J&K Bank announces recruitment drive to support expansion
Srinagar: J&K Bank, State’s premier financial institution, today announced the recruitment drive for positions of Probationary Officers and Banking Associates. The bank has announced the recruitment drive in order to support the state centric business expansion and optimization of banks business in rest of India by expanding in the selected areas. The bank has already crossed […]
ULB polls: Amid boycott by major players, Congress to battle it out with BJP
Jammu: The upcoming urban local body and municipal polls in Jammu and Kashmir will see a direct contest between the BJP and the Congress, with major regional political parties — the NC and the PDP — boycotting the election. The polls are scheduled to begin from October 8. Pertinently, the main mainstream political parties the […]
Two NC workers shot dead in Old City
Srinagar: Militants Friday shot dead two National Conference (NC) workers and injured an office bearer by firing at them from close range in the city, three days ahead of the first phase of elections for urban local bodies in Kashmir, police said. The gunmen fired at the trio at Karfali Mohalla, resulting in injuries to […]
Empowering local bodies
Jammu and Kashmir is presently witnessing local body polls as the first phase of elections is scheduled for Monday next. Though the entire process of elections have come under sharp criticism over the way these elections are being conducted as the elections have witnessed least participation and no funfair at all. However, the union government […]
Elections responsible for our miseries: Malik
Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik on Friday said that the election process, be it for assembly, parliamentary, municipal or Panchayats is actually responsible for the miseries of Kashmiris. In a statement issued here, Malik condemned what h termed as ‘ongoing military operation’ in the name of Municipal and […]
Class 8, 9 exams to begin from Oct 25, date sheets notified
SRINAGAR: The State Institute of Education (SIE) Kashmir on Friday issued the date sheet for term-II examination of Class 8 and 9. The term 2nd exams for both classes will commence from October 25 and will culminate on November 06. The timing for the exams has been fixed at 10am. The candidates shall appear in […]
‘OGW’ escapes from police custody
Srinagar: A detainee escaped from police custody in Sopore on Friday, police said/ According to SSP Sopore Javaid Iqbal an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of militants escaped from Police station Sopore on Friday. He has been identified as Mehraj Khan alias Maroof a resident of new colony Sopore. He said that Khan was arrested few […]
Police arrests man for ‘burning’ down Panchayat Ghar
Srinagar: Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a youth involved in burning down the Panchayat Ghar at Kultreh village of Budgam’s Chadoora area. On September 19 unknown persons had set a Panchayat Ghar on fire at Kultreh village. SSP Budgam, Tejinder Singh told media persons that the investigation was initiated by the police regarding […]
DSEK clears 690 cases of promotion, confirmation through DPC
Srinagar: In compliance to the directions from Government to clear promotion and confirmation cases in time bound manner, Director School Education Kashmir, Dr. G.N. Itoo Friday cleared 690 cases of promotion and confirmation through DPC which include 423 cases from non-teaching and 267 cases of teaching officials. “423 cases of non-teaching include the confirmation of […]
