Govt to consider bill banning alcohol in JK, says Minister
Jammu: After severe opposition and criticism, the government on Thursday said it will consider private member’s bills seeking ban on Alcohol in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The statement was made by minister for law and justice, Abdul Haq Khan in the Legislative Assembly while replying to a bill moved by opposition NC MLA […]
UPSC age relaxation row: Omar vies for increasing age limit of JK aspirants
Jammu: Former Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Thursday asked the state government to approach the Union government and seek enhancement in upper age limit for Union Public Service commission (UPSC) aspirants of the state. Abdullah raised the issue during zero hour of the ongoing budget session and said the government of India should revoke its […]
Assault on student: Opposition stages walkout from assembly
Jammu: The opposition MLAs Thursday created a ruckus and staged a walkout from the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly over the issue of alleged assault of a Kashmiri Muslim student in Haryana. As the House began proceedings this morning, CPI(M) MLA M Y Tarigami and NC MLA Ali Mohammed Sagar raised the issue and demanded a […]
‘JK Combined Services exam to be held as per UPSC pattern’
JAMMU: In order to harmonize J&K Competitive Examination with the All India Service Examination, the Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti accorded sanction to the notification of the Jammu and Kashmir Combined Competitive Examination Rules, 2018, along-with the Syllabus. Presently, the scheme of examination, along with the syllabus for the preliminary and main examination […]
Cabinet approves promotions of IAS, IPS Officers
JAMMU: The state Cabinet which met here on Thursday accorded sanction of promotions in favour of various IAS and IPS officers while as IPS officer SP Pani was appointed as Inspector General of Police Kashmir range. Pani was appointed as the new police chief of Kashmir after the State cabinet approved his promotion as IGP […]
Farooq lashes out at BJP leader Vinay Katiyar
NEW DELHI: Former chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday lashed out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Vinay Katiyar’s recent comment on Muslims. “Kya yeh Katiyar ke baap ka desh hai? Yeh hum sab ka desh hai (Is this Katiyar’s father’s nation? This nation belongs to all of us)”, said Abdullah while talking to mediapersons. […]
Shopian firing case: Army major’s father approaches SC, seeks quashing of FIR
New Delhi: Father of one of the army men named in an FIR against Army in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian has moved the Supreme Court. Army Major Aditya Kumar’s father has asked the top court to quash the FIR against his son. Lieutenant Colonel Karamveer Singh said his son, a Major in the 10 Garhwal […]
2016 unrest left 122 women injured, says govt
Jammu: The government on Thursday said that at least 122 women were injured in Kashmir during the 2016 unrest. The government also admitted that the scores of people were killed and injured in during the unrest and its aftermath. This was revealed in a written reply to a query raised by National Conference (NC) MLA […]
Minor dies in road mishap
SOPORE: A seven year old boy died on spot after he fell down from a tractor in Janwara Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police sources said. They said that the incident occurred on Thursday evening when a minor was boarding a tractor accompanied by his relatives, however, as the tractor reached near Janwara Sopore, he […]
Afzal was hanged to satisfy collective consciousness of Indians: Malik
Srinagar: Paying tributes to Muhammad Afzal Guru on his anniversary, Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik Thursday said that gallows, life imprisonments, curfews, arrests, intimidations and threats will never succeed in breaking the will of Kashmiris and their urge for seeking freedom. Terming the martyrdom of Muhammad Afzal Guru as […]