Anti-mine boots procured for jawans in forward posts in J-K: Army commander
Jammu,(PTI): The Army has procured special anti-mine boots for troops deployed along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir with twin aims of facilitating domination of the landmine-infested forward areas and hot pursuit of terrorists if necessary, a top Army officer said. As part of the counter-infiltration grid, the soldiers have to get into forward […]
JK has 30,548 operational SHGs, 16,500 more to come up: Official
Jammu, (PTI): Over 30,500 women self help groups (SHG) are operational in Jammu and Kashmir and 16,500 more will be set up during the current financial year, a senior official said Tuesday. Under the State Rural Livelihoods Mission (SRLM), 22 districts covering 83 blocks have 30,548 SHGs and 2,77,342 women are a part of them, said […]
SHRC issues notice to Chief Engineer J&K Power Development Department
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to Chief Engineer Power Development Department for resorting to unscheduled power cuts both in metered and non-metered areas and for irregular power supply as winter sets in. The SHRC has sought a report from the Chief Engineer within a weeks time. The chief […]
Assault on residents by Army in Ganderbal, SHRC issues notice to DC, SSP Ganderbal
Srinagar: State Human Rights Commission chairman Justice (rtd) Bilal Nazki on Tuesday issued a notice to deputy commisoner Ganderbal and ssp Ganderbal to respond to an alleged case assault on two Ganderbal residents by Army on November 6. According to officials they have been asked to file compliance report in the case of assault on Shabir […]
CUK suspends classwork for Nowgam-I, Nowgam-III campuses from Nov 14 to 16
Srinagar: The Central University of Kashmir on Tuesday ordered the suspension of classes for Nowgam-I, Nowgam-III campuses from Nov 14 to 16. The order comes in the wake of protest that have rocked the campuses against the detention of a student of the varsity. Today also protests were held in the Nowgam campus against the detention of varsity’s […]
Woman from PaK elected Sarpanch in North Kashmir
Srinagar: A woman from Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) has been elected unopposed as Sarpanch and Panch in Khumriyal area of north Kashmir’s frontier Kupwara district. Arifa Begum (35) had come to this part of Kashmir along with her husband Ghulam Mohammad Mir via Nepal in 2010. Arifa, originally a resident of Palandari village in Muzaffarabad […]
12 killed on railway tracks in Mumbai on single day
Mumbai (PTI): As many as 12 people were killed and five others received injuries in separate accidents on railway tracks in the city and its neighbouring areas on Monday, the Government Railway Police (GRP) said on Tuesday. A railway official said the casualties were due to people being run over by moving train while crossing tracks, […]
SC to hear final arguments in Income Tax case against Rahul and Sonia Gandhi on Dec 4
New Delhi PTI: The Supreme Court Tuesday fixed December 4 for final arguments on petitions filed by Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi challenging the Delhi High Court order refusing to give them relief in a case of re-opening of their tax assessments for 2011-12. The apex court did not issue any notice […]
One killed in Palestinian rocket fire from Gaza: emergency service
Jerusalem, (AFP) One man was pulled dead from the ruins of a building in southern Israel hit by one of dozens of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, an emergency service said Tuesday. It was the first confirmed death caused by the barrage of rocket fire from Gaza since Monday afternoon in a flare-up following a […]