Jammu-Sgr National Highway reopens for one way traffic
Srinagar: After remaining closed for about three days due to fresh snowfall, the national highway (NHW) connecting Kashmir valley with other parts of the country was thrown open for one sided traffic, police officials said. “The highway has been restored and movement of traffic has been allowed after two days, an official of the […]
Regularization of workers: Nine categories to benefit from the process: Fin Min
JAMMU: The move by the government to regularize services of daily earners languishing for nearly two decades or so, is going to benefit thousands of such appointees in around nine categories. The beneficiaries will include Daily Rated, Casual, Seasonal, HDF and Local Fund Workers, NYCs, Land Donors, SPOs and Adhoc/Contractual appointees left-out under the J&K […]
Zaira’s mother did not want to file complaint: Vistara tells DGCA
New Delhi: New Delhi Vistara has informed aviation regulator DGCA that Zaira Wasim’s mother did not want to register a complaint about the alleged molestation of the actor on-board its flight, an airline source said. The airline has informed the watchdog about it in the final investigation report into the incident submitted earlier this week. […]
Five missing army men remain untraced
Srinagar: Three days after five soldiers went missing after a snow avalanche hit their camps in two different places in north Kashmir, the chances of their survival appear bleak. The authorities have put a number of rescue teams on the job to trace out the five soldiers but after three days of fighting the hard […]
Army jawan commits suicide
Jammu: An Army jawan shot himself dead with his service rifle while on duty in the RS Pura border belt of Jammu district, police said. Lance Naik Parvesh Kumar Mishra (34) of the 118 Medium Regiment shot himself dead with his INSAS rifle around 0645 hours. He was on duty near Chhalla village in the […]
Three men caught in snow storm rescued
Jammu: Three men, who went missing on their way to Kathua district from Chattar Galla pass on Tuesday evening following a snow storm, have been rescued, police said today. They were rescued yesterday from a shed left out by nomads in the Galo area and brought back home in Bani tehsil of Kathua district, a […]
Is the State headed for ‘Bhai-Behan Ki Sarkar’, questions NC
Srinagar: Opposition National Conference (NC) on Thursday alleged that the stat of Jammu and Kashmir is going to be a ‘Bhai-Behan Ki Sarkkar’. The party while reacting to media reports suggesting the government has initiated the process of nominating the Chief Minister’s brother Tassaduq Mufti to the Legislative Council, asked the Chief Minister to clarify […]
J&K Bank launches finance scheme for journalists
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Bank today launched a finance scheme tailored for media fraternity in the state wherein a loan of up to Rs three lakh can be availed by journalists and employees of media houses in the state. The scheme “J-K Bank sahafat finance scheme” was launched by the bank’s chairman and chief executive […]
Fragile environs in higher reaches of Amarnath cave need to be protected, says Tarigami
Srinagar: Chairman J&K Legislative Assembly’s Environment Committee, and MLA Kulgam, Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami, Thursday said that the fragile environment in the upper reaches of Amaranth need to be protected even if there are no guidelines in place. “We have a responsibility of protecting the fragile environs in the upper reaches, which is our asset,” he […]
Female boarders complain of fleecing by hostel admin
Srinagar: The female hostel boarders of Madre Meherban hostel in Miskeen Bagh Khanyar Thursday complained of overcharging by the hostel management. The boarders said the hostel authorities were forcing them to pay extra electricity charges for winter months to make payment of electricity dues to Power Development Department (PDD). “The hostel management has received bill […]
