Ensure heightened vigil, safety of protected persons: Guv tells security officials
Srinagar: Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday directed security officials to ensure a heightened vigil besides ensuring the safety of protected persons in Kashmir Valley. he also asked the top security officials to review the security of all important establishments and installations. “Considering the pattern of attempts to disturb law and order in the past […]
People in north Kashmir do not shelter militants: Lt Gen AK Bhat
Says south Kashmir should learn lesson from north Kashmir
Srinagar: A senior army commander on Saturday raised a storm by appreciating people of north Kashmir for not siding with the militants. Gen AK Bhat said that the militancy is on a decline in Kashmir including southern parts of Kashmir. “Militancy is decreasing each passing day in south Kashmir as well. South must learn from […]
J&K Bank announces recruitment drive to support expansion plans
Campus recruitment to be done to meet shortfall of staff
Srinagar: J&K Bank, State’s premier financial institution, today announced the recruitment drive for positions of Probationary Officers and Banking Associates. The bank has announced the recruitment drive in order to support the state centric business expansion and optimization of banks business in rest of India by expanding in the selected areas. The bank has already […]
Public holidays in poll-bound areas on polling days: Govt
Srinagar: The government on Saturday announced public holiday in areas going to the municipal polls. According to an order issued by GAD, “Public holiday shall be observed within the limits of the respective Municipal Corporations/Councils/Committees on account of Municipal Elections-2018, on the date of polls as per the dates indicated…” The poll dates in Kashmir […]
Twelve army men injured in road mishap
Srinagar: Twelve army men were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in overturned at Kanipora village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday morning, police said. Reports said that an army vehicle (truck) of 23 PARA skidded off the road near Kanipora resulting in injuries to twelve soldiers. All the injured soldiers were taken […]
Deserter SPO’s cousin, close friend among three join militants
Shopian: Days after a Special Police Officer (SPO) joined the militant ranks after decamping with the weapons from a PDP MLA’s official residence, three more local youth have reportedly joined the militants while two among them are believed to be a cousin and a close friend of the deserter SPO. SPO identified as Aadil Bashir […]
Road block to Ladakh
Ladakh is one of the most underdeveloped regions of the state of Jammu and Kashmir in terms of infrastructure and connectivity. Though the biggest division in terms of the geographical area it occupies, the region is faced with difficult terrain and an unbearable weather conditions. Though various initiatives have been taken by the government ( […]
Pakistan destroying our youth by supplying drugs to them, says Punjab CM
New Delhi: Pakistan was trying to destroy India’s youth, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said Saturday, alleging that the neighbouring country was flooding the state with drugs to force drop their enrolment in the Indian Army. Addressing the 16th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Singh joined the chief ministers of Karnataka and Maharashtra in addressing the […]
Lawmaker asks pol parties to wake up
Asks them to help save precious Kashmiri lives
Langate: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) President and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Saturday appealed political parties to wake up and save precious lives in Kashmir. According to a statement issued here, Er Rasheed said that “killing of two NC workers and other mysterious killings need a response that can bring Kashmiris a ray […]
Assault on Kashmiri students meant to ‘kill’ them: Hurriyat (M)
Says traders, students outside JK not safe, facing life threats
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) on Saturday denounced the assault on the Kashmiri students studying in a University at Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, stating that Kashmiri students and traders in various parts of India are not safe and are facing life threats at the hands of fanatic elements. The amalgam in a statement issued here said […]
