JK Bank, HIAL ink MoU
Srinagar: J&K Bank and Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh (HIAL), have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) today to support potential innovators and entrepreneurs in Ladakh and nurture technology-based ideas into independent self-sustaining businesses. HIAL is promoted by globally renowned innovator Sonam Wangchuk. J&K Bank President, Chetan Paljor and Ms Gitanjali JB, founding member […]
JK facing crunch of skilled labour, says Advisor Ganai
Srinagar: Highlighting the need to upscale skill training programme in the State, Advisor to Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai today said in contemporary world skilled youth serves as the “backbone” to develop a strong nation. Giving an example of the future waiting for skilled labour, the Ganai recalled that recently in a seminar, State’s leading hotelier […]
Counselling, document verification for Jr Employment Officer posts postponed
Srinagar: As per a notification issued by the J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) counselling and document verification process for Junior Employment Officer posts (Labour & Employment Department), State Cadre, scheduled for October 16 has been postponed to October 17, 2018. However, there will be no change in the counselling and documents verification scheduled for 15 […]
NC delegation calls on Governor
Srinagar: A 5 member delegation of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference led by its General Secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar met Governor Satya Pal Malik at Raj Bhavan today. The delegation comprised Abdul Rahim Rather, Chowdhary Ramzan, Saifullah Mir and Sakina Itoo. Governor and members of the delegation discussed issues relating to prevalent security scenario […]
NIA court orders attachment of four properties of Zakir Naik
Mumbai: A special NIA court here has ordered the attachment of four properties in Mumbai belonging to absconding Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, booked under an anti-terror law. Charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) two years ago, Naik was declared a proclaimed offender by the court in June 2017. Following the same, the National […]
ULB polls: 58.12 lakh voters to choose 35,096 panchayat members
Jammu: The stage is set for the nine-phased rural bodies polls in Jammu and Kashmir from November 17, in which over 58.12 lakh voters will choose 35,096 panchayat members in 316 blocks of the state. According to the state election department, Jammu district has the highest 6,21,566 voters, who will choose 2,568 panchayat members in […]
Public hearings of #MeToo cases soon: Maneka Gandhi
Says she believes in all of them
New Delhi: After a lot of hue and cry, the Govt is finally going to conduct the public hearings into #MeToo cases wherein women have alleged sexual misconduct by men. Union Cabinet Minister for Women & Child Development Maneka Gandhi said that the Govt will form a four-member committee of retired judges to look into such cases […]
Lt Gen Paramjit Singh takes over as XVI Corps GOC
Jammu: Lt Gen Paramjit Singh, an officer involved in the planning of the 2016 surgical strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Friday took over as the general officer commanding of the Army’s Nagrota-based XVI Corps. Lt Gen Singh, who has commanded an elite parachute regiment and has vast experience of high-altitude warfare, took over […]
Pakistani High Court judge sacked over remarks against ISI
Sajjad Hussain Islamabad: A senior Pakistani judge, who was in line to become the chief justice of the Islamabad High Court next month, was sacked for his controversial statement that the country’s powerful spy agency ISI was manipulating judicial proceedings to get favourable decisions. The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) had recommended to remove Justice Shaukat Aziz […]
Qazi Yasir no longer Mirwaiz South
Srinagar: Idara Tahqeeqat-e-Islami patron Shaikh Muhammad Abdullah on Friday expelled Qazi Yasir Ahmad from the post of Mirwaiz south Kashmir and also removed him from presidentship of Idara-e-Tahqeeqat-e-Islami. In a video message, Abdullah said that the decision has been made keeping in view the aspirations of people and also said that he was “ashamed” of […]
