Pak PM, Imran Khan visits UAE to seek financial assistance
Dubai, Nov 18 (PTI) Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in the UAE on Sunday on a day-long visit to the Gulf country, where he is likely to seek financial assistance to minimise the cash-strapped Pakistan’s dependence on an IMF bailout package. Khan, who is visiting the UAE for the second time in the last two […]
SC dismisses plea alleging custodial torture of key Kathua rape-murder case witness
New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea claiming that a key witness in the sensational Kathua gang rape-and-murder case was allegedly tortured in custody by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in connection with a separate rape case. A bench comprising justices A M Khanwilkar and Deepak Gupta rejected the petition […]
‘Govt orders inquiry after students not served mid-day meals for 9 mnths in J-K’
Bhadarwah (JK), Nov 18 (PTI) Authorities in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir have suspended an official and ordered an inquiry following allegations that students of five government schools were not served mid-day meals for the last nine months, an official said Sunday. Chief Education Officer (CEO), Doda, Mohammad Sharief Chouhan took the action after […]
Kashmiri woman arrested for luring youths into militancy through Facebook: Officials
Srinagar, Nov 18 (PTI) In a first-of-its-kind case , a woman has been arrested by security agencies in Kashmir for allegedly luring youths through Facebook into militancy, especially the Jaish-e-Mohammed, officials said Sunday. Identified as Shazia from Naidkhai in the Sumbal area of Bandipore in North Kashmir, she was picked up after intelligence agencies zeroed […]
BRO personnel brave adverse weather conditions to lay first glaciated road in Ladakh
Srinagar, Nov 18 (PTI) Braving extremely adverse weather conditions, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), under Project Himank, is carving out the world’s first glaciated motorable road. “The BRO is laying the motorable roads by cutting the world’s highest glaciers which are here in eastern Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir,” an official of the BRO said. […]
J&K BJP leader’s killing: NIA likely to take over case
Jammu, Nov 18 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to take over investigation into the killing of senior BJP leader Anil Parihar and his brother Ajeet Parihar by suspected militants in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir earlier this month, officials said Sunday. A team of NIA experts visited Kishtwar town, 230 kms […]
34 judges appointed to six HCs: Law Ministry
New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) A total of 34 judges have been appointed to six high courts in the country, with Allahabad getting 28, according to the Law Ministry. Despite fresh appointments made Saturday, the 24 high courts of the country face a combined shortage of over 430 judges. The total approved strength is 1,079. […]
Kashmir police chief visits Shopian, reviews security arrangements for Panchayat polls
Srinagar: IGP, Kashmir S.P. Pani-IPS accompanied by DIG South Kashmir Range Amit Kumar-IPS today visited Southern Kashmir’s District Shopian and held a detailed security review meeting with the officers of the district. SSP Shopian Sandeep Choudhry (IPS) received IGP Kashmir and DIG SKR. IGP Kashmir chaired the meeting of officers wherein he took a detailed […]
Chief Secretary visits SKIMS Soura
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam today said the functioning of Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura involves larger social issue linked to the public healthcare in Jammu and Kashmir. “The immediate concern of the Governor’s Administration is to restore the stature of this premier institution so that it comes up as a research-oriented healthcare […]
Panchayat Polls Phase-VI: 1716 candidates in fray for 590 Sarpanch Halqas, 6689 for 4546 Panch wards
SRINAGAR: For the Phase-VI of Panchayat Polls, 1716 candidates are in the fray for 590 Sarpanch Halqas and 6689 candidates for 4546 Panch wards across the State after scrutiny of nominations. Voting and counting for Phase-VI of Panchayat Polls-2018 is scheduled be held on 1 December 2018, CEO, Shaleen Kabra said. According to the Chief […]
