PM Modi chairs high-level meeting on security

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday chaired a high-level meeting on security amid the heightened tensions with Pakistan and after Imran Khan announced the release of an Indian Air Force pilot captured by his country. Officials sources said the meeting was attended by chiefs of the three Services, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Finance […]
India-Pakistan tensions ground thousands of air travellers

London, Feb 28 (AFP) Thousands of air travellers worldwide were left stranded on Thursday after Pakistan closed its airspace in response to escalating tensions with India. Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said it would keep airspace shut until 11.59 pm local time, disrupting major routes between Europe and South East Asia. Thai Airways has cancelled […]
Delhi HC directs Pak woman to leave India within two weeks

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Thursday directed a Pakistani woman, against whom there are adverse security reports, to leave India within two weeks. Justice Vibhu Bakhru dismissed the plea of the woman seeking quashing of the government’s ‘leave India notice’ and said that under the principles of law she has no right to stay […]
JKSSB approves selections against 662 posts, releases 58 withheld recommendations of selected candidates

JAMMU: Following the High Court decision, which cleared the decks for finalization of selections under Advertisement Notification No.04 of 2017, comprising the posts referred by the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction, under Prime Minister’s Package, the J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has approved the selections for indents comprising 662 posts. […]
SAC approves 3% hike in DA of Government employees, pensioners

JAMMU:The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the release of an additional installment of 3% Dearness Allowance (DA) payable on basic pay to State Government employees and pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2019. The arrears accumulated on account of DA hike will be […]
Upgradation of 228 Middle,High Schools to High, Higher Secondary Schools approved

JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved upgradation of 228 schools spread across various districts. Out of 210 schools, 87 High Schools have been upgraded to the level of Higher Secondary Schools including 42 in Jammu Division and 45 in […]
Degree Colleges at 10 more far flung, backward areas approved

Governors Administration approves a total of 50 Colleges So far JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the establishment of 10 new Government Degree Colleges at various locations during the years 2019-2020-2021. The Colleges will be established […]
SAC approves delegation of powers to Div Coms, DCs for transfer of State land to State Government Departments

JAMMU: With a view to ensuring timely completion of developmental projects in the State and cut down procedural delays, the State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik decided to delegate the powers regarding transfer of state/departmental land to the Government Departments in favour of […]
Pak to evaluate India’s dossier on Pulwama attack with ‘open heart’: Qureshi

Islamabad, (PTI) Pakistan Thursday said it will evaluate with an “open heart” the dossier handed over by India on “specific details” of the involvement of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in the Pulwama terror attack on CRPF and the presence of camps of the UN-proscribed terror outfit in the country. India handed over the dossier on Wednesday to […]
All of this because of Kashmir says Imran Khan, pitches for dialogue again

Srinagar: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that an idea cannot be jailed and that the recent escalations along LoC were only because of Kahsmir issue. “All of this issue is because of Kashmir,” PM Khan said while addressing a joint session of parliament. “I want to ask the Indian public about all […]