Army thrashes 7 policemen, leaves them injured
Seven policemen were injured in Ganderbal district Saturday when they were beaten up by armed force personnel at a check-post. Police have registered a case against the Army personnel, an official said. He said that the Army personnel also damaged the records kept at a police station. The incident took place when private vehicles, carrying […]
No space for third party mediation: Mehbooba
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Saturday took a dig at former CM and NC president, Farooq Abdullah, for seeking a third party intervention on Kashmir issue. Mehbooba slammed the statement of Farooq Abdullah in which he had asked India to seek help of US and China to mediate over the Kashmir issue. “ There can be […]
Beerwah shuts over civilian killing
Shutdown and clashes were witnessed in Beerwah town of Central Kashmir’s Budgam against the killing of a civilian. Clashes erupted between protesters and government forces in Beerwah town of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday. As per reports youth took to streets and tried to march towards the martyrs’ graveyard where a youth who was […]
Soldier killed, another injured in LoC firing
A soldier was killed and another injured in Pakistan firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri on Friday night. Indian defence officials said that the Pakistani Army resorted to unprovoked firing across the LoC in Sunderbani sector at 6.05 p.m last evening in which a soldier was killed and another injured. “One soldier […]
Sub standard medicines administered to patients: CAG Report
The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG0 has revealed that the state’s Health and Medical Education department has administered sub standard medicines to patients. Bringing to forth several ills that are facing the department, the CAG report has noted that drugs to the patients that has been termed as sub standard. As per […]
J&K Bank posts net profit of Rs 30 Cr
The J&K Bank today reported a gross operating profit of Rs 368 crore and net profit of Rs 30 crore for the quarter ended June 2017. The reviewed results were declared by the Bank today after the company Board adopted the numbers in its meeting held here at the bank’s corporate headquarters. Notably, the Bank […]
Scope of discussion on Kashmir was for India to decide: US
United States has said that there has been inconsistency in the American description of Jammu and Kashmir but insisted there was no change in its policy stating the “pace, scope and character” of any discussion on Kashmir is for India and Pakistan to determine. “Our policy on Kashmir has not changed,” a state department spokesperson […]
Editorial: Serious introspection needed
Justice delay is justice denied, goes the old saying. But, what justification can be given to those who see the courts as an ultimate destination for seeking redressal of their grievances. In our state the infrastructure, both in terms of manpower and otherwise vis-a-vis courts has been much debated. The courts at the district level […]
CM lays foundation of STPs at Anantnag, inaugurates Pushwara bridge
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today conducted an extensive tour of Anantnag district during which she laid foundation of various projects, inaugurated many other projects and interacted with people to know their day to day problems. Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. Nirmal Singh; Minister for Revenue, Relief & Rehabilitation, Abdul Rehman Veeri; Minister for PWD, Naeem Akhtar […]
DC reviews functioning of various departments
District Development Commissioner Ganderbal today convened a meeting to review the functioning of Forest, Social forestry, State Forest Co-operation, Sericulture, Animal Husbandry and Municipal Committee Ganderbal. DDC directed the officers of Forest and Soil conservation departments for taking up forestation drive and asked them to increase plantations in the nurseries. The Sericulture Department was asked […]