Pak’s Senate passes resolution condemning violence in Kashmir’s Pulwama
Islamabad, Dec 18 (PTI) Pakistan’s Senate or upper house on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution condemning the violence in Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday that resulted in the death of seven civilians. The resolution moved by Pakistan People’s Party leader Sherry Rehman also reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to continue its “moral and diplomatic support” to the […]
Centres approves new tourist, trekking routes in Ladakh
New Delhi, Dec 18 (PTI) The Home Ministry has approved new tourist and trekking routes in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir to promote adventure tourism and enhance economic activities. The Home Ministry, in a statement, said the decision has been taken buoyed by the success of many tourism initiatives announced under the Prime […]
Friends behead Delhi tattoo artist with coconut choppers after he refused to return money, arrested
New Delhi, Dec 18 (PTI) A Delhi tattoo artist was beheaded by his three friends with coconut choppers after he refused to return the money he borrowed from them, police said Tuesday. The headless body of 22-year-old Babloo Kumar was found in the bushes at a vacant plot in Mayur Vihar Sunday. Officials today said that […]
Leopard flogged to death in Rajasthan village
Jaipur, Dec 18 (PTI) A male leopard was beaten to death by villagers in Rajasthan’s Churu district on Tuesday, a forest official said. The leopard, aged two-and-a-half years, had attacked two persons in Jhothra village in Taranagar, after which the villagers killed the animal with sticks, the official said. The injured were referred to the district […]
Missing Boniyar youth found dead in Baramulla
Bilal Ahmad Baramulla: A 25-year-old missing Boniyar youth was found hanged in Baramulla Tuesday evening after 4 days. According to police, a 25-year-old youth Azim Nazir Khan son of Nazir Ahmed Khan resident of Arubua Boniyar was missing since 14 December from his working place at Azad Gung Baramulla where he was a […]
Governor chairs Security Review Meeting
Jammu: In a meeting involving senior officers of the State, Police, Army, Central Police Forces, and Central Intelligence Agencies, Governor Satya Pal Malik undertook a detailed review of various security-related issues at the Headquarters of Northern Army Command in Udhampur. The meeting was attended by Sh. K. Vijay Kumar, Advisor to Governor; Lt. Gen. Ranbir Singh, Northern Army […]
PDP expels Basharat Bukhari, Peer Hussain for ‘anti-party’ activities
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled its top two leaders, Peer Muhammad Hussain and former minister Syed Bashrat Bukhari from the party’s basic membership on charges of anti-party activities. The party has also removed Mehboob Iqbal from the key position of General Secretary. “The party has expelled Peer Muhammad Hussain and Syed Basahrat Bukhari […]
Police suspect faction feud behind Karnataka temple’s ‘prasad’ poisoning that killed 15
Bengaluru, Dec 18 (PTI) A severe feud between two factions of the management over revenue sharing might have led to the food poisoning incident at Maramma temple in Sulivadi village of Chamarajanagar district, police said Tuesday as the toll increased to 15 with the death of another woman. Health department said Dundamma (51) died Tuesday, while […]
HC seeks reply from Centre, jail on Asiya Andrab’s plea against solitary confinement
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Tuesday sought response of the Centre and the prison authorities on a plea by Kashmiri separatist Aasiya Andrabi, arrested in a case of allegedly waging war against the country with support from Pakistan, challenging her solitary confinement. Besides Andrabi, chief of the banned outfit Dukhtaran-e-Milat, her associates Sofi Fehmeeda […]
J&K Bank confers ‘Honour Badges’ to its top ‘Achievers’
Recognition is vital to bring out the best in us: CEO
Srinagar: J&K Bank staff is an amazing human resource to work with for the simple reason, i.e. they surpass expectations even while working under stressful and challenging situations and particularly since I assumed the highest Chair of the bank I have seen my 12000 plus dedicated staff accepting challenges, leveraging opportunities and amazing the critics by […]
