12 injured in bus-truck collision in Samba
Jammu: At least 12 people were injured on Monday when a passenger bus collided with a truck on the Jammu-Pathankot highway in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The bus was on its way to Jammu from Kathua district and collided with the truck near Gagwal, a police official said. He said the […]
Two rape accused held in JK after long hunt
Jammu: Two men accused of rape were arrested after a long hunt from Pulwama and Reasi districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said. Joginder Singh was held from his village in Tral area of Pulwama district by a party from Gangyal police station, a police official said. He said Singh was wanted in […]
Army man killed in ceasefire violation in Poouch
Srinagar: An army man was killed in Ceasefire violation in Poounch Sector of Jammu division on Monday a Jammu based Army spokesman said. He said the army man was killed when the Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation along the line of control in Poonch Sector of Jammu Davison. In the exchange of fire The […]
One held in Jammu for duping man on pretext of MES job
Jammu: The Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday arrested a man here for allegedly duping a youth on the pretext of providing him a job in the Military Engineering Service (MES) in Srinagar. Pawan Kumar, a resident of Bhagwati Nagar area of Jammu, was evading arrest since long by frequently changing his […]
Bank security guard killed in accidental firing in Shopian
Srinagar: A bank security guard was killed after his colleague accidently shot at him in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday, police said. Majid Manzoor, a security guard at a bank in Kapran, sustained severe injuries after his colleague’s rifle accidently went off, a police official said. The security guard was rushed to SKIMS […]
Yet another blatant illustration of Centre’s high-handedness: NC on PSA on Omar, others
Srinagar: The National Conference on Friday condemned the slapping of the Public Safety Act (PSA) against party vice president Omar Abdullah, general secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar and others, saying the “atrocious” move is yet another blatant illustration of the Centre’s high-handedness. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti were on Thursday […]
Measures underway to provide housing facility to Govt employees: Kansal
Directs officials to ensure timely completion of development projects
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Planning & Development, Monitoring, Estates and Information, Rohit Kansal today said that several measures are underway to provide housing facilities to Government employees. Chairing a review meeting of the Department of Estates here in Srinagar, Kansal directed the officials to ensure timely completion of residential projects in a stipulated time frame. He […]
JK admn gives nod to employees insurance society
Jammu: In a decision aimed at promoting the welfare of employees and workforce, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday gave its approval for setting up of an Employees Insurance Society for effective management of insurance facilities, an official spokesperson said. The Administrative Council, which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu […]
Former Congress legislator hints at leaving party
Writes to Sonia Gandhi, asks her to assure that Congress will restore Art 370 after elected to power
Srinagar: Hinting at his disaffiliation from the ‘Grand Old Party’, former Bandipora legislator from Congress, Usman Majeed has removed his Congress identity from his official twitter handle. The removal of his Congress identity from his official twitter handle comes weeks after the Congress party sent a show cause notice to him after he along with […]