NHM contractual employees hold protests in Jammu
Jammu: Hundreds of contractual employees of the National Health Mission (NHM) on Thursday held massive anti-government protests against their termination and clashed with police in Jammu city to press for continuance of their services. Over 1,500 NHM contractual employees, mostly women, assembled at the gate of the Government Medical College (GMC) hospital here and protested […]
Locals rue bad condition of Bijbehara-Pahalgam road
Anantnag: The route to famous tourist destination Pagalgam via Sallar is in dilapidated condition at several places, the locals have alleged. They said that authorities are carrying out widening and macadamisation of link roads in different areas but have forgotten Bijbehara-Pahalgam via Langabal road. They said that most of the tourists choose this road because […]
PHQ orders promotions/in-situ promotion
DGP congratulates promotees
Srinagar: Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has issued promotion/In-situ promotion orders in favour of 93 Police officers/officials of UT J&K and Ladakh, a police spokesman said. He said that the departmental promotion committee under the Chairmanship of the DGP has issued promotion in respect of 16 Sub-Inspectors of Ladakh Union Territory to the rank […]
DGP sanctions retirement gift of rupees 60 lakh in favour of retirees
Srinagar: As a token of appreciation of their services to the department the Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has sanctioned a retirement gift of rupees 60 lakh in favour of 80 Police personnel of J&K Police who are retiring from active services on Thursday after attaining superannuation or on voluntary retirement. Vide PHQ J&K […]
Police recovers kidnapped minor girl in Budgam
Accused person arrested
Srinagar: Police in Budgam recovered a kidnapped minor girl within 12 hours and arrested the accused person involved in the commission of crime, a police spokesman said. He said that police in Magam received a written complaint from one person stating therein that his minor daughter was kidnapped by a person identified as Rafeeq Ahmed […]
CBM’s needed for Kashmiri Pandits return: K K Khosa
Says none of the union ministers visiting JK reached out to KPs
Srinagar: Stating that there was no doubt that peace and tranquility have returned to Kashmir to a great extent, President Kashmiri Pandit Sabha J&K, K K Khosa on Thursday said that some confidence building measures need to be taken by the J&K government to create conducive conditions for dignified return of the Kashmiri Pandits. “Most […]
Ammunition recovered in Rajouri district
Jammu: Security forces have recovered ammunition during a search operation in Rajouri district, officials said Thursday. During a search operation launched in Targain-Jalan area of Budhal tehsil, security forces recovered a pocket kept hidden under a boulder on Wednesday evening, they said. They recovered 25 rounds of Light Machine Gun (LMG) and a rusted magazine, […]
Inception Workshop under Himalayan Knowledge Network held at KU
Srinagar: Kashmir University Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad inaugurated a workshop for establishment of JK Chapter under Himalayan Knowledge Network. In his inaugural address, Prof Talat emphasised the importance of such a Chapter for J&K and its relevance to development of effective policies. He desired it to be an all inclusive and interdisciplinary Chapter taking societal […]
Shaheed Gunj traders protest against diversion of road
Srinagar: The Traders of Shaheed Gunj in uptown Srinagar on Thursday held a protest against closing of Shaheed Gunj road by using barricades for diversion by the Traffic Police. Shaheed Gunj Traders federation president, Raja Fida Hussian Khan said they are suffering for the last two years due to closure of this road. “We are […]
