PDP, People’s Conference spar on social media over Centre’s decision to extend rail link
Srinagar: Mainstream politicians in Kashmir have welcomed the Centre’s decision to extend the Banihal-Baramulla railway link in the valley to the frontier district of Kupwara, but the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the People’s Conference jostled on the social media seeking credit for the decision. “Congratulations to people of Kupwara, as the railway link from […]
Dissident leader involved in sex scandal: BJP
Says Bhagat already suspended
Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday said that the party’s dissident leader and ex-MLA Gagan Bhagat is already suspended on charges of involvement in a sex scandal and has no right to challenge the dissolution of Jammu and Kashmir assembly by Governor Satya Pal Malik. Earlier, Gagan Bhagat had moved to Supreme Court (SC) […]
Protests against reducing JK Bank to PSU continues
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Bank employees on Friday continued to take streets against the government’s recent decision to turn the bank into Public Sector Undertaking (PSU). From past couple of days, civil society, traders, industrialists, bank employees and even political parties are carrying protest marches against the Governor Administration decision to convert Jammu Kashmir Bank into […]
Two Hizbul militants killed in Awantipora encounter
Srinagar: Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants, both close aides of outfit commander Riyaz Naikoo, were killed Thursday in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, police said. “Based on a credible input about presence of militants at Sharshali in Awantipora area of Pulwama district, a cordon and search operation was launched swiftly […]
Treating J&K bank as PSU: Employees stage protests against SAC decision
Srinagar: Employees of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank staged a protest here Thursday demanding a rollback of the decision of Governor S P Malik-led state administrative council to treat the bank as a public sector undertaking. Scores of employees of the bank assembled at its corporate headquarters on M A Road and staged a demonstration, […]
IUST postpones exams scheduled for today
Srinagar: The Islamic University of Science and Technology Awantipora authorities have postponed all examinations scheduled for Friday November 30. An official of the varsity said that new dates for the postponed papers shall be notified separately. “Further, class work shall also remain suspended,” he said.
Winter vacation for schools announced
JAMMU: The Government Thursday announced winter vacations for educational institutions of Kashmir division and winter zone of Jammu division. According to an order issued by the School Education Department, winter vacation for upto 8th standard would be observed with effect from 6th of December 2018 to 2ndMarch 2019 while for 9th standard onwards the vacation […]
Sopore family claims second militant killed in Budgam as their son
Srinagar: After yesterday’s gunfight at Chatergam area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district in which two militants were killed including Let commander Naveed Jatt, a Sopore family has come forward claiming the second militant as their son. Reports said that the second slain militant has been identified by Sopore Family. He has been identified as Mehraj […]
