SRINAGAR — The Government on Friday ordered suspension of ARTO and two motor vehicles inspectors in Kupwara. “Pending enquiry, the (three) officer/officials of Transport Department are hereby placed under suspension, with immediate effect, in terms of Rule-31 of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules. 1956,” reads the order by Manoj […]
JAMMU — Four youths detained during a counter-insurgency operation were released on a surety bond in Doda district, officials said. The youths, including two brothers, were picked up by the troops of Rashtriya Rifles from forested Dhara top, located four kilometres away from Bhaderwah town, on Sunday and handed over to police for questioning, the […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir administration is keen to ensure a vibrant winter tourism season in the valley, Chief Secretary A K Mehta said on Wednesday, urging the officials to provide round-the-clock power supply to the famous resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam. The Chief Secretary chaired a meeting with senior officers, including Principal Secretary […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered transfers and postings in the civil administration. As per an order issued to this effect by the General Administration Department, Sat Paul, Incharge Under Secretary awaiting orders of adjustment in the Higher Education Department has been posted as full time Under Secretary to the Government, Higher […]
SRINAGAR — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked the former Deputy Mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation and Director Kehwa Group Sheikh Imran for multi-crore cheating of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank. Imran has been accused of misappropriating the funds provided as subsidy given for setting up a controlled atmosphere store or cold storage. […]
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 […]
JAMMU — A suspended policeman and his former colleague, who were wanted in connection with last week’s shooting incident on the outskirts of Jammu, were arrested from Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, a police officer said. Three people, including a history-sheeter and his brother, were killed and another critically injured in a […]
SRINAGAR — The J&K and Ladakh High Court has asked government not to demand 9% token tax from the owners of the outside registered vehicles in Jammu and Kashmir. Hearing a contempt petition, a division bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey and Justice Sanjay Dhar also granted three weeks more time to Commissioner/Secretary to Transport […]
SRINAGAR — A policeman on leave and a civilian were injured in a grenade blast at Aalimasjid Eidgah in central Kashmir’s Srinagar on Wednesday. Official sources told GNS that suspected militants hurled grenade near CRPF’s 161 battalion camp, injuring a policeman who was in civvies and one leave besides civilian. The civilian identified as Aijaz […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that despite repressive measures taken in name of security people are being killed in Kashmir. “Security situation in J&K has deteriorated to an extent where not a week goes by when an innocent doesn’t lose his life. Unfortunate that despite repressive measures taken in name of […]