ACB files charge sheet against govt employee
Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Tuesday filed a charge sheet against a government official for accepting a bribe of Rs 13,000 from a person for issuance of a contractor license, a spokesperson of the organisation said. A formal case was registered against Jagdeep Singh, personal assistant to superintending engineer in the office of chief engineer, […]
Former Minister and PDP rebel Syed Bashir joins Congress
Srinagar: Former PDP MLA and also a former minister Syed Bashir on Tuesday joined Congress in Kokernag Anantnag where senior Congress leader and leader of the opposition in Rajaya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad welcomed him into the party fold. Reports said Syed Bashir joined Congress party during an election rally at Larnoo Kokernag where Ghulam […]
Govt. impresses upon employees to desist from associating with unlawful associations
JAMMU, APRIL 16: The Government today impressed upon all the employees to desist from associating, directly or indirectly, with unlawful associations in any manner and has advised them to desist themselves forthwith. An circular issued in this regards here today by the General Administration Department has impressed upon all the Administrative Secretaries, heads of the […]
Man gets 10-yr RI for raping minor girl
Hyderabad, Apr 16 (PTI) A local court on Tuesday sentenced a man to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl in August 2012. First Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Suneetha Kunchala found the man guilty of kidnapping and raping the girl under relevant sections of the IPC. The man was sentenced to seven years […]
35-year-old man dies of electrocution in Rajouri
Rajouri, April 16: A 35-year-old man died due to electrocution in Budhal area of Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. A police officer said that Mohd Zaid son of Late Jalal Din of Phalni village in Budhal area of Kotranka received an electric shock when an iron rod he was carrying on his shoulders […]
AG’s office establishes new revision sections for pensioners
Srinagar: To cater to the huge rush of pension revision cases, new pension revision sections have been created in both Srinagar and Jammu offices of Accountant General (A&E) in Jammu and Kashmir in addition to existing sections. Additional Staff has been posted for these sections for early settlement of the cases, a spokesman of the […]
Terror funding: ED attaches Rs 6.19 cr Kashmir-based assets of Watali
New Delhi, Apr 16 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate Tuesday said it has attached Rs 6.19 crore assets of Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Watali in a money laundering case related to funding of terror and separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. The agency also charged Watali and Hurriyat leaders of receiving funds from Pakistan through conduits and […]
Facing EC’s gag order, Yogi visits Hanuman temple, offers prayers
Lucknow (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the famous Hanuman Setu temple here and offered prayers Tuesday, a day after the Election Commission barred him from electioneering for 72 hours for likening the ongoing Lok Sabha polls to a contest between ‘Ali’ and ‘Bajrang Bali’. The chief minister who arrived in the temple […]
Woman harassed by stalker commits suicide
Hyderabad(PTI) A 24-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by consuming pesticide here after a man kept on pestering her to marry him, police said Tuesday. The woman, a private employee, allegedy mixed the pesticide in a cool drink and consumed it at a park in KPHB area Monday night, police said. She was rushed to a hospital […]
“One vote” made surgical strike, air strike possible: Modi
Bhatapara, Apr 16 (PTI) Amid claims of “misusing” the armed forces for electoral gain, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said the strength of “one vote” had enabled the surgical strike and air strike in Pakistan. Addressing a poll rally here in Chhattisgarh, Modi said the India of today carries out surgical and air strikes across the […]
