CM chairs meeting to ensure transparency in recruitment process
Srinagar: Following allegations of nepotism and favouritism in the recruitment process to close relatives of ruling dispensation from various quarters, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday chaired a high level meeting to ensure the transparency in the recruitment process. “Chaired a meeting to review the recruitment process by various agencies to ensure […]
Large number of militants waiting at launch pads across LoC: Lt Gen Bhatt
Srinagar: A large number of militants are waiting at launching pads across the Line of Control (LoC) to crossover into Indian territory in Kashmir and ceasefire violations by Pakistan are also an attempt to push infiltrators according to inputs received by security forces, a top Army commander said here today. “We have inputs of many […]
NC lambasts PDP over ‘nepotism’, demand court monitored judicial probe
Srinagar: The opposition National Conference (NC) today lambasted the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) over the recent controversial recruitment of a relative of Chief Minister in Khadi village Industries Board. Addressing a press conference here in Srinagar, the National conference spokesman said that youth of the J&K are being pushed to the walls by the […]
‘Cow smuggler’ killed while being chased by police in Alwar
Jaipur: A suspected cow smuggler was crushed to death under the wheels of a truck carrying bovines when he allegedly tried to flee the vehicle, which was being chased by police in Rajasthan’s Alwar district, an official said today. “Police were chasing the truck yesterday when 35-year-old Aas Mohammed, a resident of Haryana, tried to […]
PDP cancels membership of 3 leaders for ‘anti-party’ activities
Jammu: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today canceled the membership of three of its leaders from Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district due to alleged anti-party activities and indiscipline. “We have canceled the basic membership of three party leaders hailing from Tral zone for their anti-party activities and indiscipline,” a PDP spokesperson said. The three leaders […]
Ex-servicemen demand withdrawal of FIR against Army personnel; deportation of Rohingya
Jammu: An organisation of ex-servicemen staged a rally here today demanding withdrawal of an FIR registered against Army personnel in Shopian recently and deportation of Rohingya and Bangladeshi nationals from Jammu and Kashmir. They also demanded stern action against stone-pelters and a provision to allow Army and paramilitary personnel to settle in the state by amending […]
BSF foils infiltration bid along IB in Samba district
Jammu: BSF troops today claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, police said. BSF troops at a border out post observed some movement along IB in Ramgarh sector around 0500 hours today, a senior police officer told PTI. They fired several rounds and illumination […]
6 killed after being run over by locomotive in UP’s Hapur
At least six persons were killed when they were run over by a locomotive at Pilkhuwa railway station in Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh, railway police said.SC Dubey, Superintendent of Police (GRP Moradabad), told PTI, “A group of seven youngsters was trying to cross the railway tracks. After seeing a train coming in front of […]
MLA Tangmarg Abbas Wani bereaved, CM expresses grief
Srinagar: The mother of MLA Tangmarg Mohammad Abbas Wani passed away at New Delhi on Sunday night after a brief illness. The chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has expressed grief over the demise of the mother of Wani. “My deepest condolences to MLA, Gulmarg, Muhammad Abbas Wani on the demise of his mother,” Mehbooba wrote on […]
Forces conduct night raids in Charar-i-Sharief after cop’s killing
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