Srinagar: Train services across Kashmir have been suspended for tomorrow, a Railway official said on Thursday evening. The decision as per the official has been taken in wake of security scenario following the killing of four militants in two separate encounters today. ”We have suspended train services across Kashmir for security reasons,” a railway official […]
JAMMU: Minister for Finance, Labour & Employment Dr Haseeb Drabu today pitched for immediate restructuring the Public-Sector Undertakings (PSUs) operating in the state to make them better organized as per the present requirements. The Minister said this while reviewing the functioning of various PSUs at a marathon meeting convened, here today. Minister of State for […]
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today paid a surprise visit of the SMGS Hospital here and personally took stock of the sanitation, medical facilities and availability of medicine to the patients. The Chief Minister visited various wards and Inpatient units of the Hospital. She also personally inspected the OPD, casualty, wash rooms, corridors and other […]
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has greeted the people of the State on the auspicious occasion of Eid-i-Milad, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (SullallahoAliaheWasalam). In her message of felicitation, Mehbooba Mufti prayed that the auspicious occasion proves to be a harbinger of harmony, peace, progress and prosperity in the State. “It’s an occasion to seek […]
JAMMU: In a significant decision, the Government has extended the benefit of Death-cum-Retirement gratuity to the employees working under the New Pension Scheme (NPS). “Provided that the Government employees/ family members of such Government employees as have been appointed or brought on regular establishment on or after 01.01.2010, on their retirement/death in harness shall be […]
NEW DELHI: Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir, Joint Secretary, University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi has been appointed Registrar, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar. Dr Nisar besides looking after various bureaus in UGC, was country head for the prestigious National Academic Depository (NAD) project, under which a digital locker is being created for students in […]
Srinagar: Police on Thursday said that it have recovered three militant bodies along with as many AK 47 rifles in an ongoing operation Pakharpora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. SSP Budgam Tejinder Singh told news agency GNS that so far three militant bodies have been recovered. Among them, one has been identified as Shabir […]
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Thursday staged a sit-in in Nowhatta area of Downtown Srinagar against attacks on Kashmiri prisoners in jails outside the state. Scores of protests of Hurriyat (G), Hurriyat (M) and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) staged a protest outside Jamia Masjid to protest the attacks. The protesters were demanding […]
Srinagar: A motorcyclist was killed instantly and another injured in a road accident in Dialgam village of Anantnag district on Thursday. Official sources said a Tipper hit the motorcycle resulting in on-spot death of the motorcyclist, identified as Faizan Khursheed, son of khursheed Ahmad Wani, a resident of Wanihama village of district Anantnag. The other injured travelling […]
Srinagar: Government forces on Thursday started a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Shangran area of Anantnag district in South Kashmir. Sources said that a joint team of 19RR SOG, police and 164 CRPF cordoned the area after receiving the inputs about the presence of militants. Search operation was going on when the last reports […]