J&K police to procure 4,000 SETLWTS to curb gun-snatching
Jammu, Jul 30: Concerned over a spurt in the incidents of weapon-snatching by militants, the Jammu and Kashmir Police will procure 4,000 weapon safety systems known as Smart Electronic Trigger Lock Weapon Tracking System (SETLWTS) to deal with the menace. According to reports, over 200 weapons, including AK-47s, self-loading rifles (SLRs) and INSAS rifles besides […]
Muzaffar Paray quits Congress
Srinagar, Jul 30: Senior Congress leader from north Kashmir and former MLC Mohammad Muzaffar Paray today resigned from the basic membership of Congress. In a communiqué, addressed to Sonia Gandhi, Patron All India Congress Committee, said he is quiting the party after 44 year long association. He said that he is resigning because of “deviation […]
35 A, 370 didn’t figure in BJP’s Delhi meet
Srinagar: There was no discussion on Article 370 and 35 A in a meeting of BJP held in New Delhi today which was attended by top brass of BJP’s J&K unit. Sources in BJP said that the meeting, that was attended by Amit Shah too focused on upcoming assembly elections, J&K’s present security scenario and […]
10,360 pilgrims pay obeisance at Amarnath cave
Srinagar, Jul 30: On the 30th day of the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, 10,360 pilgrims paid obeisance at the cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas on Tuesday, officials said. They said till date 3,31,770 pilgrims have had ‘darshan’ of the Shivling at the cave temple. Meanwhile, one critically sick pilgrim identified as 60-years-old Usha, wife of […]
Govt teacher booked for rape in Udhampur
Jammu, Jul 30: A government school teacher has been booked for rape after a 20-year-old pregnant woman lodged a complaint against him in Udhampur district, police said on Tuesday. Subash Singh, posted at a middle school in Brari, is on the run and efforts are on to nab him, an official said. He said the […]
Infant mortality rate witnesses significant decline in JK
Atal Dulloo reviews status of roadmap for reducing IMR to single digit by 2022
SRINAGAR, JULY 30: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has been able to achieve remarkable improvement in multiple indicators related to maternal and child health in the recent years—with notable progress in reducing infant mortality rate (IMR) across the Himalayan State. In this regard, a marathon meeting was convened under the chairmanship of Financial Commissioner, Health […]
Principal Secretary to Governor Bihar meets Governor
SRINAGAR, JULY 30: Vivek Singh, Principal Secretary to Governor Bihar, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today. Singh apprised Governor about various steps taken by the Bihar Government for raising standards of higher education and to-date status of some innovative measures initiated in this field by Malik when he was serving […]
Farooq Khan interacts with Sikh religious leaders
JAMMU, JULY 30: Advisor to Governor, Farooq Khan interacted with Sikh religious leader Mahant Manjit Singh ji of Dera Nangali Sahib and representatives of various organisations of the community to discuss the issues of public importance, here the other day. The Advisor appreciated the role of Sikh community in the development of country and in […]
Education Dept discusses rationalisation of teaching faculty, transfer policy
SRINAGAR, JULY 30: Department of Education has initiated the process for the rationalisation of teaching staff and has directed for routing of applications for transfer or posting of teaching faculty through proper channel. This was stated at a review meeting of Education Department here. It was informed in the meeting that the rationalisation process of […]
PC will encourage sincere, collective efforts to defend special provisions: Sajad Lone
Srinagar, July 30: Peoples Conference Political Affairs Committee met today under the Chairmanship of Sajad Gani Lone to discuss and deliberate on party’s future strategy in wake of the recent political developments suggesting a threat to the special identity of the people of Jammu & Kashmir. While the party stressed that there is as yet […]
