HC quashes September 2009 select-list of drug inspectors
Directs recruiting agency to conduct interviews afresh
Srinagar: Observing that priority has arbitrarily been given to some of the candidates by J&K Services Selection Board (SSB) in selection for 72 posts of drug inspectors in 2009, the High Court Friday quashed the entire select list and directed the agency to conduct interviews afresh. Hearing a bunch of appeals against the SSB’s controversial […]
Told Pakistan action against terrorism will be taken on their side of border if needed: Rajnath
New Delhi: India has clearly told Pakistan that action against terrorism will be taken not only on this side of the border but also on their side if needed, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday. “People used to say that if Article 370 is abolished, then the entire Kashmir will burn…All in all, Jammu […]
Behaviour of lawyers towards Kashmiri students in Agra unacceptable: Omar
Invoking sedition charges against Kashmiri students; States can’t afford to indulge in knee jerk reactions: PC
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Friday said the behaviour of lawyers in Agra towards three Kashmiri students, arrested for allegedly celebrating Pakistan’s win over India at the T20 World Cup, was unacceptable and the role of police suspect. The Kashmiri students, who have been booked for sedition, were remanded in judicial custody […]
J&K records 90 new Covid cases, no related death
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 90 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the infection count to 3,32,053 while no fatality due to the virus was reported from the union territory in the past 24 hours, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 83 were from the Kashmir and seven from the Jammu division, the officials said. […]
Schools likely to reopen before annual exams after completion of vaccination process: Div Com
Srinagar: The government is mulling to reopen all the schools across Jammu and Kashmir before the annual final year examinations, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, P K Pole said on Friday. According to the news agency KNO, talking to media-persons on the sidelines of the function at B.Ed College at M A Road here, Pole said that […]
MHA reviews PMDP, other projects of Jal Shakti dept
Srinagar: Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday reviewed the PMDP and other projects of Jal Shakti department in a high level meeting with the officials of J&K and Punjab governments, an official press release informed. It said the meeting was attended by Chief Secretary J&K, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta along with Commissioner Secretary, Jal Shakti […]
Semi-decomposed body found in Uri
Srinagar: Police on Friday recovered a semi-decomposed body along Hajipeer rivulet in Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Quoting a police official, news agency GNS reported that the body was spotted by locals near a stream falling between Uri and Lagama town. Soon after being informed, a joint team of police and medical authorities reached […]
FCS&CA re-fixes retail price of poultry products in Kashmir
Srinagar: The Department of Food, Civil Services and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Friday issued revised retail price of poultry products for Kashmir division. According to an official communiqué, the FCS&CA department has fixed the price of Broiler (live) at Rs 110 per kilogram. Similarly, Parent (live) per kilogram price has been fixed at Rs 95 whereas, […]
Search operations in Poonch, Rajouri forests continues
Jammu: The ongoing anti-militancy operation in the forests of twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri entered fifteenth day Friday, however there was no contact with the militants, officials said. They said the searches are on in the dense woods of Nar Khas in Bhata Dhurian village and adjoining areas in Mendhar, where four Army personnel […]
