SSB losing 10 times more jawans in ‘freak’ bike accidents than on duty: Report
New Delhi: Country’s frontline-guarding force at Bhutan and Nepal borders — the Sashastra Seema Bal– has lost 10 times more troops in motorbike accidents in the last three years than at the borders or during operations, a recent report by the paramilitary force has said. The “disturbing trend”, as noted in the internal report of […]
15-yr-old girl injured in Pak firing along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: A 15-year-old girl was injured as Pakistani forces violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir today, officials said. Pakistani troops targeted forward posts and villages along the LoC in Shahpur sector and the exchange of fire between the two sides was on when reports last […]
‘Abducted” girl ‘rescues’ herself
Thane: A 13-year-old girl was abducted by two youths from her house in Ulhasnagar township in the district, police said today. However, the gritty teenager gave her captors a slip and returned her house late last night, within hours after she was allegedly abducted, a police official said. The incident occurred last afternoon when the […]
41,147 posts lying vacant in 37 govt departments in JK
Jammu: Over 41,000 gazetted and non-gazetted posts are lying vacant in 37 government departments in Jammu and Kashmir, with over 14,750 posts referred to recruiting agencies in the last two years, a senior official said. A total of 41,147 posts 6034 gazetted and 35113 non- gazetted stand vacant to-date in 37 departments with School Education […]
Kashmiri students in Pune flag safety concerns with top cop
Pune: Days after two Kashmiri students were assaulted in Haryana, the Valley students and professionals working in Pune have sought an appointment of a “dedicated nodal police officer” to address their issues. Around 100 students and professionals, hailing from Jammu and Kashmir, met with Pune Police Commissioner Rashmi Shukla yesterday and expressed concerns regarding their […]
Taliban bomber kills 11 soldiers in Pak’s Swat Valley
Peshawar: A Taliban suicide bomber managed to enter the restricted area of the armed forces’ unit and blew himself up near the troops playing volleyball, killing 11 soldiers and wounding 13 others, in the first big attack after 2013 in Pakistan’s northwestern Swat Valley. The Inter-Services Public Relations, the Pakistan Army’s media wing, said the […]
Cold intensifies in Kashmir division
Srinagar: Cold tightened its grip across Kashmir division, including Ladakh region, as the minimum temperature went down several degrees below the freezing point last night, even as the days are marked by bright sunshine. Clear sky has led to decrease in the night temperature across Kashmir valley and Ladakh region, an official of the MET […]
Madrasa teacher arrested on sexual assault charge in north Kashmir
Baramulla: In a bizarre episode a madrasa teacher in Nowpora Jageer village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district was arrested on the charge of sexual assault of a boy student on last week. The incident came into light only after written complaint was registered in Police Station Kreeri on 28/01/2018 from a student (name withheld) of […]
Mobile internet services restored in north Kashmir
Sopore:- Mobile Internet services were restored in parts of twin towns of north district on Sunday after remaining suspended for over 12 hours. An official in telecommunication that the facility was restored around 8:45 am after directions from the authorities to suspended Mobile internet services from Saturday 8 pm . However the reason to block […]
Legislators anguished over assault on JK students
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