02 drug peddlers held in Sopore
Sopore: Sopore police while continuing its drive against drugs, today arrested two drug peddlers and recovered 588 gms of Charas from their possession. A police spokesman said that acting on credible information, a police party of Police Post Fruit Mandi laid a naka at Fruit Mandi Crossing Sopore under the supervision of D.O. Dr. Yasar […]
2124 teacher vacancies referred to JKSSB for fast-track recruitment: Altaf Bukhari
JAMMU: Minister for School Education Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today informed Legislative Assembly that the government has referred 2154 teacher vacancies under Direct Recruitment Quota to J&K Service Selection Board (JKSSB) to fill these on fast-track basis. To overcome the shortage of teachers in the schools, the education department has identified more vacancies, which shall […]
Don’t link separatists with militants: Geelani to Army Chief
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Thursday asked Army Chief Bipin Rawat not to link separatist with the militants as the pro-freedom camp is seeking resolution of the disputed territory in a peaceful manner. Addressing a joint presser of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik via phone, Geelani said that Army Chief wants to […]
Observe Jan 26 as black day: JRL to people
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Thursday called for a complete shutdown on Jan 26, appealing people to observe the day as black day. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik while addressing a joint presser here at Mirwaiz’s Nigeen residence, the leaders’ appealed people to observe complete shutdown on Jan 26. They also appealed people […]
Snow avalanche hits Gulmarg, one dead
Srinagar: An international skier from Sweden died after a snow avalanche hit him on Affarwat peak in north Kashmir’s Gulmarg, police said. The police said that two skiers got trapped when the avalanche hit them near the second phase of car cable Gandola on Affarwat peak. “One skier, Daniel, from Sweden was killed while as anothr […]
Chief Minister expresses ‘outrage’ over the killing of minor girl in Kathua
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti today expressed her anguish over the “gruesome” murder of eight-year-old girl, belonging to nomadic Bakerwal community in Kathua district. “Outraged by the heinous incident in which a young Bakerwal girl has lost her life. Incidents like this will be investigated expeditiously & the guilty will be punished,” she […]
Terror funding: NIA files 12,794 page chargesheet against 12 persons
The National investigation agency today filed chargesheet against the accused in terror funding cases in a special NIA court in New Delhi. On 18.01.2018, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a Chargesheet in the NIA Special Court, Patiala House Courts Complex, in NIA No.RC-10/2017/NIA/DLI against 12 accused persons for conspiring to wage war against the […]
Numerous steps taken to wean away youth from militancy, intensify vigil on border: CM Mehbooba
Srinagar: Government on Thursday said it has taken numerous steps to wean away the local youth from militancy and to intensify the vigil and monitor the cross border “terrorism” in Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti while replying to a written question by a legislator, said government has taken numerous steps to wean […]
363 militants, 71 civilians killed in last two years: Govt
Srinagar: Government on Wednesday said that 363 militants, 71 civilians were killed and 176 arrested during last two years in the Jammu and Kashmir state. “363 militants including 117 locals and 246 foreign were killed during operations in year 2016 and 2017”, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti while replying to a written question by legislator Sat […]
Two women killed, five injured in cross-border firing in Sialkot: Pak Army
Two women were killed and five people injured as a result of unprovoked Indian firing across the Working Boundary in Sialkot, the Pakistan army’s media wing said on Thursday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), five other civilians including three women were injured in the cross-border firing by Indian troops since Wednesday night. The […]
