Police hands over 9 persons arrested by SOG Srinagar to NIA

Srinagar: Nine persons arrested in Kashmir by police’s Special Operation Group (SOG) in November last year for alleged militant links were on Tuesday handed over to National Investigation Agency (NIA). Official sources said that two persons identified as Tahir Ahmad Khan son of Ali Mohammad of Chandrigam Tral and Haris Mushtaq Khan son of Mushtaq Ahmad […]

J&K Bank RSETI Ganderbal concludes PMEGP training programme

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Bank’s Rural Self Employment Training Institute Ganderbal concluded 10-day training program of the 86th batch Tuesday, wherein 35 unemployed youth from different areas like Ganderbal, Wangat, Chunt Waliwar, Gagangir, Sonamarg participated. Cluster Head Kashmir Central II Farhat Abbass chaired the valedictory session. District Co-coordinator KVIC Riyaz Ahmad, Director RSETI Ganderbal Manzoor […]

BJP says opposition alliance won’t affect its election prospects 

Jammu: Any grand alliance of opposition parties will have no bearing on the BJP’s prospects as people want a strong government and not a dependent one that is bound to face internal bickering, BJP vice president Avinash Rai Khanna said on Tuesday. He asserted that there is no alternative to the BJP at the centre […]

Mehbooba calls local militants ‘sons of soil’, pitches for talks with them

Srinagar: Terming local militants as “sons of soil”, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday said efforts should be made to save them, adding the Centre should initiate dialogue with the militant leadership in Jammu and Kashmir to end the “gun culture”. “Right now, talks should be held with Pakistan and separatists. Similarly, the militant leadership should […]

Interviews for Khadim-ul-Hajaj to start from Jan 17

Srinagar: The interview of candidates who have applied for selection as Khadim-ul-Hajaj shall be held at Haj House, Bemina Srinagar from January 17, 2019. In an official communiqué issued here, the office of State Haj Committee   informed that the interview for Pulwama and Baramulla candidates will be held on January 17, 2019 from 10.30 am, those from  Anantnag […]

JK guv reaches out to Hurriyat, urges them to apprise him directly of cases of ‘injustice’

BY Anil Bhatt Jammu: In a bid to build bridges between Raj Bhawan and Hurriyat Conference, J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik Tuesday reached out to the separatist leaders urging them to apprise him directly of the cases of “atrocity and injustice” to common people that they may come across. Malik made the offer with an […]

Police arrests a lottery vendor

Srinagar: Police on Tuesday arrested a lottery vendor in Lalchowk area, a police spokesman said. He said that acting on specific information regarding the presence of lottery sellers in Lachowk police arrested the lottery seller who was cheating common masses in the area. The arrested person was identified as Faizan Ahmed Dar son of Imtiyaz […]

Two arrested with 35 kg poppy in Jammu

Jammu, Jan 15 (PTI) Two suspected drug peddlers from Punjab were arrested with 35 kg poppy here on Tuesday, police said. A police party intercepted a car at Greater Kailash locality in Jammu city, a police officer said. During the search, police seized 35 kg poppy from the possession of the driver and another occupant […]

H&ME Deptt issues appointment orders of 921 Medical Officers

Governor, Advisor Kumar, CS convey best wishes to newly appointed MOs

Jammu: To augment health care facilities in the rural and far flung areas of the state, Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department today issued appointment orders to 921 Medical Officers recruited on fast track basis. To fast track the recruitment process, the H&MEM Department had made relevant provisions in the rules and SRO, which paved […]