Notional Interest

Since the Army and other forces had been covering themselves with glory in Kashmir after 1990, it was necessary for you-know-who to cook up the Kunan Poshpora rape story to malign the high martial traditions of the Indian military.  The case has been made again and again, and with due patriotic fervour and passionate eloquence, […]

Not worried about US pullout from Afghanistan: Omar

Not worried about US pullout from Afghanistan: Omar

Sheeri : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday  said 2014 would be full of challenges for Army and other  forces in the state, but maintained that he was not “worried” about the impact of US troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan. “This year will be full of challenges but I am not among those who are worried. I […]

PDP fields Muzaffer Baig for Baramulla LS seat

Jammu: Opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday announced senior leader Muzaffer Hussein Baig as its candidate for upcoming Lok Sabha seat from north Kashmir, Baramulla. According to a PDP spokesperson, the decision was taken by the party president Mehbooba Mufti after consultations with the members of the political affairs committee, party legislators from the […]

Now, only top dignitaries to use lal battis

JAMMU: The Cabinet which met here Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, in supersession of all previous notifications/orders/instructions on the use of red light on vehicles of dignitaries/vehicles of the departments, approved authorization for the use of red light with flasher on the top front of the vehicle of the Governor, Chief […]

Father-son duo among 4 killed in mishaps

Srinagar: Four people including a man and his son were  killed in separate mishaps, police said Monday. Two persons were killed when a truck in which they were travelling plunged into a gorge in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said . The mishap occurred when the vehicle, on its way to Kishtwar from […]

SpiceJet slashes fares by 75% under special offer

MUMBAI: In yet another bonanza to air travellers at the onset of the summer season, budget carrier SpiceJet today reduced its fares by up to a whopping 75 percent under a special offer. This is the third time in the last one month that the Kalanithi Maran promoted carrier has slashed fares to avail early […]

Khurshid Ganaie posted as FC I&C

JAMMU: The Cabinet which met here Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah approved the following transfers and postings in the Civil administration: Khurshid Ahmad Ganaie, IAS, awaiting orders of posting  in the General Administration Department, has been posted as Financial Commissioner and Secretary to the Government, Industries & Commerce Department.  He shall […]

EDI holds entrepreneurship awareness programme at CUJ

JAMMU: To inculcate significance of enterprise creation among the students, the Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) conducted a two-day awareness program with management students of the Central University, Jammu (CUJ) here. Around 65 students of MBA Human Resource Management and Organisation Behaviour (HRM and OB) and Tourism and Travel Management (TTM) departments attended […]

11 IPS officers transferred

JAMMU: The Cabinet which met here Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah ordered transfers and postings of 11 IPS officers in the Police Department. According to an official handout, Hemant Kumar Lohia, IPS, IGP, Director, SSG, has been transferred and posted as IGP, Technical Services, against an available vacancy. Mukesh Singh, IPS, […]

Two cement factories coming up in Pirpanjal range: Govt

JAMMU: Government had given approval to two cement factories to be set up in Pirpanjal range, MoS Industries and Commerce, Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo said on Monday. The M/S Saraf Cement Factory will be set up in Solki, Kalakote in Rajouri district and M/S Himalayan Foot Hill Cement Private Limited at Chakrara Mandi in Poonch district, […]

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