Govt for immediate updating of seniority lists
Jammu: The Government today asked all the Departments to ensure immediate updating of seniority lists. “It is impressed upon all the Administrative Secretaries to conclude on urgent basis, the process of updation of seniority lists in the Departments under their charge,” said a Circular issued by the General Administration Department. It said the finalization of […]
SBI likely to remain operational on 2-day strike
Kolkata: The banking sector may only see a partial shutdown on the two-day general strike called by central trade unions on January 8 and 9, a banking union official said Monday. The State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest bank with 85,000 branches, is likely to remain operational on the two days, along with a […]
AGP withdraws support to BJP in Assam over Citizenship Bill
Guwahati, Jan 7 (PTI) The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) on Monday withdrew its support to ruling BJP in Assam over the Citizenship Amendment Bill, AGP president and minister Atul Bora said. The Bill seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The decision followed an AGP delegation’s meeting with Union Home Minister […]
Every govt has misused the CBI: Rajbhar
Lucknow, Jan 7 (PTI) Stating that “every government has taken advantage of the CBI,” the BJP’s ally in Uttar Pradesh Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) Monday questioned the timing of reports that the CBI might quiz Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in connection with an illegal sand mining case. “It was a two-and-half year old court […]
Pakistan summons senior Indian diplomat over ‘ceasefire violations’
Sajjad Hussain Islamabad: Pakistan Monday summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner J P Singh and condemned the alleged “unprovoked ceasefire violations” by Indian troops across the Line of Control which resulted in the death of a civilian.Director General (South Asia and SAARC) Mohammad Faisal, who is also the foreign ministry spokesman, summoned Singh and “condemned the […]
Deaths in Patna in a day equals deaths in J&K in a week: Governor Malik
New Delhi: Downplaying incidents of violence in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday claimed that incidents of stone pelting and recruitment to terrorist groups have been eliminated. Drawing parallels with violent incidents elsewhere in the country, Governor Malik said that it is law and order remains top priority in […]
Bomb attack on Shillong BJP office
Shillong: Unidentified men lobbed a molotov cocktail at a BJP office here partially damaging it, a police officer said on Monday. No casualty was reported in the explosion. The office was attacked before Tuesday’s proposed North East bandh called by the North East Students Organisation, an umbrella organisation of students’ bodies of the region, in protest […]
Class 12 results today
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (JKBOSE) will announce the results of 12th class today, an official said. He said the results will be available at the official website of JKBOSE from 8:30 pm. The result can be obtained from www.jkbose.ac.in
Minor killed in stone pelting incident
Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jan 7 (PTI) A 20-day-old girl was killed in a clash between two groups at Nawala village here, police said Monday. The clash took place on Sunday evening over a minor dispute between the two groups and soon led to stone pelting in which the girl got injured and died, they said. A case […]
Temp drops in Rajasthan due to snowfall in J&K, HP
Jaipur, Jan 7 (PTI) The temperature at most places in the state has dropped by 1 to 3 degrees Celsius because of the snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh, a MeT official said Monday. The cold wave conditions will prevail over Rajasthan with 2 to 3 degrees Celsius drop in the minimum temperature in […]
