Srinagar: Chairman and CEO J&K Bank Parvez Ahmed Monday inaugurated the new premises of Zonal Office Central-II here at Zainakote Industrial Estate in presence of the bank’s Executive President Vagesh Chander, Zonal Head Kashmir Central-II, Karanjit Singh, Vice-Presidents and other senior officers, members of Zainakote Industrial Estate Owners Association amid a large gathering of […]
Beijing: China Monday asserted that Dokalam belongs to it and India should have “learnt lessons” from the stand-off last year, days after India’s envoy blamed China for the face-off, saying it happened because Beijing tried to alter the “status quo” in the disputed area. Reacting to India’s Ambassador to China Gautam Bambawale’s remarks, Chinese Foreign […]
Jammu: Deputy Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Nazir Ahmad Gurezi has urged the concerned service providers to take requsite steps to improve mobile connectivity in inaccessible and hilly areas of Tehsil Gurez. The Deputy Speaker was addressing a meeting held with the officers of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) ,JIO, Bharti Airtel to review […]
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Monday said that the current political situation in the state is worrisome. The JRL after holding an extra ordinary meeting at Syed Ali Geelani’s Hyderpora residence in Srinagar said this after discussing the present political situation. In the meeting, the trio including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and […]
Srinagar: The Jammu Kashmir Police has decided to approach reputed schools and seek ‘reservations and concessions’ for the kids of cops working with the state’s Police department. The move comes days after the Police asked for 10 percent hike in the risk allowance of police cops working in the state. Though the police department has […]
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police is all set to include over 150 bulletproof gypsies in its fleet, a step taken after increasing militant attacks on security forces, a police official said Monday. In this regard, the police had floated a notice last week inviting tender for fabrication of the vehicles into bullet resistant vehicles […]
Srinagar: Government on Monday transferred deputy commissioner Shopian and ordered the transfer of six IAS and KAS officers even as it assigned charge of Deputy Commissioner Bandipora to Khurshid Ahmad Sanai. According to separate orders, Mohammad Aijaz (IAS), Deputy Commissioner Shopian, has transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Poonch, vice Tariq Ahmad Zargar (KAS), who […]
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has rejected former President Pervez Musharraf’s request for security on returning to the country to face a special court trying him on treason charges, according to a media report. The Ministry of Defence has conveyed to the Dubai-based former president through his counsel that providing him security is not its job, […]
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Monday directed that the working hours in all the government offices, and institutions in the Valley, except for educational institutions, shall be from10 am to 4 pm from April 01, 2018. The timing shall remain operative up to 31 October 2018. Guest
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Monday attacked army’s patrolling party in Kachdora area of Shopian district. Official sources said that a group of militants opened fire upon army’s 34 RR near BSNL tower in Kachdoora area. The soldiers retaliated, however there was no immediate report of any casualty on either side. When contacted SSP Shopian Shri […]