali Baghat Tuesday said that the Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar has been asked to submit an inquiry report pertaining to the issues within two […]
Deadline of Aadhaar linking enhanced till March 31
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday extended the March 31 deadline for linking Aadhaar with various services till the five-judge constitution bench delivers its judgement on petitions challenging the validity of the biometric scheme and the enabling law. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra had on March 7 said it may […]
Pak violated ceasefire 633 times in first two months: Govt
New Delhi: Pakistan violated the ceasefire along the LoC and the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir 633 times in the first two months of this year in which 10 security personnel and 12 civilians were killed, the Lok Sabha was informed today. Union minister of state for home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said 432 incidents […]
KAS exam row: JKPSC to issue fresh notification
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (PSC) is likely to issue fresh notification within two days to notify dates for holding KAS 2016 Mains exams afresh. The move comes after the state High Court stayed the main exams. Officials said that PSC will comply with the High Court orders and issue fresh schedule for […]
