Naeem Akhtar is Treasurer JKPDP
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), president Mehbooba Mufti has nominated Naeem Akhtar Andrabi as Treasurer JKPDP, a party statement said on Monday. According to a statement issued by the party spokesman, senior leader Naeem Akhtar will be the Treasurer of the party. Meanwhile, according to the party spokesperson PDP today cancelled the basic membership of […]
J-K govt seeks explanation from officer over ‘disrespecting’ national anthem
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has sought an explanation from one of its officers after he allegedly disrespected the national anthem at an event here on February 21. The incident took place during the inauguration of the three-day Jammu and Kashmir Literary and Cultural Festival, in which Governor N N Vohra was the chief […]
Militant killed, cop injured in blast inside police station Tral
Srinagar: A former Hizbul mujahideen militant was killed and a policeman sustained splinter injuries in a grenade blast at a police station in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. Police Inspector General of Police Kashmir Range Swayam Prakash Pani, said that as per preliminary report received by him somebody threw a grenade in a bid […]
One injured in clashes as militants give slip to forces in Hajin
Hajin: One person was injured after government forces fired teargas shells to disperse a group of protesters who took to streets following a cordon-and-search operation by a joint team of police, army and paramilitary CRPF at Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Sources said that gunshots were heard as the joint team of forces cordoned […]
Rescue operation resumes, Div Com deputed to Kupwara avalanche site
Srinagar: The search operation to trace out three missing persons resumed on the 3rd day on Monday in Lolab area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Three persons who had gone for hunting along with two other persons came under a snow avalanche at Lashkote- the top forest area of Darpora which connects Lolab and Bandipora forest areas. On […]
Despite border skirmish, Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service to ply as per schedule
Srinagar: The cross LoC bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad will ply as per schedule despite the exchange of fire between armies of India and Pakistan, officials said. “The cross LoC bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffrabad will run as per schedule on Monday,” said Sub Divisional Magistrate Uri D Sagar. He said as a […]
CM, her family involved in KVIB, other recruitment scams: NC
Srinagar: National Conference on Sunday said Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and her family members were personally responsible, involved and culpable for not only the recently unearthed KVIB recruitment scam but all such rigged recruitment processes that had paved way for the illegitimate and unfair adjustment of children of PDP legislators and relatives of the Chief Minister in various […]
Chief Minister orders probe into KVIB selection process
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today directed holding of a high level inquiry into the procedural inadequacies in the selection process of the Jammu & Kashmir Khadi & Village Industries Board (KVIB), the results of which were declared a couple of days ago. The inquiry would be held by a committee headed by the Chief Secretary and […]
Abdul Haq concerned over cross-LoC shelling
BARAMULLA: Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice, Abdul Haq on Sundayexpressed concern over the immense miseries being faced by the people in forward areas due to recurrent cross-LoC shelling. The Minister said this during his visit to Uri to assess the situation owing to frequent shelling in the area forcing many families to […]
Cross-LoC Shelling: Mir takes stock of arrangements in make-shift camps
BARAMULLA: In view of prevailing situation along LoC in Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, Minister for Disaster Management, Relief Rehabilitation & Reconstruction and Floriculture, Javaid Mustafa Mir took stock of the facilities being provided to the families residing in the make-shift camps. The Minister was informed that around 7000 people have been affected due to […]
