J&K Bank announces recruitment drive to support expansion

Srinagar: J&K Bank, State’s premier financial institution, today announced the recruitment drive for positions of Probationary Officers and Banking Associates. The bank has announced the recruitment drive in order to support the state centric business expansion and optimization of banks business in rest of India by expanding in the selected areas. The bank has already crossed […]
Ensure safety of protected persons, security of important establishment & installations: Governor while chairing Security Review Meeting

Srinagar: Governor Satya Pal Malik in a securty review meeting has asked for a heightened vigil, ensuring the safety of protected persons, the security of all important establishments and installations. Malik on Saturday undertook a review meeting of security management related issues at the Raj Bhavan involving senior Civil, Police, Central Armed Police, Army, and State […]
Governor announces Rs 5 lakh ex gratia for dead, Rs 50,000 for injured

Srinagar: Governor Satya Pal Malik has expressed grief over the loss of lives in a road accident in the Ramban district when a minibus carrying passengers fell into a gorge. In his message Governor has prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls and strength to the bereaved families. He has wished speedy recovery […]
Sharda Univ incident: How did “anti-social” elements enter campus, Greater Noida administration varsity

Noida (UP) Ahead of Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu’s scheduled visit to Sharda University here, the Gautam Buddh Nagar administration Saturday asked the varsity authorities to explain how did “anti-social” elements, who are suspected of triggering violence between Indian and Afghan students, enter its campus. The vice president is expected to participate in the Greater Noida-based […]
Govt announces public holidays in poll-bound areas on polling dates

Srinagar: J&K government on Saturday announced public holiday in areas going to the municpal polls. According to the order issued by GAD, “Public holiday shall be observed within the limits of the respective Municipal Corporations/Councils/Committees on account of Muncipal Elections-2018, on the date of polls as per the dates indicated…” The poll dates in Kashmir […]
NC leader Shameema alleges BJP, RSS hand in workers killing

Srinagar: Senior National Conference (NC) leader and MLA from Habba Kadal constituency Shameema Firdous on Friday alleged hand of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and RSS in the killing of two of her party workers. According to Global News Service (GNS) the NC’s women wing leader Shameema Firdous addressed a press conference here, a day […]
Ramban accident: Death toll reaches 20

Srinagar: At least 20 people were killed when the driver of an overcrowded mini bus lost control of the vehicle and it plunged into a 200-feet deep gorge on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Saturday, police said. The accident took place at Kela Mod in Ramban. “Of the 17 injured passengers, 10 in critical condition have been […]
South Kashmir should learn lesson from North Kashmir, they don’t give shelter to militants: Lt Gen AK Bhatt

Srinagar: Army has said that more than 250 militants are ready to infiltrate into this side of the Line of Control. General Operations Commanding of Srinagar based 15 corps of the Indian army while briefing media in remote Keran in northern Kashmir on Friday, however, said the soldiers are ready to give “befitting reply to foil […]
J&K Govt suspends Chief Engineer UEED over corruption charges

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday suspended Chief Engineer J&K UEED presently attached to Public Health Engineering department (IFC). “Pending enquiry into his conduct, Mr. Muhammad Haneef Lone, incharge chief engineer, presently attached with PHE, I&FC Department is hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect, in terms of rule 31 of Jammu and Kashmir […]
12 killed, 7 injured as passenger vehicle falls into 500 ft deep gorge in Ramban

Ramban : Twelve persons were killed and seven others injured when a passenger vehicle skidded off the road near Kayla Mode in Ramban district along the strategic Srinagar-Jammu highway on Saturday. Reports reaching GNS said that the vehicle (Matador JK19-1593 over turned and rolled down about 500ft deep gorge near Kayla mode in Ramban. Station […]