In 4 days, 1.2 lac aspirants appear for online JK Bank exams

Srinagar: Winding the first phase of its massive recruitment drive, J&K Bank Friday concluded the online-examination for the posts of Probationary officer (PO) and Banking Associate (BA) smoothly and successfully in which around 117000 candidates appeared at 52 centers set up in Jammu, Kashmir, Leh, and outside the state. More than 144000 aspirants had applied […]
Candidates, parents hail bank for arrangements

Srinagar: Throughout the exams, J&K Bank had made all the necessary arrangements for the specially-abled candidates to ensure their safety, dignity and had dedicated a staff member to accompany every specially-abled candidate to the exam halls. Moreover, the facility for downloading of call-letters in case of need was also kept available at the examination venues. […]
Will never allow anyone to dilute 370, 35-A: Hassnain Masoodi

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday asserted that the people of the state won’t allow anyone to fiddle with Article 370 and Article 35-A and that the ensuing elections are significant as these provide the people an opportunity to reveal how passionately they feel about their identity. Addressing two separate public meets at […]
Respond to PDPs betrayal with ballots: G A Mir to people

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief, G A Mir has appealed people of south Kashmir’s Kulgam, Shopian and Pulwama to “rise to the occasion and respond to the betrayal of PDP in the present elections by using ballot”. Mir also said that people should not miss this opportunity as “it was […]
Go after white-collar killers like Abdullahs to see changes in Kashmir: Sajad Lone

Srinagar: Peoples’ Conference Chairman, Sajad Gani Lone Friday said that he is not surprised by Farooq Abdullah’s “utterly disdainful hypocrisy but pained at the audaciousness of his utterances”. Sajad said that Farooq Abdullah is “nothing but a shameless elite exhorting the proletariat to sacrifice their lives while his family enjoys monarchical concessions”. He said that […]
USG machine kept ‘out of order’ deliberately for 4 months at CD hospital, reveals probe
Srinagar: The USG machine in the Chest Disease Hospital has been “deliberately kept out of order” from December 20 last year, making it inevitable for patients to depend on private sector for the diagnostic facilities. While poor patients continued to suffer, it took administration four months to determine “deliberate attempt by the in-charge section of […]
Cleric among two persons booked under PSA, shifted to Kot Bhalwal
Srinagar: Police have booked two more persons including a cleric under Public Safety Act (PSA) in Pulwama district of south Kashmir and shifted them to Kot Bhalwal Jail, Jammu. Official sources said that Manzoor Ahmad Ganie, son of Habibullah Ganie, of Nowpora Payeen, Litter, Pulwama; and Aijaz Ahmad Mir, son of Ghulam Hassan Mir, of […]
Brand ambassador JK election authority, Sana Dua for ‘maximum participation in LS elections’
Leh: Sana Dua, the first Runner up in Femina Miss India 2017 contest Friday participated in a special Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme in Leh town. Dua, who has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Jammu and Kashmir Election Authority, impressed on educating, creating awareness and motivating the voters of Ladakh […]
Secretariat employee’s body announces protest on May 6
Srinagar: J&K Civil Secretariat Employees Coordination Committee has announced a protest programme on May 6 against the administration’s alleged indifference towards their demands. Government offices will reopen in Srinagar that day as part of the annual Darbar Move. “All the employees will assemble in the Secretariat Lawns with black bands on arm to show resentment […]
Power shutdown in Kashmir districts in coming days
Srinagar: Power Controller, Kashmir Friday informed that there will be a power shutdown on various 33kV lines in several districts of the valley till May 5 in view of “stabilization and branch cutting”. The districts that are going to be affected by the shutdowns are Srinagar, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Budgam and Bandipora. In Srinagar, there will […]