Modi, Sharif exchange pleasantries during SCO reception

Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanged pleasantries with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif at a reception here tonight amid escalating Indo-Pak tensions over a range of issues, a news agency reported. Quoting official sources the agency said Modi and Sharif exchanged greetings when they were in the leaders’ lounge for the reception at the Astana Opera […]

IGP Railway reviews security arrangements for Amarnath Yatra

Inspector General of Police (GRP J&K), Rajesh Kumar Thursday conducted intensive checking of GRP men deployed at the GRP Railway Police stations, Posts, Halt stations, track and tunnel from Srinagar down to Banihal. IGP who was accompanied by SSP, Benam Tosh and concerned SDPOs also reviewed security arrangements for the forthcoming Amarnath Ji Yatra 2017 […]

KPS officers complain of ‘raw deal’ in cadre review

  A day after state government cleared the cadre review of the Kashmir Police Service (KPS) officers, the local cadre officers rued that they have got a raw deal in the cadre review order that was issued by the state Home department. As per the home department order out of the existing number of posts […]

THE INSANITY OF VIOLENCE IN THE VALLEY

There is an old universal saying that “violence begets violence”. If a rock is thrown at the armed forces, the response is gunfire, resulting in death, injury or the loss of eyesight. This violence is a two way street. The youth seem to think that stone pelting is a way to get their rights ever […]

Editorial: GST in JK

  Its official now that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime is all set to be rolled out in the state of Jammu and Kashmir as the government will be convening a special session of the State Assembly later this month to debate the draft legislation that was approved by the state cabinet on […]

Women in JK have exemplary fortitude and resilience: Omar

National Conference working president Omar Abdullah, on Thursday, said the brave, resilient women of Jammu and Kashmir have borne the brunt of turmoil, uncertainty and instability in the state. He said they have strived against all odds to be an integral part of the state’s movement towards prosperity and peace. Addressing a women’s convention organized […]

Minister takes stock of development works in Batamaloo constituency

Minister for Public Works, Naeem Akhtar, today visited Batamaloo constituency to take stock of various developmental projects there during which he set a deadline of one year for the completion of 500 bedded Maternity and Pediatric hospital at Bemina. While inspecting pace of work on various developmental works in the constituency, the Minister stressed on […]

JK Students shines in Aryans Convocation

Governor Tripura, Tathagata Roy today visited Aryans Group of Colleges, Chandigarh on its 11th Foundation Day. Aryans honoured 11 NGOs, 11 startups, 11 Past & present employees, 11 top students on the occasion. Dr. Mohan Paul Singh Isher, Vice Chancellor, MRS-PTU, Bathinda, ; S. Sukhchain Singh Gill, DIG, Punjab Police, Patiala and Dr. Kulbir Singh […]