Shopian encounter: Two LeT militants killed, search on

Shopian: Two Lashkar-e-Taiba militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kanjiullar village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday, police said. A senior police officer said that two Lashkar-e-Taiba militants have been killed while as search operation is on in the area. Inspector General of Police, Kashmir zone, Vijay Kumar said one […]

CS warns of exemplary punishment to anyone found guilty in police recruitment

CS warns of exemplary punishment to anyone found guilty in police recruitment

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta on Tuesday warned officials of the Public Service Commission and Service Selection Board that exemplary punishment will be awarded and no guilty person spared if any malpractices are found by the Inquiry Committee in the recent Sub-Inspector recruitment by J&K Service Selection Board (JKSSB). Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, […]

Earthquake of 5.1 Magnitude Hits J&K

Srinagar: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. They said that an earthquake, with epicentre at Afghanistan-Tajikistan border was felt at 1.05 pm. Strong tremors were felt, causing panic among people, they said. However, there were no reports of any loss of life or […]

Now 12-year-old Girl Killed By Predator in Boniyar Baramulla

Srinagar: After two incidents in last few days involving killing of two children, a 12-year-old girl has now fallen prey to a predator at Batangi Boniyar in Baramulla district. Reports said that a girl identified as Rutba Manzoor daughter of Manzoor Ahmad Bhat was pounced upon by a wild animal and taken away to nearby […]

Hajj Committee of India invites applications for Civil Service exams coaching for year 2022-23

Srinagar: Hajj Committee of India (HCoI) has invited applications from students studying in its Residential Coaching Institute who are supposed to appear in civil services exams for year 2022-23 for which graduation/final year appeared candidate, has been kept as the essential qualification for filling up the form. The age limit will be as per UPSC […]

New software installation by J&K Bank leaves people in lurc

SRINAGAR – The transactions and other procedures have got affected in all branches of Jammu and Kashmir bank in view of new people- friendly software installation leaving the people to lurch at large. The news agency, has learnt that the system at all J&K bank branches have crashed hours ago. Locals said that the transactions […]

Alleged irregularities in SI Post test: Govt forms committee to probe allegations

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday constituted a committee to enquire into the alleged irregularities in the written test for sub-Inspector posts in J&K police by Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board (JKSSB). According to an order, the committee headed by Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Home Department, R K Goyal has been […]

4 Persons Injured In Van Accident In Poonch

Poonch: Four persons were injured when a van they were travelling met with an accident in Mendhar area of Poonch district on Monday. Official sources said that the Van (JK02BJ-5554) coming from Shindra Poonch towards Mendhar skidded off road near at Uchhad area, leaving four persons injured. Locals and police reached the spot and immediately […]

Day After Going Missing, Minor’s Body Found In Uri

URI – Body of 12-year-old boy, who had gone missing from a forest area in Uri of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on June 12, was recovered on Monday. Reports said that the boy namely Shahid Ahmed son of Abdul Jabbar Ganai of Trikanjan Boniyar had taken his cattle for grazing on Sunday. As the boy […]