CEOs asked to post non-Muslim employees at ‘secure locations’ in Kashmir
Srinagar: Following the killing of migrant teacher in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, the School Education Department has directed the Chief Education Officers (CEOs) of Kashmir division to post non-Muslim employees of the department at “safe places”. Quoting sources, news agency KNO reported that authorities have directed the CEOs to place non-Muslim employees at the places […]
Bank manager from Rajasthan shot dead in Kulgam
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Thursday shot dead a Bank Manager from Rajasthan in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A top Police officer told GNS that the Bank Manager of Elaqahi Dehati Bank, Branch of Kulgam, Vijay Kumar, was fired upon by militants this morning in Arreh area of the district. He was immediately shifted to nearby […]
Man dies after being hit by train in Anantnag
Aantnag: A man was killed after he was hit by a train in Chodhama area of Mir Bazar in south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Thursday, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that one unknown person was hit by train (04474) in between Anantnag—Sadura section near Km 15 at Chodhama. The man […]
Night temp drops below normal in Kashmir, rises at most places in Jammu
Srinagar: Amid forecast for decrease in rainfall activity, night temperature fell below normal in Kashmir Valley and recorded a rise in Jammu division except the winter capital of J&K on Thursday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of 11.6°C against 13.8°C on the previous night, he said. The temperature, […]
3 Army soldiers injured in ‘Accidental’ blast in Shopian: Police
Srinagar: Three army soldiers were injured on thrusday in a ‘accidental’ grenade blast in Sadow area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, the officials said. A top police told GNS that there was accidental grenade blast in which three soldiers of army’s 15 Garhwal were injured and were subsequently hospitalised. The condition of one among the […]
Home Minister Shah to review situation in Kashmir on June 3
New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a high-level meeting to discuss the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, the second such exercise in less than a fortnight which comes at a time when militants have been carrying out targeted killings in the Valley. Officials said Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, and […]
Migrant employees, others from Jammu to be posted in ‘secured’ locations in Kashmir by Jun 6: Official sources
Dedicated cell set up in GAD for redressal of grievances of minorities in Kashmir
Srinagar/Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday decided to immediately post Kashmiri migrants employed under the prime minister’s special package and other employees belonging to the Jammu division in “secured locations” in the Valley by June 06, official sources said. The decision comes after a series of targeted killings of Hindu government employees by […]
Teacher’s killing: Protests rock Jammu for 2nd day amid demand to sack officers
Samba: Protests against the killing of a Hindu school teacher in Kulgam continued to rock several parts of Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts on the second consecutive day on Wednesday. Rajni Bala (36) was shot dead by militants following which Kashmiri Pandits employed under the PM package, had threatened to undertake mass migration from […]
Union Home Secretary reviews PMDP projects under implementation in J&K
‘All tenements for Kashmiri Pandit employees under execution to be completed by 2023’
SRINAGAR: In a high-level meeting, the Union Home Secretary, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, today reviewed the implementation of projects under Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) in J&K with the Chief Secretary and other Senior Secretaries of UT. The meeting was also attended by Senior Officers of MoRTH, Ministry of Tourism, NHAI, NHIDCL and BRO, amongst others. […]
‘Har Ghar Dastak’ campaign to accelerate pace of COVID-19 vaccination starts
New Delhi: The second leg of the ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ initiative to accelerate the pace and coverage of COVID-19 vaccination commenced across the country on Wednesday and will see focused campaigns being undertaken in old age homes, schools, colleges and prisons. Incorporating the experience and learning from the first round of the campaign launched in […]
