Army, cops begin separate probe into Shopian ‘encounter’
Both the Army and police are probing the claims of families from Rajouri that those killed were their wards who had gone to Shopian to work as labourers. Srinagar: After reactions in the social media and from political parties about the alleged fake encounter in Shopian on 18 July, both the army and police have started […]
40-yr-old man shot dead in Pulwama
A 40-year-old physically challenged man was shot dead by unknown gunmen at his residence in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). Unnamed official sources told GNS that the man identified as Azad Ahmad Dar son of Abdullah Dar was shot dead at his home at Kangan […]
Lt Governor Sinha meets family members of Waseem Bari and Sajad Ahmad Khandey
Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today met with the family members of the deceased Sajad Ahmad Khandey, Sarpanch Vessu, Anantnag who was killed by the militants recently. He also met with the family members of Political Activist Sheikh Waseem Bari, who along with his father and brother, was killed by the militants last month. The Lt […]
Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Portal 5,30,080 registrations; 2,80,100 candidates submit online application so far
JAMMU, AUGUST 15: Till today morning 5,30,080 Registrations have been done by the candidates on JKSSB’s Online Portal, since the commencement of online application submission from 10th July, 2020 and 2,80,100 candidates completed their online application submission process for Class IV posts. Also 90,100 applications have been submitted online for the post of Accounts Assistant. […]
66 travelers among 532 new covid-19 cases take J&K total past 28000 Mark
Sixty-six travelers were among 532 persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours, official sources said on Saturday. The new cases, 108 from Jammu division and 424 from Kashmir Valley, take the overall tally to past 28000-mark, official sources told GNS. Giving district-wise break-up of the cases, […]
Simrandeep Singh gets additional charge of Secretary Public Grievances
Administrative Secretary, Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Simrandeep Singh, holding additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs and Managing Director, J&K IT Infrastructure Company, shall also function as Secretary (Public Grievances), in addition to his own duties, relieving M. Raju, of the additional charge of the […]
Jammu-Srinagar national highway cleared of landslide debris, reopened after two days
The 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway was reopened for traffic after remaining closed for two days due to a massive landslide in Ramban district, officials said on Saturday. Debris due to the landslide on Friday blocked the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country leaving thousands of vehicles, including trucks carrying essential supplies […]
Ladakh, Leh, Kargil to be India’s first carbon neutral region: PM Modi
A 7500 MW solar park is being built in Ladakh for electricity and infrastructure development in the region. The Ladakh, Leh and Kargil region will be developed and declared to be a carbon neutral region, PM Modi said in his Independence Day speech on Saturday. While the concept of carbon neutral villages have been considered […]
Rizwan frustrates England with fine fifty in 2nd Test
Mohammad Rizwan frustrated England as he marked Pakistan’s Independence Day with a fine unbeaten fifty in the second Test at Southampton on Friday. Pakistan were 223-9 when bad light — despite the Ageas Bowl floodlights being on full beam — led to an early close of the second day. Rizwan was 60 not out after […]
Additional Resident Commissioner unfurls Tricolor at JK House
NEW DELHI, AUGUST 15: Additional Resident Commissioner, Jammu and Kashmir, Neeraj Kumar, today unfurled the National Flag at JK House on the occasion of 74th Independence Day. The national event, which witnessed guard of honour by the contingent of J&K Armed Police amid observance of all preventive protocols and guidelines regarding COVID-19 Pandemic, was attended […]