Indian Army organizes Football Tournament at Sopore
Srinagar: A football tournament was organized by Uplona Rashtriya Rifles Battalion at Sopore under the aegis of Headquarter 10 Sector Rashtriya Rifles from 15 to 30 Sept 2021. The final match was played between Ningli FC and Delta Force at Amberpora ground. Delta Force was crowned as the winner of the tournament. Kamran Ahmed Malla […]
Avoid social media at sensitive locations: Intel agencies to forces
New Delhi: Amid heightened security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and western borders after Taliban took over Kabul, Intelligence agencies in their fresh report to the government, have suggested that security personnel must avoid using various social media sites at sensitive locations, especially border areas. The sources quoting the latest Intel input, said that the […]
Appointments to public posts should be in accordance with Articles 14, 16 of Constitution: SC
Ruling comes in case pertaining to appointment of teachers in a Srinagar school
New Delhi: Appointments to public posts should be strictly in accordance with Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution and the eligibility criteria should be uniform without giving any scope of arbitrary selections, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. The observations were made by the apex court which set aside the selection of a primary […]
Govt to withheld salary of un-vaccinated employees
Seeks details of employees for further action
Srinagar: The government has decided to withhold salaries of the un-vaccinated employees and a list of such employees has been sought for further action. According to an order issued I this regard, instructions have been issued to all the Administrative Secretaries for ensuring vaccination of all employees working in their departments in Civil Secretariat, J&K. […]
LG listens to peoples’ grievances, orders redressal
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today held interaction with public through virtual mode during the 7th Round of “LG’s Mulaqaat- Live Public Grievance Hearing” at Civil Secretariat. The interaction proved beneficial for many people as several grievances were redressed on the spot by the Lt Governor, a communiqué issued by the government said. During the […]
Placed under house arrest, alleges Mehbooba
Army denies allegations of harassment in Tral Srinagar, Sep 29: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday claimed that she has been put under house-arrest again as she had planned to visit Pulwama district of south Kashmir. The former chief minister had on Tuesday alleged that Army personnel had thrashed a family in Tral town of […]
Jammu Chamber to intensify fight for restoration of Jammu’s rights
Jammu: The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Jammu (CCIJ) on Wednesday said it will continue its fight for cause of the Jammu province with intensification of movement till it reaches the final conclusion. This was conveyed by stakeholders during a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry held here under the chairmanship of Arun […]
Captured Pak militant urges “handlers” to take him back home
Srinagar: A Pakistani militant captured alive by the Indian Army during a live encounter in north Kashmir’s Uri sector has asked his handlers in the neighbouring country to take him back to his mother. “I appeal to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) area commander, the ISI and the Pakistan Army to take me back to my mother […]
J&K records 100 new COVID-19 cases, no related death
India records 18,870 fresh cases; active cases in country lowest in 194 days
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 100 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, raising the tally to 3,29,320, even as no new fatality linked to the infection was reported from the Union Territory in the last 24 hours, officials said. Seventy-six of the new cases were from the Kashmir Valley and the remaining from the Jammu division, […]
HC raps govt for failing to finalize upgraded jail manual for J&K
By: Rashid Paul Srinagar: Given the “sub-human conditions” obtaining in prisons across Jammu and Kashmir and the administration clamouring since 2019 that the reformed Jail Manual was at the last stage of finalization, the J&K High Court Wednesday observed that nothing concrete has been brought on record to justify the official stance. Chief Justice Pankaj […]