Alleged irregularities in SI selection test: Govt forms committee to probe allegations
Srinagar, Jun 13: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday constituted a committee to enquire into the alleged irregularities in the written test for sub-Inspector posts in J&K police by Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board (JKSSB). According to an order the committee headed by Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Home Department, R K Goyal […]
New software installation by J&K Bank creates ‘hindrances’ for clients
Srinagar, Jun 13: The transactions and other procedures have got affected in all branches of Jammu and Kashmir bank in view of new ‘people- friendly software’ installation leaving the people hapless. It was learnt from various account holders that the system at all J&K bank branches have crashed hours ago. They said that the transactions […]
Rahul Gandhi appears before ED for questioning in money laundering case
New Delhi, Jun 13 (PTI) Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday appeared before the ED here for questioning in the National Herald money laundering investigation. Gandhi, 51, entered the headquarters of the federal probe agency in central Delhi around 11 AM after he started from the Congress office on Akbar Road accompanied by a large […]
Armed infiltrators exchange fire with BSF along IB in Jammu
Jammu, Jun 13 (PTI) Border Security Force (BSF) engaged armed infiltrators in a brief gunfight and thwarted their attempt to sneak into this side from across the International Border (IB) here, a spokesperson of the border guarding force said on Monday. The incident occurred in Arnia sector around 9.30 pm on Sunday when alert BSF […]
Minor’s body recovered in Uri, north Kashmir
Uri, Jun 13: The dead body of a 12-year-old boy, who had gone missing from a forest area in Uri of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on June 12, was recovered on Monday. Reports said that the boy hailing from of Trikanjan Boniyar had taken his cattle for grazing on Sunday. As the boy didn’t return […]
MeT predicts isolated rains in Kashmir
Srinagar, June 13: Amid forecast for isolated rains in next 24 hours, minimum temperature decreased at most places in Kashmir Valley on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 15.8°C against 16.3°C on the previous night. The temperature, he said, was above normal by 1.5°C during this time of […]
COVID-19: Daily positivity rate over three per cent
New Delhi, Jun 13 (PTI) With 8,084 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,32,30,101, while the daily positivity rate was over three per cent after nearly four months, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll climbed to 5,24,771 with 10 fatalities, […]
Welcare civil society welcomes grid augmentation project at Kupwara
Srinagar, June 12: Welcare Civil Society (WCS) Kupwara on Sunday welcomed the government’s move to augment the power grid infrastructure in the north Kashmir district. Notably, the government has announced allotment of land at Wattain in Kupwara for construction of a grid station that will augment the power infrastructure in the district and will […]
JK reports 11 fresh positive cases
SRINAGAR, JUNE 12: The Government today informed that 11 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19)have been reported today; 06 from Jammu division and 05 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 454348. Moreover, 04 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals from Jammu division. […]
Dir. Info, DIPR employees condole demise of Senior Journalist Ashok Pahalwan
SRINAGAR, JUNE 12: Director Information and Public Relations, Akshay Labroo has condoled the sudden demise of Senior Journalist Ashok Pahalwan, who passed away at Jammu yesterday. In his condolence message, Akshay Labroo said that his death is a great loss to the society as he played a prominent role in reflecting the local public issues […]