TV channels propagating vicious propaganda against Kashmiri’s: Sharma 

New Delhi: The Union government’s Special Representative on Jammu and Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma, has said that some national TV channels are propagating “vicious propaganda” against Kashmiris and requested Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to convene a meeting with authorities of these television news channels to ask them to be careful, reported a national news paper. Quoting […]

HC stays Dr Ahangar’s ‘removal’ as SKIMS Director

Srinagar: In a major relief to Director SKIMS, Dr A G Ahangar who was attached and directed to report to the General Administration Department (GAD), the Jammu and Kashmir High Court stayed the state government’s order of removing him from his post. Justice M K Hanjura, while hearing a petition filed by Dr Ahangar through […]

Meanwhile, govt appoints new Director

Srinagar: Following the attachment of Director SK Institute of Medial Sciences, Dr A G Ahanger, the government on Thursday appointed Dr Omar Javed Shah, Prof Surgical GE and Dean medical faculty as Director SKIMS till further orders. According to the government order vide number 84-GAD of 2018 dated 11-01-2018, Dr Omar Javed Shah shall hold […]

J&K’s accession to India was people’s will: Union Minister

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir’s accession to India was the will of the people of the state, Culture Minister, Mahesh Sharma said on Thursday. Sharma was inaugurating an exhibition at the National Archive Museum here commemorating 70 years of the state’s accession to India. The exhibition has on display war diaries with operational details of the […]

PDP legislator courts controversy

Jammu: Ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Aijaz Ahmed courted controversy by calling “Kashmiri militants” “martyrs” and “brothers”, batting for talks with separatists, and cautioning against glorifying killing of militants. “Terrorists, who are from Kashmir are martyrs. Yes, they are our brothers. They are our children,” Aijaz, an MLA from from South Kashmir’s Wachi, said […]

Editorial: A welcome decision

Srinagar: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti’s announcement that the government will grant amnesty to all those young people who were involved in various cases during the unrest of 2016, is a welcome step. The decision of the government in this regard will shape up the future discourse as the overwhelming support for violence as a means […]

Forces recover weapons, ammunition in Rajouri

Jammu: Security forces today recovered two weapons and over 400 rounds of ammunition hidden by militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, police said. Acting on a specific input, a joint team of police and the Army launched a search operation in Jatta Malian forest in Kalakote belt of the district and recovered the arms […]

Dr Omar Javed to take over as Dir SKIMS

Srinagar: Following the attachment of Director SK Institute of Medial Sciences, Dr A G Ahanger, the government on Thursday appointed Dr Omar Javed Shah, Prof Surgical GE and Dean medical faculty till further orders. According to the government order vide number 84-GAD of 2018 dated 11-01-2018, Dr Omar Javed Shah shall hold the charge of […]

HC stays SKIMS Director’s attachment order

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court today stayed the state government’s order of removing Director, SKIMS, Dr A G Ahangar and attaching him with the general administration department last week. Justice M K Hanjura, hearing a petition filed by Ahangar through his counsel Zaffar A Shah, issued the stay on the order by which […]

JKSSDM to start PMKVY Skill Training

Jammu: J&K State Skill Development Mission (JKSSDM) has invited EOI (Expression of Interest) for empanelment of training partners for conducting skill development training programs under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) in the state of J&K. PMKVY is the flagship outcome-based Skill Training Scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE).Under PMKVY, JKSSDM will be […]