Govt sets up National Recruitment Agency
Entry to all govt jobs will be conducted through online test
New Delhi: Terming the setting up of a National Recruitment Agency as “historic”, Union minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said it will conduct an online Common Eligibility Test for shortlisting candidates for majority of central government jobs twice a year. He said the multiple recruitment examinations are a burden on the candidates, as also on […]
Checkmate: NC calls party leaders’ meet after HC told none of them in detention
Srinagar: The National Conference has decided to convene a meeting of its senior leaders on Thursday after the local administration informed the Jammu and Kashmir High Court that none of the 16 leaders, that the party claimed were in illegal confinement, were detained and that they were free to move around. In a statement issued […]
Srinagar households to get smart water meters: Officials
Srinagar: Srinagar has earned the distinction of being amongst the nine districts across the country that have achieved 100 cent percent implementation of the centrally-sponsored Jal Jeevan Mission to provide piped drinking water to every household, officials said Wednesday. Authorities are now planning to install smart water meters across the city under the Srinagar Smart […]
Saudi Arabia cautiously welcomes UAE, Israel normalization
Berlin: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Wednesday cautiously welcomed an agreement between its close ally the United Arab Emirates and Israel to establish full ties and exchange embassies. Prince Faisal bin Farhan said the deal, which also halted unilateral annexation by Israel of West Bank territory sought by the Palestinians, could be viewed as positive. […]
Pak army shells forward areas along LoC in Rajouri
Jammu: The Pakistan Army violated ceasefire on Wednesday by resorting to heavy firing and mortar shelling in forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, prompting a befitting retaliation from the security forces, officials said. “At about 1630 hours today, Pak army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and […]
Man arrested in Poonch for hurting religious sentiments
Jammu: A man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of a community in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. Mohammad Zahid has been arrested for posting objectionable comments on Facebook and hurting religious sentiments of a particular community, SSP, Poonch, Ramesh Angral said. A case has been registered, he added. (PTI)
Shopian encounter: Army begins court of inquiry proceedings

Srinagar: An army court of inquiry on Tuesday began recording statements of witnesses in connection with the killing of three alleged militants in an encounter last month in Shopian in South Kashmir, following allegations by families in Rajouri area of Jammu region that as many of their kin were missing from the same place. Srinagar-based […]
Morning showers break dry spell in Kashmir valley
Srinagar: A spell of overnight rainfall broke the prolonged dry spell in Kashmir valley even as the summer capital Srinagar had on Monday recorded the hottest August day in the last nearly four decades, officials said on Tuesday. Many places in the Kashmir valley received a spell of rainfall during the night, the officials said. […]
SC says no to direct transfer of contributions to PM CARES Fund to NDRF
New Delhi: Holding that financial planning is in the domain of the Centre, the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to direct transfer of contributions made to the PM CARES Fund for battling the COVID-19 pandemic to the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). The top court also ruled that at this need of the hour no […]
Body blow to transparency: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress said the Supreme Court’s judgement on the PM CARES Fund on Tuesday was a “body blow to transparency and accountability” of the government to the people and wondered why the ruling party was against openness. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the Apex Court let go an opportunity to bring in […]