Srinagar: The secondary and higher secondary schools in Kashmir today re-opened after three-month long winter vacation, the state education department said. The schools were closed since December 1 last year, 15 days earlier than the schedule time, due to intense cold wave conditions in the region. “The students of class 9, 10, 11 and 12 […]
Jammu: A 26-year-old woman, wife of a police officer posted in the chief minister’s security, today died allegedly after receiving a bullet injury at her residence here, police said. Inquest proceedings have been initiated into the death of Neha Basson, who succumbed to bullet injuries at Government Medical College hospital, a police officer told PTI. […]
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has impressed upon the recruiting agencies like Public Service Commission (PSC) and Subordinate Services Recruitment Board (SSRB) to speed up recruitment process in the State even as she asked the Departments to update the vacancy positions and clear the backlog of class IV recruitments. Chairing a review meeting in this […]
Srinagar: Following allegations of nepotism and favouritism in the recruitment process to close relatives of ruling dispensation from various quarters, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday chaired a high level meeting to ensure the transparency in the recruitment process. “Chaired a meeting to review the recruitment process by various agencies to ensure […]
Srinagar: A large number of militants are waiting at launching pads across the Line of Control (LoC) to crossover into Indian territory in Kashmir and ceasefire violations by Pakistan are also an attempt to push infiltrators according to inputs received by security forces, a top Army commander said here today. “We have inputs of many […]
Srinagar: The opposition National Conference (NC) today lambasted the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) over the recent controversial recruitment of a relative of Chief Minister in Khadi village Industries Board. Addressing a press conference here in Srinagar, the National conference spokesman said that youth of the J&K are being pushed to the walls by the […]
Jaipur: A suspected cow smuggler was crushed to death under the wheels of a truck carrying bovines when he allegedly tried to flee the vehicle, which was being chased by police in Rajasthan’s Alwar district, an official said today. “Police were chasing the truck yesterday when 35-year-old Aas Mohammed, a resident of Haryana, tried to […]
Jammu: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today canceled the membership of three of its leaders from Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district due to alleged anti-party activities and indiscipline. “We have canceled the basic membership of three party leaders hailing from Tral zone for their anti-party activities and indiscipline,” a PDP spokesperson said. The three leaders […]
Jammu: An organisation of ex-servicemen staged a rally here today demanding withdrawal of an FIR registered against Army personnel in Shopian recently and deportation of Rohingya and Bangladeshi nationals from Jammu and Kashmir. They also demanded stern action against stone-pelters and a provision to allow Army and paramilitary personnel to settle in the state by amending […]
Jammu: BSF troops today claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, police said. BSF troops at a border out post observed some movement along IB in Ramgarh sector around 0500 hours today, a senior police officer told PTI. They fired several rounds and illumination […]