Wage cuts, termination of J&K Bank ATM guards huge injustice: Tarigami
Srinagar: CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Thursday said the decision of new company that has taken over the J&K Bank’s security to remove ATM guards and resort to wage cuts is a huge injustice with hundreds of these poor people, who have been doing their duties with dedication for years together. Earlier, these ATM […]
3,195 gram panchayats to be provided with internet connectivity in J&K
Jammu: Set to roll out e-governance at the grass root level in Jammu and Kashmir, the administration will provide internet connectivity to 3,195 additional gram panchayats under Bharat Broadband Scheme (BBS), according to officials. Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta on Thursday held a meeting to review the progress of projects related to the Tawi River […]
Govt announces age relaxation for SI candidates, adds 400 new posts
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday announced a one-time age relaxation recruitment to police sub-inspector posts and also enhanced the number of vacancies from 800 to 1,200. The announcement came as a big relief for hundreds of aspirants who were demanding age relaxation and enhancement of the number of posts since the J&K […]
Cop, civilian injured in grenade attack in Srinagar
Srinagar: Two persons, including an off-duty cop, were injured when militants hurled a grenade at a paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force bunker in Eidgah area of the city here on Wednesday evening, police said. “At about 6.40 pm, terrorists hurled a grenade upon the bunker of 161 Bn CRPF located at Aali Masjid Eidgah area […]
Will not leave Kashmir, says KP bizman whose salesman was shot dead
Claims, was informed by Police about possible attack
Srinagar: Kashmiri Pandit businessman Sandeep Mawa, whose salesman was killed here in a militant attack believed to be aimed at him, on Wednesday said he will not leave Kashmir and remain here despite opposition from his family. Mawa also claimed that he escaped the attack as he left his shop early due to a prior […]
JDA asks former Dy CM to demolish his illegally built house in Jammu
Jammu: The Jammu Development Authority (JDA) has served a notice on senior BJP leader and former deputy chief minister Nirmal Singh asking him to demolish his illegally constructed house on the outskirts of the city within five days. Singh and his family moved into the palatial bungalow near the Army’s ammunition sub-depot at Ban village […]
Vibrant, disruption-free power supply during winter govt’s priority: CS
Reviews power scenario, directs proper management of transformer repairs, reduction in unscheduled power-cuts
Jammu: Chief Secretary Dr. Arun K Mehta Wednesday said that a vibrant, disruption-free winter remains the topmost priority of the government this year. He made this assertion while chairing a meeting to review the power scenario in Kashmir Valley, an official press release informed. Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary Power Development Department, Basharat Qayoom, MD Kashmir […]
HC raps Transport Dept for demanding 9% token tax on vehicles purchased outside J&K
Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Wednesday pulled up the Transport Department for allegedly demanding 9 percent Token Tax from the owners of vehicles purchased and already registered outside the UT in violation of the court order. In a contempt notice issued to Commissioner Secretary, J&K Transport Department, and others, a double […]
Suspended cop, his colleague arrested in Jammu shooting case
Jammu: A suspended policeman and his former colleague, who were wanted in connection with last week’s shooting incident in the outskirts of Jammu, were arrested from Kathua district of on Wednesday, a police officer said. Three people, including a history-sheeter and his brother, were killed and another critically injured in a shooting incident following a […]
J&K records 165 fresh COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday recorded 165 fresh Covid cases, taking the number of infected persons to 3,33,490 while three deaths in the last 24 hours took the toll to 4,448, officials said. Of the new cases, 147 were from Kashmir and 18 from the Jammu division of the union territory, they said. Srinagar […]
