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 — […]
Two absconders arrested
Jammu, Jun 9 (PTI) Two absconders, who were wanted in cases of breach of peace and endangering life of others, have been arrested from Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, police said Sunday. Bihari Lal, alias Kaki, and Surinder Kumar, alias Sindha, were evading arrest for the past one year and were nabbed in separate operations by […]
Guv Malik undertakes aerial reconnaissance of Amarnath Yatra routes
Srinagar, June 09: Governor Satya Pal Malik, accompanied by Sh. K. Vijay Kumar, Advisor to Governor and Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary, conducted an aerial survey of the entire Shri Amarnathji Yatra route, along the Baltal-Domel-Sangam-Panjtarni-Sheshnag-Chandanwari-Pahalgam axis to gain a first hand view of the existing snow accumulation levels. Governor expressed satisfaction upon the pace […]
R K Chhibber takes Charge as Interim Chairman, Managing Director of J&K Bank
Srinagar, June 9:Pursuant to the order of Govt of J&K, regarding change of guard at J&K Bank, R. K. Chhibber assumed office as interim Chairman cum Managing Director of the Bank, a statement issued by the J&K bank said. Earlier the Board of directors in its meeting held on 8-Jun-2019 at Corporate headquarters of the […]