JKSSB approves 55 selection lists for 463 posts

Selection for 2154 posts of Teachers being firmed up
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) today approved 55 final selection lists for 463 different posts. According to a statement issued by Malik Suhail, Public Relations Officer, JKSSB, the selection lists were approved at 146th meeting of the Board held under the chairmanship of Zubair Ahmad, Chairman, J&K Services Selection Board. The […]
Bank strike on Wednesday, services to be affected

New Delhi: Services of state-owned banks are expected to be impacted Wednesday due to a nation-wide strike call given by unions to protest against the proposed amalgamation of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda. This will be the second bank strike in less than a week. Last Friday (December 21), an officers’ […]
Shopian’s Jasia is in for ‘India Reds’ women cricket team

Shopian: Deputy Commissioner Owais Ahmed Tuesday congratulated Jasia Akhter for being selected in ‘India Reds’ women cricket team. Jasia is the first girl from Jammu and Kashmir who has been selected in the coveted cricket team. The Deputy Commissioner met family of Jasia and congratulated them on the grand success of their daughter. “Jasia belongs […]
Justice Masoodi for strengthening child protection mechanism in villages

Jammu: Chairperson Selection cum Oversight Committee, Justice (Retd) Hasnain Masoodi today advocated for strengthening child protection mechanism at Village level. Justice Masoodi was speaking at a training programme for Village Level Child Protection Committees of district Jammu organized by National Development Foundation in collaboration with Selection cum Oversight Committee and Directorate of ICPS J&K with […]
Minorities will be treated equally in Pak, unlike India: Imran Khan

Lahore: Prime Minister Imran Khan on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s assured minority communities that they would be treated as equal citizens in Naya Pakistan “unlike what is happening in India”. Imran on Tuesday tweeted that “Naya Pakistan is Quaid’s Pakistan and will ensure that our minorities are treated as […]
Shutdown continues in Tral for 4th straight day

Tral: A Complete shutdown was observed in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district for the fourth consecutive day against the militant killings on Tuesday. All shops and business establishments remained closed in the area while as public transport remained off the roads. Six Ansar Gazwatul Hind militants including deputy chief Soliha alias Rehan khan were […]
Now, UP secretariat to have Vajpayee’s 25-ft tall statue

Lucknow: A 25-feet high statue of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be installed in Lok Bhawan, the Uttar Pradesh government secretariat here, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday. Adityanath made the announcement at a ceremony held to celebrate Vajpayee’s 94th birth anniversary. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, also the local MP, and […]
US withdrawal from Afghan will have implications in Kashmir: Former J&K DGP

Pune: Asserting that India should adopt a “clear-cut roadmap” to tackle the Kashmir issue, former DGP of Jammu & Kashmir K Rajendra Kumar has said the US pulling out troops from Afghanistan will have implications in the Valley and terrorist outfits may feel emboldened. Kumar was delivering the Lalitaditya Memorial Lecture in Pune, organised by Sarhad […]
Former PM Rajiv Gandhi’s statue vandalised in Ludhiana

Ludhiana: A statue of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi here was vandalised on Tuesday by some persons, who Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh claimed, owed allegiance to the Shiromani Akali Dal in the state. The chief minister has asked the police to take action in the matter and identify the perpetrators. Paint was sprayed by […]
Pakistan has a clear policy on Kashmir, India lacks that: Former J&K DGP

Srinagar: Former Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir, K rajendran on Monday said that India keeps on changing its policy on Kashmir. “Pakistan has a clear policy on Kashmir, even after a change in its government. But, India does not have a similar approach towards Kashmir. We keep changing our approach, time and again, […]