BJP worker injured in Budgam attack succumbs in Srinagar
A day after militants shot at and critically injured a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker in Ompora Budgam in central Kashmir, the 38-year-old succumbed to his wounds at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh hospital in Srinagar on Monday. The party worker, Abdul Hamid Najar, a resident of Ompora, was critically injured when militants fired upon him […]
Shah Faesal may rejoin government service
Shah Faesal, the 2010 IAS topper, who floated the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Movement (JKPM) early last year, is likely to rejoin government service, according to highly placed sources. He had tendered his resignation in 2018 citing personal reasons. The buzz for the past few days was that his resignation would not be accepted. Today, […]
‘Conduct JEE, NEET as per schedule’: Gujarat Parents Association files plea in Supreme Court
A plea was filed before the Supreme Court by a parents’ body seeking directions to the National Testing Agency (NTA) to hold the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for the year 2020 as per schedule in September. The plea by Gujarat Parents Association submitted that postponement of the exams […]
4 BJP leaders in J&K’s Budgam resign hours after militants attack party worker
Four Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam resigned from the party on Sunday, hours after BJP worker Abdul Hamid Najar, a resident of Mohiendpora village, was shot at and critically injured by militants in the district. Among those who resigned are the party general-secretary Budgam and the general-secretary MM Morcha Budgam. […]
JK reports 507 new positive cases, 17003 recovered so far
JAMMU, AUGUST 09: The Government on Sunday informed that 507 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 129 from Jammu division and 378 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 24897. Also 13 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 01 from Jammu […]
Asgar Samoon visits Kupwara, reviews functioning of Education Department
Rs 1.86 cr expended, 874.88 quintal dry rice distributed among 71,036 children under MDM scheme in Kupwara, so far KUPWARA, AUGUST 09: Principal Secretary, School Education and Skill Development, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, today laid foundation stone for Girls Hostel besides distributing aids and appliances among the specially abled children during his extensive tour of […]
Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Portal records 4,66,760 registrations; 2,43,160 candidates submit online application so far
JAMMU, AUGUST 9: Till today morning 4,66,760 Registrations have been done by the candidates on JKSSB’s Online Portal, since the commencement of online application submission from 10th July, 2020 and 2,43,160 candidates completed their online application submission process for Class IV posts. Also 67,730 applications have been submitted online for the post of Accounts Assistant. […]
From big guns to missiles, India bans import of 101 defence items to boost self reliance
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that the government has prepared a list 101 items on which there would be an embargo on import to give a push to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ (Self-Reliant India Movement). Announcing the development on Twitter, Singh said it would be a big step towards self-reliance in defence. […]
Badshah accused of buying fake YouTube views for Rs 72 lakh, rapper denies claims
Mumbai Police has alleged that popular rapper Badshah confessed he bought views on YouTube for Rs 72 lakh in order to set a world record for most views in 24 hours. The video in question was for his song “Pagal Hai”. Badshah is being questioned by the Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) in connection with the […]
Dr Ashraf, a hero who gave his life in service of humanity: Altaf Bukhari
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Sunday expressed deep shock and grief over the demise of Dr Mohammad Ashraf Mir from Pampore who died of COVID-19. In a statement issued here, Bukhari described Dr Ashraf as a frontline warrior who lost his life while trying to save precious human […]