Dr Bhandari assumes charge as Div Com Jammu

Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, today took over the charge of Divisional Commissioner Jammu from Dr Pawan Kotwal who has been transferred and posted as Commissioner/Secretary Health and Medical Education Department.   Welcoming Mr Bhandari for his new assignment, Kotwal apprised him about the functioning of the Divisional Commissioner Office and various other issues.  Immediately after […]

NC always espoused cause of labour force, says Slathia

Saying that National Conference has all along espoused the cause of labour class and strived for their welfare, former minister and Sr State Vice President Surjeet Singh Slathia on Monday recalled the crucial role played by labourers in shaping the public movement in Jammu and Kashmir as elsewhere in the world decades ago. “Labour force […]

Rasheed rubbishes reports of funding stone pelters

Urging Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti not to waste time in breaking her ties with the BJP, AIP supremo and MLA Langate, Er. Rasheed has said that whatever BJP chief Amit Shah said during his visit to the state should clear all confusions about the intentions of Sang Parivar. Er. Rasheed said that Amit Shah had […]

23 students coached by Waqf Board qualify KAS prelims

As many as 23 students coached by Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board in its ‘Residential Civil Services Coaching’ programme have qualified Kashmir Administrative Service preliminary examination. A total of 34 students were imparted training during the 70-day programme. All the expenses including boarding and lodging of trainees were borne by the Waqf Board. The Board […]

GAP starts two days training program in S.S.M College

Global Association for Peace a Youth organization Led by Shah Aadil has started a two days training program in S.S.M College of Engineering and Technology Parihaspora Pattan. The training program is Entitled with “Skill Development and Leadership Building”. The program Partner of this training is I Y IMPEX (Rani Float)- a import and export company […]

Shabir Shah hails statements of Tukrish President, Pak Amy Chief on K-issue

Hailing the statement of Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, that India and Pakistan must talk to resolve the Kashmir issue, the incarcerated chairman of Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Shabir Ahmad Shah, on Monday, said it very ‘encouraging’. “We are satisfied that the world leadership is keenly observing the developments in Kashmir and would fulfil its […]

Govt failed to safeguard civilians in Kashmir: NC

National Conference, (NC) on Monday, expressed dismay over the continuous and unrelenting cycle of death in the Valley and blamed the ruling coalition of PDP-BJP for failing to safeguard the lives of innocent civilians. The NC general secretary, Ali Mohammad Sagar, condemned the killing of the 65-year-old civilian Ghulam Mohammad Khan of Illahibagh in a […]

Candidates allege callous attitude by SSB, seek cancellation of exams

  The graduate level examination conducted by JK Service Selection Board (SSB) for various posts in different government departments has exposed callous and non-serious attitude of the exam conducting body to conduct test under a fool proof system. The aspirants who appeared in the said exams on April 27 in various districts accused the invigilators […]

SC asks JK, union govt to file report on identifying religious minorities

The Supreme Court of India has asked the Jammu and Kashmir government and the union government to convene a meeting and file a report over the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on identification of religious minorities and granting them due benefits, reports said on Monday. The next date for hearing in the case has been fixed […]