04 drug peddlers arrested in Srinagar
Srinagar: Srinagar police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested four drug peddlers and recovered huge amount of contraband substances from their possession. A spokesman of police said that a police party of Police Station Batamaloo apprehended four persons namely Ajaz Ahmad Khan resident of Diyarwani Batamaloo, Yasir Ahmad Pindoo resident of Firdousabad Batamaloo, Abid Shakeel […]
Snow avalanche: Body of another missing soldier recovered
Srinagar: With the recovery of the body of another missing soldier today by the rescue teams, the number of bodies recovered so far has gone up to four, defence sources said. The body of the soldier, who went missing along with two other soldiers after an avalanche hit their camp in Gurez sector of Bandipora district […]
KAS Officers Association congratulates KAS qualifiers
Srinagar: The KAS Officer’s Association felicitates the candidates who recently qualified the prestigious State Administrative Service Examination. The KAS Association congratulates Anjum Bashir Khatak from Surankote, Poonch for securing first rank in the examination and also other successful candidates who achieved this feat amid tough competition, a statement issued by the association said. The Association […]
Shopkeeper ended life by hanging himself in house in Anantnag
Srinagar: A shopkeeper ended his life by hanging himself in his house at Aashajipora in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Tuesday night, police said today. The police has seized the body of the 31-year-old, Irfan Ahmad Magray after recovering it from his house this morning for legal formalities. The police said no suicide note was recovered […]
MLA detained, not allowed to visit Shopian
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police today foiled an attempt by a member of the state assembly Abdul Rashid Sheikh to visit Shopian, the scene of an encounter where two militants and a young woman were killed, by detaining him here. Rashid was taken into custody near Zero bridge here and lodged in Rajbagh police station […]
9,000-plus died in battle with Islamic State group for Mosul
Mosul: An Associated Press investigation has found that between 9,000 and 11,000 civilians died in the final battle to drive Islamic State extremists out of the Iraqi city of Mosul. That’s a civilian casualty rate nearly 10 times higher than what has been previously reported. The deaths are acknowledged neither by the coalition, the Iraqi […]
CPI(M) asks govt to regularise MGNREGA employees in JK
Jammu: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) today demanded the Jammu and Kashmir government to regularise the contractual MGNREGA employees in the state. The employees under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) have been demanding the government to enhance their basic salary and frame job policy for them. “We urge the government to […]
Civil society, govt should work together to end violence: CM Mufti
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today expressed anguish over the killing of a woman during an encounter and said that civil society and government should work together to end violence in the state. During the exchange of fire between security forces and militants in Shopian district yesterday, a woman–Ruby–was injured. She was […]
J-K Govt to establish 16 new degree colleges, upgrade 400 schools : Altaf Bukhari
Jammu: In a bid to give fresh boost to the education sector, Jammu and Kashmir government will soon establish “16 new degree colleges” and upgrade “400 schools” in the state, Education Minister Altaf Bukhari said. The government, said the education minister, wants to fill the accessibility gap in areas where students have to walk dozens […]
J-K government suspends 7 employees in Jammu
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered the suspension of seven employees for allegedly remaining absent from duty in Jammu, an official said today. Minister for Law and Justice Abdul Haq had yesterday paid a surprise visit to the Directorate of Urdu Coordination Cell, an official spokesman said today. During the inspection, seven employees were […]
