Cong demands implementation of 2014 package for people displaced from PaK
Jammu: The Congress on Friday reached out to the people displaced from Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK), who were on a indefinite chain dharna here since December 27 demanding implementation of ‘2014 package’, and urged the Centre to hold talks with them. The displaced people from PaK have been on a chain hunger strike here against […]
Man arrested for raping woman in Udhampur
Jammu: A man was arrested for allegedly raping a woman in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, police said. A police official said that a written complaint was received at Police Station Pancheri from a woman, a resident of Kothi laid Lower Meer, he said. The accused allegedly dragged her to a nearby forest and rape […]
Naseeruddin Shah appears in Amnesty video, says ‘walls of hatred erected in name of religion’
New Delhi: Walls of hatred are being erected in the name of religion in India and those who stand against this “injustice” are being punished, actor Naseeruddin Shah Friday claimed in video released by the Amnesty India against alleged government “crackdown” on NGOs. In the 2.13-minute solidarity video for the human rights watchdog Amnesty, Shah […]
SAC approves Drug-Deaddiction Policy for JK
JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the first ever Drug De-addiction Policy to provide for a comprehensive mechanism to address the menace of drug addiction in Jammu and Kashmir. The issue of functioning of various De-addiction facilities and provision of […]
Action against 35 employees for unauthorized absence
Srinagar: District Administration Srinagar Friday initiated disciplinary action against 35 employees from various departments of the district. The disciplinary action was initiated after the said employees were found unauthorisedly absent from duty during a surprise inspection of various departments held in the district. DC Srinagar speaking in reference to it said the district administration has […]
Sensationalism of news is insult to journalism: Rajnath
New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh Friday said sensationalism of news is an insult to journalism and suggested that media men should refrain from it. In his address at the Ramnath Goenka excellence in journalism awards ceremony, Singh said any criticism of an individual or government should be taken in a sporting way. “I think […]
Div Com issues avalanche warning
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today issued an avalanche warning for nine districts of Kashmir division in view of the inclement weather and snowfall. The warning has been issued for the avalanche-prone areas in district Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Kargil and Leh. As per a handout, the Divisional Commissioner has […]
2 killed as truck falls into gorge in Doda
Bhadarwah/Doda: Two persons were killed and another was seriously injured when a truck skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Friday. The truck was on its way to Bhadarwah from Doda when it skidded off the road and rolled down into a […]
SMC employees call off strike
Srinagar: The SMC employees Friday announced to end the strike after Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu met the senior officers along with SMC Union Representatives and leadership on Friday at SMC Office here. The employees have been seeking action against a female councilor who is accused of assaulting one of the employees of SMC and breaking […]
