Former CM Azad to hit campaign trail in Jammu LS seat
Will be canvassing for Raman Bhalla
Jammu: Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad will hit the campaign trail in Jammu parliamentary constituency from Tuesday by addressing a series of rallies in Jammu, Rajouri and Poonch districts, a senior Congress leader said. The Congress has nominated its state unit senior vice-president and former minister Raman Bhalla for the […]
Two revenue officials booked for illegally transferring forest land to ‘beneficiaries’
Jammu: Two revenue officials were Monday booked on corruption charges for allegedly transferring a huge chunk of forest and state land in the Darhal belt of Rajouri district to private beneficiaries, an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) official said. A case under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Ranbir Penal Code was registered […]
ED files charge sheet against LeT operative for money laundering
New Delhi: The ED has filed a charge sheet against a jailed operative of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a Pakistan-based proscribed terror group, on charges of money laundering and acting as a terror financing conduit. In a statement, the agency said a prosecution complaint (charge sheet) was filed against Mohammed Umer Madani, aged about 60 years, […]
Prof Akbar Masood is new Dean Academic Affairs KU
Srinagar: Professor Akbar Masood Head Department of Bio-chemistry has been appointed as Dean Academic Affairs University of Kashmir. An order to this effect was issued here on Saturday,a spokesman of the University said. Prof Akbar has MSc from AMU, Aligarh and PhD from Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow. He has been associated with Department of […]
Northern Army Commander reviews security situation
Srinagar: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh Monday began his two-day visit to the Kashmir Valley to review the security situation in the backdrop of recent counter-militancy operations and the forthcoming parliamentary elections. “The Northern Army Commander arrived in Srinagar today for a two-day visit to review the security situation in the region in […]
Upcoming elections crucial for strengthening secular forces: NC
JAMMU: Terming the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as crucial for strengthening democracy and secular forces in Jammu and Kashmir, Vice President National Conference Women Wing and former MLA Mrs Bimla Luthra exhorted the cadre, especially women to gear up for the big challenge and ensure election of Congress nominees from Jammu and Udhampur parliamentary constituencies […]
Div Com reviews Meraj-ul-Aalam arrangements
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday reviewed arrangements put in place across the valley for smooth observance of Meraj-ul-Alam. He directed to ensure better and improved facilities for the devotees who are expected to pay their obeisance at the Asar Sharief Hazratbal Shrine, Jenab Sahib Soura, Asar Sharief Shahri Kailashpora and other shrines […]
Two brothers go missing from home in Kishtwar
Jammu: Two minor brothers went missing in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Monday and sought help of the general public in tracing them. Mohammad Ramzan (14) and his brother Faizan (10) have been missing from their residence in Kuchaal since Wednesday, a police official said. He said their father Ghulam Mir informed […]
410 stranded passengers airlifted
Jammu: A group of 410 stranded passengers were Monday airlifted to and fro Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior official said. “A total of 410 passengers were airlifted by the Indian Air Force in separate sorties between Kargil- Srinagar and Kargil-Jammu,” State Coordinator, Kargil Courier Service, Aamir Ali, said. He said 166 passengers were […]
DGP sanctions financial assistance, medical relief for SPOs
Jammu: Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has sanctioned Rupees 2. 8 lac in favour of thirteen SPOs. The financial assistance in favour of these SPOs has been sanctioned out of SPOs Contributory Fund/Police Pariwar under PHQ order NO. 1460, a police spokesman said. Under this order Rupees twenty five thousand each has been sanctioned […]
