CRPF repulses attack, kills four militants
Four militants were killed today in a retaliatory firing by government forces as they attempted to attack a CRPF camp at Sumbal in Bandipora district here. The heavily armed militants tried to enter the camp of 45 Battalion CRPF at Sumbal in Bandipora at around 4:10 am by opening fire at the sentry post, a […]
Rajnath hails CRPF, Police for ‘unmatched’ courage
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday hailed the CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir police for their alertness and “unmatched courage” in foiling an early morning “suicide attack” on a CRPF camp in Bandipora district in northern part of Kashmir. “The CRPF jawans and Jammu and Kashmir police showed exemplary courage and valour by thwarting […]
Re-frame time table or face action, Govt to Private schools
Amid the hue and cry over the school children carrying heave baggage to schools, the government has directed the private schools to re-frame the time table in their educational institutions. The government has also warned the private schools of strict action in case of their failure to adhere to the government directions. The directions in […]
Authorities looking for excuses to create 90’s like situation: Geelani
Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani Monday said that the authorities are looking for excuses to create 90’s like situation in Jammu and Kashmir to justify the use of lethal weapons against unarmed and innocent youth. Geelani according to the statement issued here paid tributes to the slain Sumbal Bandipora youth and said that “our […]
Koul Commission: HC issues notice to Govt to file response by or before Jul 26
The High Court Monday heard the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on Koul Commission over the civilian killings of 2010 and issued a notice to the state government to file objections to the petition by or before July 26. The PIL was submitted by a social activist and General Secretary Peoples’ Forum, M M Shuja through […]
Police fails to solve many school burning incidents as NIA probes role of pro-freedom leaders
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) may have started investigations to link the pro-freedom leaders here with the burning of schools, but the Jammu and Kashmir police have not been able to trace out a number of people involved in the incidents of torching of schools in the unrest that was triggered last year after the […]
Hoteliers, travel agents lash out at National media
Valley hoteliers and travel agents associations Monday condemned the National Investigation Agency (NIA) raids on the residences of businessmen in Kashmir. The trade body also criticized the Indian media for trying to what they termed biased reportage on Kashmir. “The raids on the businessman who are linked with the tourism sector is condemnable. We […]
‘Apple Year-2017’: Minister reviews arrangements
The State Government has decided to observe 2017 as the ‘Year of Apple’ to integrate the State’s prime fruit crop as one of the tourist attractions and ensure its better brand building and marketing on professional lines. Minister for Horticulture, Syed Basharat Ahmed Bukhari chaired a high level meeting here today to take stock of […]
Notify consumers about food distribution dates, Minister directs officers
Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Choudhary Zulfkar Ali today directed the concerned officers to notify the dates on which the food grains would be distributed across the State to keep the consumers aware about the process. The Minister said this while reviewing the functioning of FCS&CA, and Legal Metrology Department (LMD) […]
Cooperative Deptt disburses over 20 Cr among beneficiaries in 2016-17
The Department of Cooperatives has disbursed Short term credit of Rs 20.32 crore through Cooperative banks in favor of 5545 beneficiaries during the last fiscal with an aim to give a flip to economic conditions of weaker and downtrodden sections. This was stated by the Minister for Cooperatives and Ladakh Affairs Chering Dorjay while reviewing […]