CM, ministers, others condole demise of Gulmarg MLA’s mother
Jammu, Feb 26: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has condoled the demise of mother of MLA Gulmarg, Muhammad Abbas Wani, who passed away at New Delhi past night. The Chief Minister has conveyed her sympathies with the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul. Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. Nirmal Singh; Minister for […]
Senior schools in Kashmir re-open after vacation
Srinagar, Feb 26: The secondary and higher secondary schools in Kashmir re-opened today after three-month long winter vacation. The schools were closed since December 01 last year, 15 days earlier than the schedule time, due to intense cold wave conditions in the Valley. “The students of class 9, 10, 11 and 12 (secondary and […]
CUK to function from Ganderbal within 15 days: Edu min
Minister orders admin to facilitate shifting of varsity to original place
Jammu, Feb 26: The fear of the Central University being shifted to some different place has done what years of persuasion couldn’t – bring in a unique unanimity among diverse political forces and commoners in Ganderbal – that the varsity should go nowhere else! So allaying these fears, the Minister for Education Syed Mohammad Altaf […]
Govt seeks explanation from officer for ‘disrespecting’ national anthem
Jammu, Feb 26: Government has sought an explanation from an officer after he allegedly disrespected the national anthem by not standing up when it was being played at an event here. The incident took place on February 21 during the inauguration of the three-day Jammu and Kashmir Literary and Cultural Festival, in which Governor N […]
CM asks authorities to speed-up recruitment process
Jammu, Feb 26: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today directed the recruiting agencies to speed up the process of employing people for state government services. During a review meeting here, Mehbooba advised the Public Service Commission (PSC) and Services Selection Recruitment Board (SSRB) to prepare a yearly calendar for the recruitments to save time in the […]
KVIB recruitment: NC demands judicial probe
PDP mocks at NC’s ‘misinformation campaign’; tells party to ‘look inwards
Srinagar, Feb 26: Opposition National Conference on Monday demanded judicial probe into the appointment of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s cousin and PDP vice-president’s son as Executive Officer in autonomous Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB). Addressing a press conference at Nawai Subh here, NC spokesman Junaid Azim Matoo and political advisor to party’s working president […]
KI Managing Editor bereaved
Srinagar: Mother of Kashmir Images Managing Editor, Ghulam Jeelani Wani passed away today at a Delhi hospital. She was admitted there a week back for a surgery but suffered a massive heart attack, ahead of surgery, and breathed her last. Her mortal remains will reach her native village, Chandilora Tangmarg today (Tuesday) and funeral prayers […]
Guv reviews security situation
Srinagar, Feb 26: Governor NN Vohra had a detailed review of the security situation in the Valley Monday during meetings with top officials of Army, J&K Police and paramilitary CRPF. According to an official release, Governor received an extensive briefing from Lt Gen A.K. Bhat, GoC 15 Corps, about the situation along the entire LoC […]
PDP nominates Akhtar as Treasurer
Party cancels membership of 3 leaders
Jammu, Feb 26: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has nominated Naeem Akhtar Andrabi as party’s treasurer. This was disclosed here by a party spokesman. Meanwhile, the party also canceled the membership of three of its leaders from Pulwama district for their alleged anti-party activities and indiscipline. “We have canceled the basic membership of […]
Infiltration bid foiled along IB in Samba: BSF
Jammu, Feb 26: BSF troops today claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid along the International Border (IB) in Samba district, police said. BSF troops at a border out post observed some movement along IB in Ramgarh sector around 0500 hours today, a senior police officer said. They fired several rounds and illumination flares, he […]
