Two booked under PSA
Jammu: Two persons were detained on Tuesday under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Ramban and Samba districts, police said. Mohammad Ashraf from Chanderkote was taken into custody in Ramban district and lodged in Jammu’s Kot Balwal jail under the PSA, a police spokesperson said. Ashraf has four cases registered against him under the Narcotic […]
Kashmiri Sikh youth releases song ‘Panun Kashmir’ in Pulwama
Pulwama: A Sikh youth hailing from south Kashmir’s Tral area released his first Kashmiri song titled ‘Panun Kashmir’ at the office of Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama. Dr Gurdeep Singh, alias Deep Singer, from Tral hamlet of Baygund along with his band released the song on the Sikh festival of Baisakhi. On the occasion, Singh said: “I […]
Teachers’ Forum asks DSEK to release salaries of Head Teachers
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Teachers Forum Tuesday wrote to the Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) asking it to release the pending salaries of Head Teachers working under the ertwhile Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. Hailing the state government’s recent decision to streamline SSA teachers, President of the Teachers’ Forum, Muhammad Akbar Khan said there was “still a […]
ACB files charge sheet against govt employee
Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Tuesday filed a charge sheet against a government official for accepting a bribe of Rs 13,000 from a person for issuance of a contractor license, a spokesperson of the organisation said. A formal case was registered against Jagdeep Singh, personal assistant to superintending engineer in the office of chief engineer, […]
Former Minister and PDP rebel Syed Bashir joins Congress
Srinagar: Former PDP MLA and also a former minister Syed Bashir on Tuesday joined Congress in Kokernag Anantnag where senior Congress leader and leader of the opposition in Rajaya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad welcomed him into the party fold. Reports said Syed Bashir joined Congress party during an election rally at Larnoo Kokernag where Ghulam […]
Modi has sensed defeat in LS elections: G A Mir
Srinagar: Stating that BJP was “desperate” about the outcome of ensuing parliamentary elections, J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Ghulam Ahmad Mir Monday said that the outgoing Prime Minister, Narendra Modi “has sensed defeat before results and was making false and frivolous propaganda to woo the voters”. “But the people and Congress party will defeat […]
CPI(M) extends support to NC for Srinagar, Anantnag parliamentary seats
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the CPI(M) Monday asked the people from Srinagar and Anantnag Lok Sabha constituencies to vote for National Conference candidates to defend the identity and special status of the state guaranteed under Articles 370 and 35A. CPI(M) state secretary Ghulam Nabi Malik, in a statement, asked the voters to […]
Secretariat employees miffed at govt’s cold shoulder to their demands
Allege that employees are being divided on regional, caste basis
Srinagar: Most of the employees in civil secretariat, the highest seat of power in the State, are disappointed at the cold shoulder to their demands by the government and they believe that the same is being done at the behest of some senior officers. A number of employees said that attempts are being made to […]
Mobile internet services restored, curfew relaxed for three hours in Kishtwar
Jammu: Mobile internet services in curfew-bound Kishtwar township of Jammu and Kashmir was restored on Monday after remaining suspended for the past six days following improvement in the overall law and order situation, a senior government official said. The curfew, which was promulgated in the town and adjoining areas Tuesday last week following the killing […]
Real public issues are being ignored by pol parties: Hakeem Yaseen
Srinagar: Reiterating that Article 370 and Article 35-A were irrevocable , Chairman Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) Hakeem Yaseen has ridiculed political parties both at Center and state for exploiting this issue to get political gains while ignoring the real problems confronting the masses. He said no one talked about unemployment problem, return of power projects, […]