Restrictions in Anantnag additional forces deployed

Police has imposed curfew like restrictions in Anantnag town on Friday morning and additional paramilitary troops have been deployed in all the sensitive areas of south kashmir. Reports said that in the morning police and CRPF were seen sealing all the routes to the town of Anantnag. Authorities have imposed restrictions in entire area fearing […]

PM Modi Chairs High-Level Meeting On Security

NEW DELHI:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting at his residence on security this evening amid the heightened tensions with Pakistan. News agency PTI quoted official sources to say the meeting was attended by chiefs of the three Services, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, […]

Jammu-Srinagar Highway opens for traffic

Banihal/Jammu: The strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was opened for stranded vehicles on Thursday, after it was closed due to multiple landslides following snowfall and rain, officials said.         No fresh traffic will be allowed either from Jammu or Srinagar on Friday, an official of the traffic department said. The 270-km highway, the […]

JKSSB approves selections against 662 posts, releases 58 withheld recommendations of selected candidates

JAMMU: Following the High Court decision, which cleared the decks for finalization of selections under Advertisement Notification No.04 of 2017, comprising the posts referred by the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction, under Prime Minister’s Package, the J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has approved the selections for indents comprising 662 posts. The Board […]

SAC approves 3% hike in DA of Government employees, pensioners

JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the release of an additional installment of 3% Dearness Allowance (DA) payable on basic pay to State Government employees and pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2019. The arrears accumulated on account of DA hike will be paid […]

Upgradation of 228 Middle/High Schools to High/Higher Secondary Schools approved :SAC

JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved upgradation of 228 schools spread across various districts.Out of 210 schools, 87 High Schools have been upgraded to the level of Higher Secondary Schools including 42 in Jammu Division and 45 in Kashmir Division. Similarly, 123 […]

Degree Colleges at 10 more far flung, backward approved

JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the establishment of 10 new Government Degree Colleges at various locations during the years 2019-2020-2021. The Colleges will be established at Tulail (Bandipora) Boniyar (Baramulla) Soibugh (Budgam) Kastigarh (Doda) Jourian (Jammu) Women College, Bhagwati […]

SAC approves delegation of powers to Div Coms, DCs for transfer of State land to State Government Departments

SAC approves delegation of powers to Div Coms, DCs for transfer of State land to State Government Departments

JAMMU: With a view to ensuring timely completion of developmental projects in the State and cut down procedural delays, the State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik decided to delegate the powers regarding transfer of state/departmental land to the Government Departments in favour of Divisional Commissioners […]

IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to be released on Friday: Imran Khan

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minster Imran Khan on Thursday announced that Indian Air Force’s captured pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be released on Friday as a “gesture of peace”. The surprise announcement during a joint session of Parliament came barely an hour after Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that Prime Minister Khan is ready […]

Kashmir shuts on 2nd consecutive day on JRL call

Kashmir shuts on 2nd consecutive day on JRL call

Srinagar: Normal life remained affected in Kashmir for the second consecutive day on Thursday due to a two-day strike called by separatists to protest the NIA raids at residences of several leaders in connection with investigation into funding through hawala channels in the valley. Most of the shops and other business establishments were shut in Srinagar […]