Srinagar: In a significant development, the education department has enhanced the remuneration of contractual lecturers engaged in higher secondary schools and degree colleges for one academic session. The development comes at a time when the aspirants were demanding enhancement in the remuneration paid to them by the department. Earlier the school education department used to […]
SRINAGAR: Governor N.N. Vohra, who visited Srinagar on Wednesday had extensive discussions with Dineshwar Sharma, Union Government’s Special Representative for Dialogue in J&K. The two discussed the security situation since the beginning of this year and the steps required for maintaining peace and normalcy. Later Vohra had a series of meetings with senior echelons in […]
New Delhi: Pakistan’s objections over the designs of some of India’s hydropower projects along with other issues related to the Indus Waters Treaty are likely to be discussed during the two-day meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission here starting today, sources said. India’s Indus water commissioner P K Saxena, technical experts and a representative of […]
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday launched a web based application-Genprofit-which would enable them to access their G P Fund details through online mode, including SMS’s. This service will facilitate the employees easy access to information regarding GP Fund withdrawals, monthly contributions and yearly details. The Chief Minister, on the occasion, complimented the Finance Department […]
Srinagar: The armies of India and Pakistan traded fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on late Tuesday. “Pakistan army started shelling and firing at Indian positions in Khari Karmara area of the LoC in Poonch district, a Defence official said adding that the fire was retaliated effectively and strongly. Pertinently, five […]
Srinagar: Streamlining the traffic in the capital city seems to be the priority for the police who are ensuring that those violating the law have to pay for it too. On Wednesday a former cop, Afzal Mukhdoomi who has served as PA to almost all the DG’s the state has had, was questioned by a […]
Srinagar: The memory of the September 2014 deluge is still fresh in the minds of the people living across the length and breadth of Kashmir Valley. The cascade was so powerful that almost all of the historic Srinagar city faced the wrath of the raging Jhelum river. Almost four years have now passed and the […]
New Delhi: Four men were arrested for their alleged involvement in an organised racket of cheating in online examinations being conducted by the Staff Selection Commission, police said today. In a joint operation conducted by Uttar Pradesh Police’s Special Task Force and Special Staff, North District, Paramjeet Singh (24), Ajay Kumar (30), Sonu Kumar (31) […]
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Jammu: Police Wednesday foiled two cases of bovine smuggling and arrested one accused in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, an official said today. A police team deployed at a checkpoint here seized a vehicle with 12 bovines, but, the driver of the truck managed to flee from the spot, the police said. A case has […]