People need to rise up against innocent killings in Kashmir: Bukhari
Jammu: Apni Party president Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir should stand up against innocent killings by militants as security forces alone cannot control it. He also appealed to the youth of Kashmir to stay away from “subversive elements” who are the enemies of peace, tranquility and development. “The […]
ACB arrests UEED official for corruption
Srinagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Saturday said that its sleuths trapped and arrested a Works Supervisor of Urban Environmental Engineering Department (UEED), Srinagar for demanding and accepting bribes. In a statement here, ACB spokesman said that it received a written complaint alleging that a Supervisor of UEED Srinagar, namely Imtiyaz Ahmad was demanding ₹ 8,000 from […]
Several sanitation workers detained during protest in Jammu
Jammu: Several sanitation workers were detained on Saturday after they staged a protest against the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) in support of their demands including regularisation of their services. The workers, including women, gathered under the banner of Civil Safaikaramchari Union near Press Club in the heart of the city and tried to march towards […]
Ring road: Landowners allege withholding of payments, stage protest
Srinagar: Scores of landowners who have given land for construction of the Ring road at Mirgund area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district staged protest on Saturday against “withholding” of their payment. News agency KDC quoted the landowners saying that they had given their lands for the construction of the Ring road and were […]
Counseling task force setup for ensuring well-being of students in Jammu
Jammu: In order to undertake sustainable quality interventions for ensuring mental health, child protection and career development of students, Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) on Saturday nominated teaching staff having relevant qualification (Psychology) and experience as district and zonal counselling coordinators. Twenty members of teaching staff having relevant qualifications have been nominated as district […]
Chingam village in Kishtwar registers 100% Covid vaccination
Jammu: Chingam village has become the first remote hamlet in Kishtwar district to register 100 percent Covid vaccination, the Army said on Saturday. Located 50 kilometres from Kishtwar town, the village has been adopted by the Army with an aim to reduce the hardships of the people and ensure the implementation of COVID-19 protocols, thus […]
Girl falls to death in Srinagar’s Noorbagh
Srinagar: A 16-year-old girl died on Saturday after she fell from her residential house at Noorbagh area of Srinagar. Quoting official sources, news agency KNO reported that the girl, a resident of Shaheen Mohalla Noorbagh, fell from the upper storey of her residential house this afternoon. She was rushed to SMHS Hospital for treatment, however, […]
Soldier found dead with bullet injury in Tangdhar
Srinagar: A soldier was found dead with a bullet injury to his chin in the Tangdhar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday. Quoting official sources, news agency GNS reported that Arun Sharma of 209 Field Regiment, deployed at NarpostTangdhar, was found dead with a bullet injury to his chin. It was not known […]
Army’s Symphony Band performs for border residents along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: Army’s Symphony Band for the first time performed for the civilian population near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, a defence spokesman said on Saturday. The mega musical evening was organised as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahatsov’ in the open at Jhullas village in Krishna Ghati sector on Friday, attracting a […]
J&K failed to submit 2,205 UCs for Rs 10,441 cr: CAG
Calls for making officials accountable
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir has failed to submit 2,205 utilisation certificates (UCs) for an amount of over Rs 10,441 crore as on March 31, 2020, the Comptroller and Auditor and General of India (CAG) has said, noting that officials should be held accountable for the lapse. It said the non-submission of the UCs means that […]
