Minor reshuffle in administration
Srinagar: The State government on Tuesday ordered a minor reshuffle in state administration. As per the orders issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), Reyaz Ahmad Beigh, KAS, Deputy Director, Tourism, Kashmir, is transferred and posted as Sub Divisional Magistrate, Srinagar (East), against an available vacancy. Sushil Kesar, KAS, Project Manager, IWMP, Udhampur, is transferred […]
Drug peddler arrested in Srinagar
Srinagar: Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested a drug peddler in Srinagar with contraband substance. “Based on a specific information, a police party of police station Batamaloo led by SI Abdul Rashid laid a naka near Mominabad Batamaloo, one Eco van bearing registration No. JK02BQ 3165 was intercepted and during search 65 bottles of […]
NC lashes out at CM for ‘inaction’ in Shopian killings
Srinagar: Lashing out at Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, National Conference on Tuesday asked her to clarify why she hadn’t taken any legal action in the Shopian killings incident despite accepting that they killed youth were civilians. NC State Spokesperson Junaid Azim Mattu asked the Government to clarify their stand as their silence was not only […]
IUST postpones all exams scheduled for tomorrow
Srinagar: All examinations scheduled for tomorrow on 7th March 2018 at Islamic University of Science and Technology IUST Awantipora have been postponed. “All the exams scheduled for tomorrow on 7th March at IUST stand postponed”, an IUST official said adding that the new dates shall be notified separately.
Army to hold 15-day long recruitment rally for 10 districts of Jammu
Jammu: The Army will hold a 15-day long recruitment recruitment drive for the ten districts of Jammu region, an official said today. “An Army recruitment rally will be held at Udhampur from April 13 to 28 for all categories which include Soldier General Duty, Soldier Technical, Soldier Clerk, Store Keeper and Soldier Nursing Assistant for […]
JDA seals Hanuman temple in Jammu, triggers massive protests
Jammu: The Jammu Development Authority (JDA) today sealed an old Hanuman temple in Jammu city, triggering protests and road blockade by people. The protesters alleged that they were pushed out of the temple during aarti while the JDA said the structure was sealed because it was built illegally. “The temple was built on foot-path in […]
Anganwadi workers hold protests demanding hike in honorarium
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BSF, Pak Rangers hold flag-meeting in Samba
Jammu: The BSF and Pakistan Rangers held a flag meeting along the International Border (IB) in Samba district and committed to maintaining peace and tranquillity along the border, BSF officials said. In the meeting held last evening, the BSF and Pakistan Rangers committed to maintaining tranquillity along the IB, they said. The BSF raised the […]
Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after Bhuddist-Muslim clashes
Colombo: Sri Lanka Tuesday declared a state of emergency for 10 days after violent clashes broke out between Buddhists and minority Muslims in the country’s central Kandy district that left two persons dead. Violence erupted yesterday following which police imposed curfew in the Theldeniya area. President Maithripala Sirisena and the Cabinet today decided to declare […]
Traffic police launches drive against violators in Srinagar
Srinagar: The traffic police in Srinagar city launched a drive against the traffic rule violators near Women’s College on MA road. According to the reports, the Traffic police official including SP Traffic Muzaffar A Shah have ceased large number of auto rikshawas, local cabs and private vehicles who were found violating the rules. The traffic […]
