PSC didn’t recommend anyone for KAS without qualifying exam: Chairman
Srinagar: Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (PSC) Latief-u-Zaman Deva has categorically clarified that the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission has not recommended anyone without qualifying combined services examination (KAS) as reported in a section of media. Deva said “the public service commission has not recommended anyone for combined services (KAS) without qualifying […]
Don’t demonize, use accountability apparatus to probe corruption charges, PDP tells Governor
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday questioned the state Governor Satya Pal Malik over his recent allegations, stating that the governor’s frequent remarks end up defaming Kashmiris and vital institutions of the state and for him every Kashmiri is a thief. Senior PDP leader and former minister Naeem Akhtar said in a statement that […]
Militants attack Army patrol party in Shopian
Srinagar, Oct 28 (PTI) Militants Sunday attacked a patrolling party of the Army in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Militants opened fire on a patrolling party of the Army at Poterwal village of the south Kashmir district, a police official said. He said the Army retaliated, forcing the militants to flee. There […]
Man killed in Pulwama is a cop
Srinagar: A police intelligence officer was killed by suspected militants at Wahibugh in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday afternoon. Official sources said that suspected militants intercepted the officer working with Police’s CIK department. After being intercepted, the officer identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Mir who was travelling in his car was abducted by the gunmen […]
Petrol, diesel price cut for 11th time
New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) Petrol price was cut by 40 paise a litre and diesel by 33 paise a litre on Sunday, the 11th straight reduction in rates on softening international oil prices. Petrol in Delhi now costs Rs 80.05 a litre and diesel is priced at Rs 74.05 per litre, according to a […]
Governor crossing his domain, his own appointment is unconstitutional: Er. Rasheed
Karnah: Reminding J&K Governor Satpal Malik not to forget that even his own appointment as Governor of J&K is unconstitutional as per instrument of temporary accession, AIP President Er. Rasheed has said that Governor’s revelations and concerns about ill governance, backdoor entries and other administrative failures are nothing new but whatsoever has been happening here […]
Omar hits out at BJP, PDP for JK Bank scam
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for a ‘scam’ in bank recruitments in their previous government. “More skeletons fall out of the cupboard – PDP-BJP changed entire select list of J&K Bank to appoint favourites: Guv,” Omar […]
Bullet ridden body found in Pulwama
Srinagar: A Bullet ridden dead body of man was found in orchards at Chewa-Kalan area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday afternoon, reports said. They said that said a male dead body with bullet marks was found lying in orchards by locals of Chewa Kalan. So far the identity of the slain man has […]
JKCSEU hails Guv for scarping insurance policy
Srinagar: While appreciating governor Satya Pal Malik for scarping the contract for employees insurance with Reliance Group, J&K Civil Secretariat Employees Union President (JKCSEU) Ghulam Rasool Mir on Sunday demanded that money deducted from the accounts of employees shall be repaid with interest immediately. Mir also demanded that those employees or their relatives who have […]
Forces launched CASO in Sopore village
Bilal Ahmad Sopore: Government forces on Sunday morning launched a cordon-and-search operation in Sopore Village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 22 RR, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation at Zaloora village of Sopore. SSP Sopore Javid Iqbal confirmed the development and said that operation was […]