J&K Bank today terminated Banking Attendant Aijaz Ahmad from the service for prima facie involvement in the alleged harassment and subsequent death of a local girl in Pulwama yesterday. He was posted at business unit Ratnipora in Pulwama, J&K Bank said in a statement. “Sounding a stern warning to its operational hierarchy for any kind […]
Authorities on Saturday thwarted a proposed news conference of Hurriyat (M) chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at his residence in Srinagar. “As APHC Chairman Mirwaiz Mohammad Molvi Umar Farooq was supposed to address the Press Conference at 3:00 P.M. today on 29/07/2017, the authorities deployed the heavy contingent of forces to prevent Mirwaiz to address the […]
While reacting to the recent developments which have taken place post the appointment of Zakir Musa as the head of a newly formed Al-Qaida faction, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the aim of the Hizbul Mujahideen, the largest militant group in the state, was “political” and not Islamist like […]
The government claims that it has asked officers to speed up the process of implementation of various initiatives in the power sector especially the hydroelectric and solar energy. These measures, according to the government would ensure that sufficient amount of electricity is generated and provided to the consumers. Recently a meeting of Management and Finance […]
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central Government over unrest prevailing in different parts of the country including Jammu and Kashmir. Gandhi said that, there was a peace during the UPA regime. “Today there is crisis in Jammu and Kashmir, anger in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh,Sikkim and other […]
Government forces on Saturday launched a Cordon and search operation in Herpora Awantipora. Forces after receiving the inputs about the presence of militants in the area, cordoned-off the area. Heavy forces have been deployed in the area. Search operation was going on when the last reports came in. More details awaited. Guest
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Saturday invoked former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee’s Lahore Declaration, pitching to bring permanent peace in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking at 18th anniversary of PDP’s foundation day, she said that J&K is the crown of India. “J&K is the crown of India. India is incomplete without J&K but the issue of […]
PDP today celebrated the 18th Foundation Day at Sher-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar. According to the reports, the celebration witnessed a huge footfall which created a chaos like situation near the venue. According to the witnesses, the rush of people created huge traffic jams on the National Highway near Sonawar, Srinagar. “We can’t move ahead even […]
At a time when the BJP-led governments in the Centre and the states are embarked on a crackdown spree on beef, a report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation (OECD) revealed that India is the world’s third-biggest exporter of beef and is projected to hold on to that […]
The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) which granted bail to five army men last week in Machil fake Encounter case had stated that those killed were terrorists because they wore Pathan suits, Hindustan times reported. “The fact that the accused persons were terrorists… cannot be ruled out because they were wearing Pathan suits which are worn […]