Jammu calm as curfew relaxed in city
Jammu, Feb 20: Authorities on Wednesday relaxed curfew in the entire Jammu city for the first time since its imposition on Friday last as the situation improved. However, prohibitory orders remained in force to maintain law and order. District Magistrate, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, initially ordered relaxation in the curfew in the entire city from 8 […]
Another IAS officer resigns, likely to join NC
Jammu, Feb 20: Senior IAS officer Farooq Ahmad Shah has resigned from service, officials said amid reports that he is likely to join the National Conference ahead of the Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections. Shah, a 2004-batch IAS officer, who was presently posted as Secretary Public Health Engineering, Irrigation and Flood Control with additional […]
Omar questions PM’s ‘silence’ over violence against Kashmiris
Srinagar, Feb 20: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Wednesday questioned the “silence” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi about incidents of violence against Kashmiris in some parts of the country in the aftermath of the recent attack on a CRPF convoy in Pulwama. Incidents of violence against Kashmiris have been reported from parts of the country […]
Imran Khan should be given opportunity: Mehbooba
Jammu, Feb 20: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday said an “opportunity” should be given to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to see what he does for fighting terrorism, a day after he asked India to share “actionable intelligence” on the Pulwama attack. The former chief minister, however, said Pakistan has not acted on the evidence […]
J&K Bank announces new dates for probationary officer, banking associate exams
Srinagar, Feb 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Bank on Wednesday issued revised dates for the tests of probationary officer and banking associate which were recently postponed. The new date for the post of probationary officer (Preliminary Exam) is now April 22, 2019 and for the post of banking associate is April 23, 24 and 25. […]
Colleges to open on Feb 23
Srinagar, Feb 20: The Divisional administration on Wednesday ordered further extension in winter vacations in colleges across the Kashmir. Divisional Commissioner Baseer Ahmad Khan said all colleges across the Kashmir division scheduled to reopen tomorrow after winter vacations will now reopen on Saturday February 23. He said the decision has been taken in view of […]
Missing Kashmiri girl traced in Jammu: Police
Srinagar, Feb 20: A 16-year-old Kashmiri girl missing for past five days has been traced by the police in Jammu, reports said. Samreena Akhtar, a resident of Sitaharan Khag, had gone missing on February 15 when violent protests broke out in Jammu against Pulwama attack. According to news agency GNS, Akhtar was provided shelter by […]
2 absconders arrested in Rajouri
Jammu, Feb 20: Two persons, evading arrest for several years, were Wednesday held in Rajouri district, the police said. Maneer Hussain was involved in a case of criminal breach of trust by a public servant in 2014 and was arrested in a raid, they said. He was evading his arrest since 2014, they added. The […]
Kumar interacts with Conservators of Forest
‘Senior officers to encourage, motivate subordinates for better performance’
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 20: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar, today directed the senior officers of the Forest department to conduct frequent field visits especially to the remote places to take stock of the functioning of the subordinate units and to meet the people to resolve their issues relating to the department. The Advisor said this […]
Govt orders another reshuffle in administration
Srinagar, Feb 20: Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered a reshuffle in the administration, second in past two days. As per an official handout issued in this regard, Chaudhary Mohammad Yasin, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Mahore, is transferred and posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama, vice Mohammad Ahsan Mir. Ajay Kumar, Member, J&K Services Selection Board, […]
