Hyderpora ‘encounter’: ADC Srinagar appointed IO, asked to submit report in 15 days

Srinagar: Hours after announcement of a magisterial enquiry by the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in the Hyderpora encounter, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Thursday appointed ADC Srinagar Khurshid Ahmad Shah as an inquiry officer to probe the details about the shootout. He has been directed to submit a report within 15 days. “Whereas, an encounter took place […]

Union Tribal Affairs Minister chairs valedictory function

JAMMU: Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Arjun Munda, Thursday chaired valedictory function of two day Capacity Building training programme regarding preparation of Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) in Tribal areas, held at Panchayat Bhawan, Jammu. Arjun Munda congratulated the participants for successful completion of their training asking them to work in tandem with all the […]

Union home secretary reviews security situation in JK

New Delhi: Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Wednesday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of several encounters and civilian killings, officials said. Top officials of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Central Reserve Police Force and Border Security Force attended the meeting that lasted over an hour. The home secretary […]

Two CRPF men, civilians injured in grenade blast

Srinagar: Two Para-military personnel of CRPF and two civilian were injured after suspected militants lobbed a grenade in Palhalan chowk in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. A senior police officer said that militants hurled a grenade on CRPF party in the morning. The grenade exploded with a huge blst causing injuries to two CRPF […]

Chief Secretary reviews recruitment process

JKSSB asked to complete recruitment against 10000 posts by March

JAMMU: Chief Secretary Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the recruitment process being followed by the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JK SSB) and Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JK PSC) along with the examination schedule and timelines. Principal Secretary, Home Department, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor, Commissioner/Secretary, General Administration Department, Chairman, J&K […]

Lt Governor presents EEPC India Northern Region’s Export Awards

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today presented EEPC India Northern Region’s Export Awards here at Convention centre. The 50th edition of the award ceremony was organized by Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) of India to acknowledge the remarkable work done in the field of engineering exports. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor invited investors […]