Army Chief Chairs top commanders meeting in Srinagar
Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat, today took stock of the security situation after the spike in the cross-LoC firing between Indian and Pakistani troops and the increase in the incidents of militancy across Kashmir. All the seven commanders of Indian Army and the Director General of Military Operation (DGMO) were called in to Srinagar to […]
Two militants die in Sopore gunfight
Photo by Peerzada Waseem
DSEK fails to implement mid-day meal scheme in Valley schools
In what could turn out to be yet another embarrassing situation, the school education department has failed to implement the centrally sponsored scheme- Mid-Day Meal (MDM) despite the scheme being launched a decade ago in the state. The government had to cut a sorry figure in the last Project Approval Board (PAB) meeting convened […]
Cabinet to meet on June 6
The PDP-BJP Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is likely to meet on Tuesday (June 6) in Srinagar, sources said. Sources in the government said that the cabinet will meet in Civil Secretariat on June 6 and will give its nod to new industrial policy which was amended after outrage over the previous […]
Police ‘cracks’ case of a missing cop
Jammu and Kashmir police today claimed to have solved the case of a missing cop, who according to the police has been murdered. Police has arrested a Special Police Officer (SPO) in connection with the case. DIG CKR Ghulam Hassan Bhat during a press briefing at Police Control Room Kashmir, today said that the Special […]
IAS qualifier Bilal Bhat wants to serve the people of Kashmir
Bilal Mohiuddin Bhat who bagged 10th rank at All India level in Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams believes that serving people of his area should be the preference of every civil service aspirant. A resident of Unisoo Wahipora in Langate area of Kupwwara district, Bhat said he will prefer to serve people of Kashmir […]
Pak summons India’s Deputy HC over alleged ceasefire violation
Pakistan Thursday summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner, J P Singh and “condemned the unprovoked” ceasefire violation by India along the Line of Control (LoC), which resulted in the killing of two civilians and five others injured. In a statement issued by Foreign Office, “India resorted to firing in Battal, Jandrot and Kotli sectors.” The statement […]
Vohra, CM congratulate Civil Services qualifiers
Governor N N Vohra and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti congratulated the Civil Services qualifiers. Vohra congratulated the bright young boys and girls from J&K who have qualified the prestigious UPSC Civil Services Competition (2016), the results of which were announced yesterday. In a congratulatory message to the successful candidates, Governor conveyed his appreciation of their […]
Munir-ul-Islam is posted as Director Information as Govt. orders transfers
Government on Thursday ordered various transfers in different districts of Kashmir. As per the orders, at least 16 officers have been transferred, which include seven district commissioners. As per government order no. 698-GAD of 2017, Sarmad Hafeez, IAS(JK:2009), Labour Commissioner, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation, […]
Minister lays foundation of Municipal Shopping Complex at HSHS
The minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today laid the foundation stone of Municipal Shopping Complex to be built at Hari Singh High Street, here. The minister was accompanied by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmed Khan, District Commissioner, Dr Farooq Ahmed Lone and Commissioner SMC, Dr Shafqat Khan. The complex will be made […]
