Secretariat employees threaten boycott of Darbar opening ceremony
Srinagar: A meeting of the J&K Civil Secretariat Employees Coordination Committee was held on Tuesday to discuss and deliberate upon the various pending issues of employees. The meeting presided by the Chairman Coordination Committee was attended by all the representatives of J&K Lower Grade Union, J&K E&S (NG) Employees Association, J&K Legislative Employees Union and […]
Kashmiri Sikh youth releases song ‘Panun Kashmir’ in Pulwama
Pulwama: A Sikh youth hailing from south Kashmir’s Tral area released his first Kashmiri song titled ‘Panun Kashmir’ at the office of Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama. Dr Gurdeep Singh, alias Deep Singer, from Tral hamlet of Baygund along with his band released the song on the Sikh festival of Baisakhi. On the occasion, Singh said: “I […]
Teachers’ Forum asks DSEK to release salaries of Head Teachers
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Teachers Forum Tuesday wrote to the Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) asking it to release the pending salaries of Head Teachers working under the ertwhile Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. Hailing the state government’s recent decision to streamline SSA teachers, President of the Teachers’ Forum, Muhammad Akbar Khan said there was “still a […]
ACB files charge sheet against govt employee
Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Tuesday filed a charge sheet against a government official for accepting a bribe of Rs 13,000 from a person for issuance of a contractor license, a spokesperson of the organisation said. A formal case was registered against Jagdeep Singh, personal assistant to superintending engineer in the office of chief engineer, […]
Former Minister and PDP rebel Syed Bashir joins Congress
Srinagar: Former PDP MLA and also a former minister Syed Bashir on Tuesday joined Congress in Kokernag Anantnag where senior Congress leader and leader of the opposition in Rajaya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad welcomed him into the party fold. Reports said Syed Bashir joined Congress party during an election rally at Larnoo Kokernag where Ghulam […]
Had Abdullah’s been anti-India, India would have ceased to exist: Farooq
People in Delhi want to weaken JK’s special identity: Omar
Srinagar: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Abdullahs and Muftis of trying to break the country, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah Monday retorted back, saying if his family wanted to break India, “there would have been no India”. Addressing a poll rally in Kathua district on Sunday, the prime minister had slammed […]
Detainees at Central Jail start hunger strike
Demand withdrawal of FIR
Srinagar: The inmates of central jail here on Monday started a hunger strike to press for their demands including withdrawal of FIR against them in connection with a recent incident inside the prison. Official sources said that inmates started the hunger strike on Monday morning and their demands include the transfer of jail Superintendent, stay […]
Modi has sensed defeat in LS elections: G A Mir
Srinagar: Stating that BJP was “desperate” about the outcome of ensuing parliamentary elections, J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Ghulam Ahmad Mir Monday said that the outgoing Prime Minister, Narendra Modi “has sensed defeat before results and was making false and frivolous propaganda to woo the voters”. “But the people and Congress party will defeat […]
Secretariat employees miffed at govt’s cold shoulder to their demands
Allege that employees are being divided on regional, caste basis
Srinagar: Most of the employees in civil secretariat, the highest seat of power in the State, are disappointed at the cold shoulder to their demands by the government and they believe that the same is being done at the behest of some senior officers. A number of employees said that attempts are being made to […]
Real public issues are being ignored by pol parties: Hakeem Yaseen
Srinagar: Reiterating that Article 370 and Article 35-A were irrevocable , Chairman Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) Hakeem Yaseen has ridiculed political parties both at Center and state for exploiting this issue to get political gains while ignoring the real problems confronting the masses. He said no one talked about unemployment problem, return of power projects, […]
