Mortar shell defused in Rajouri
Jammu: Security forces on Monday defused a live mortar shell and averted a tragedy in Rajouri district, officials said. A suspected object was found by some labourers who were digging a trench in Nowshera area and they informed the police, the officials said. Police and army identified it as a live mortar shell and the […]
Embezzlement in JKPCC: Crime Branch conducts raids in Srinagar, Pampore
Srinagar: Sleuths from the Crime Branch Monday conducted raids in Srinagar and Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district in connection with the ‘wrongdoings’ in Jammu Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC). An official from Crime Branch Kashmir said that this year a case had been registered after complaints about misappropriation of funds by officials of […]
Missing Srinagar man found dead, family alleges ‘murder’
Srinagar: The body of a man who had gone missing from HMT Khushipora area of Srinagar outskirts was found in a flood channel in Bemina area of Srinagar city on Monday. 40 year old Ghulam Rasool Wani was missing since 24 July last month. Family members of the slain had staged multiple protest demonstrations seeking […]
Prof Talat chairs maiden meeting of panel on ‘NEP-2020’
Sub-committees constituted for early action on desired objectives
Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad Monday chaired a crucial meeting of top academics and officers of the varsity to discuss the National Education Policy-2020. Addressing the participants, Prof Talat asserted that the objectives envisaged in the NEP-2020 for the higher education sector are greatly advantageous for the stakeholders, including teachers, […]
Slain cop’s son wants to join forces
Says wants to end militancy in JK
Mendhar: At a tender age of 15, Manik lost his father, Assistant Sub-Inspector Babu Ram, to militants’ bullets. He now wants to join the Army and stamp out militancy in the Kashmir Valley. The officer laid down his life fighting three holed-up Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants at Pantha chowk in Srinagar on Sunday. All the three […]
MGNREGA employees stage protest in Baramulla, seek regularization
Sopore: Scores of MGNREGA employees of Block Wagoora in Baramulla district on Monday staged a protest at Wagoora demanding regularization of services. The protesting employees said that they have been working in the department for last 13 years but still no regularisation policy has yet to been framed for them. “We have been running all […]
Youth goes missing, family seeks help from public, police
Baramulla: The family members of a 19-year-old missing youth on Monday urged their son to return home and appealed general public and police to help them in tracing him. According to the family, Zeehan Javid Dar, son of Javid Ahmad Dar of Ushkawa Baramulla is missing since August 23 this month. Family members said that […]
Div Com bids adieu to his PPS
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Monday bid farewell to his Principal Private Secretary, Ghulam Nabi Khanday on his superannuation. On this occasion, a small gathering programme was organized by the Divisional Commissioner office where Mr Khanday was appreciated for his dedication and tireless work during his tenure. Wishing him good luck, the officials […]
Promotion of PDD officers: Kansal chairs committee meet
66 cases recommended to Establishment-cum-Selection Committee
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary Power Development Department, Rohit Kansal chaired a meeting of the committee constituted for recommending promotion of officers of PDD at Civil Secretariat here Monday. The meeting was attended by Managing Director, Jammu and Kashmir Power Transmission Corporation Limited (JKPTCL), Director Finance, PDD, Special Secretary, PDD, Special Secretary Law Department, Additional Secretary, GAD, […]
Apni Party seeks 27 % reservation to OBC’s in JK
Demands implementation of Mandal Commission’s recommendations
Jammu: Pitching for equal opportunities for all, Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) on Monday demanded 27 % reservation for Other Backward Class (OBC) category people in Jammu and Kashmir. “The Government should give 27 % reservation to the OBC community in J&K like the rest of the States. The community has been deprived of […]
