BJP should answer why its then ministers in J-K supported accused in Kathua case: Owaisi
Hyderabad, Jun 10 (PTI) AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi Monday said the BJP should answer why its ministers in the previous Jammu and Kashmir government attended a rally in support of the accused in the Kathua case. “BJP needs to answer as to why their ministers came out in support of those accused,” he told reporters […]
Army soldier killed, another injured in Pakistani shelling
Poonch, June 10: A soldier was killed and another sustained injuries after Pakistani forces attacked the Indian army’s posts in Shahpur sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. Official sources said that Pakistani army opened fire and used mortar shells on Indian army’s posts in Shahpur sector. The soldiers manning the fence […]
Delhi records all-time high of 48 deg C
New Delhi, Jun 10 (PTI) The mercury shattered all records in Delhi with parts of the national capital recording an all-time high of 48 degrees Celsius Monday. The city’s previous high of 47.8 degrees Celsius was recorded in Palam on June 9, 2014. “The Palam Observatory recorded an all-time high of 48 degrees Celsius Monday. The […]
Missing Kupwara man found dead, Body recovered from Jehlum
Srinagar, Jun 10 : The body of a Kupwara resident, who went missing last week, was recovered from river Jehlum in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday. Reports said the body of Sharif Mustafa son of Ghulam Mustafa of Gundishort Karnah Kupwara,who was missing from Srinagar since June 01 was recovered from the river Jehlum […]
J&K Bank shall continue to march ahead towards higher levels of excellence: Chairman
Srinagar, Jun 10: ‘The business processes of the bank shall continue to be further streamlined and the bank shall win complete trust of its various stakeholders. It shall continue to march ahead towards higher levels of excellence.’ The newly appointed J&K Bank Chairman and Managing Director R K Chhibber today stated this to the investors in […]
2 officers booked for allowing building construction on temple land in Jammu
Jammu, Jun 9 (PTI) An ex-commissioner of the Jammu Municipal Corporation and a former senior town planner of the civic body were booked Saturday by the Anti Corruption Bureau for giving permission to build to a residential-cum-commercial complex on temple land, officials said Sunday. The ACB registered the case against former JMC commissioner Kiran Kumar and […]
Jammu sizzles at 43 deg C, heatwave intensifies
Jammu, Jun 9 (PTI) People in Jammu reeled under blistering heatwave as the mercury soared to 43.1 degrees Celsius, weather department officials said on Sunday. The Met department has forecast rain and lightning, accompanied by gusty wind reaching up to a speed of 30-40 kilometres per hour, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The prevailing heatwave conditions […]
Action against J&K Bank chief an effort to combat unlawful activities: officials
New Delhi, Jun 9 (PTI) Parvez Ahmed, who was removed as the Chairman of the J&K Bank, was allegedly involved in corruption, nepotism and favouritism, and the action against him was an effort to combat such activities and bring mighty people with “dubious credentials” before law, officials said Sunday. The action was taken by the […]
Omar welcomes steps for improving J-K Bank functioning, warns against playing politics with it
Srinagar, Jun 9 (PTI) National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah Sunday said steps taken to improve functioning of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank would be welcomed, but the administration must guard against playing politics with the financial institution. The Jammu and Kashmir Governor’s administration Saturday removed Parvez Ahmad as the chairman of the bank and appointed […]
Amarnath Yatra: Cops to deploy quick-reaction teams, road-opening parties in Jammu
Jammu, Jun 9 (PTI) For the smooth conduct of the Amarnath Yatra next month, police will deploy quick-reaction teams (QRTs) and road-opening parties (ROPs) as part of a multi-tier security grid in and around places where pilgrims would gather in the Jammu region, officials said. The 46-day pilgrimage is scheduled to begin from twin route — […]
