LoC flare up: BSF officer killed by sniper fire along IB
Jammu: An assistant commandant of the Border Security Force (BSF) was killed in sniper firing by Pakistan Rangers along the International Border (IB) in Jammu division’s Kathua district Monday morning, officials said. Pakistan troops also violated the ceasefire and resorted to firing and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, prompting the […]
Gen Bipin Rawat warns Pakistan
Says army will not hesitate in carrying out 'strong action'
New Delhi: Army chief Gen BipinRawat on Tuesday warned Pakistan that India will not hesitate in carrying out strong action against inimical moves, asserting that its forces were giving enemies along the Line of Control a “befitting reply” and inflicting heavy losses. Gen Rawat also said India’s neighbour on the western border continues to support […]
Promoted four years back teachers still awaiting formal orders
Srinagar: The school education department has come under severe criticism for delaying issuance of conformation orders of more than 200 teachers who were promoted as in-charge masters some four years ago. A group of aggrieved in-charge masters accused the department of adopting selective approach in issuing formal orders in favour of teachers whose promotion has […]
Pak SC asks govt to back population control measures
Islamabad: Describing Pakistan’s fast-growing population as a “ticking time bomb”, the Supreme Court Tuesday urged religious scholars, the civil society and the government to back population control measures, including a two children per family norm, in the Muslim-majority country. A three-member bench led by Chief Justice SaqibNisar made the observations during a hearing in a […]
Car bomb kills 4, injures 44 in Kabul
Kabul: A car bomb exploded near a heavily fortified foreign compound in Kabul on Monday, killing at least four people and wounding 44, officials said, in the latest attack to rock the Afghan capital. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the huge blast, which shook the city, but it comes as diplomatic efforts […]
A shame for the PDD
The Power Development Department in Jammu and Kashmir, especially Kashmir Valley has been making all sorts of headlines and most of the time for wrong reasons. The department which wastes no time and energy to harass the common people in the valley has been on the receiving end when it comes to getting the power […]
It needs a big heart to take a bold decision
By Mushtaq Hurra Dr. Shah Faesal and his resignation from bureaucracy has caught the media by storm. All the news channels are abuzz with debates and analysis where political analysts and experts exchange varying views regarding the much hyped resignation. Newspapers are full with news items, editorials and columns where people share their opinions about […]
