Students studying outside appeal JK Bank for date change in PO exams

Students studying outside appeal JK Bank for date change in PO exams

Srinagar : The students of different programs from different universities in Jammu and Kashmir and outside state Saturday appealed Jammu and Kashmir Bank authorities to change the date of examination for Bank Probationary Officers, slated to be held on May 20. The preliminary examination for Bank Probationary Officers was conducted on May 09. The parents […]

Admin forms panels to probe ‘irregularities’ in govt depts

Admin forms panels to probe ‘irregularities’ in govt depts

Srinagar: To probe into complaints of irregularities in appointments and awarding of contracts at various departments from 2010-18, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has constituted fact-finding committees, an official spokesman said here on Saturday. The decision was taken by the administration late Friday night. The each committee would be headed by a senior officer and […]

Traffic on highway suspended again due to landslides

Traffic on highway suspended again due to landslides

Srinagar : About 8,000 vehicles were stranded at different places on Srinagar-Jammu highway which remained closed for the third day on Saturday due to landslides and continued shooting stones, official sources said. An official said that earlier landslides were cleared and traffic was resumed, but shortly shooting stones and landslides occurred near Digdole in Ramban, […]

Sopore shuts for the second consecutive day over militant killing

Sopore shuts for the second consecutive day over militant killing

Sopore: A complete shutdown is being observed in Sopore and its adjoining areas against the killing of local militant Ishfaq Mushtaq Sofi.  Reports said that a spontaneous shutdown is being observed in parts of Sopore, Zaingeer belt to mourn the killing of Ishfaq.  Ishfaq was killed in a gunfight with government forces at Amshipura area of Shopain […]

Shelter homes

Shelter homes

Srinagar city has been without any shelter sheds for destitute people and it was a dire need for the authorities to set-up such sheds so that the beggars in hundreds do not roam on the streets. District authorities of Srinagar have decided to ban the begging on the streets of Srinagar and they have told […]

Qureshi Swaraj likely to interact during SCO meeting in Kyrgyzstan

Qureshi Swaraj likely to interact during SCO meeting in Kyrgyzstan

Islamabad: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and her Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj are likely to interact during the upcoming meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Kyrgyzstan later this month, a top Pakistani official said Thursday. “The two foreign ministers would be present in the meeting and in all likelihood would interact amongst […]

Delayed elections

Delayed elections

There has been further delay in holding of State assembly elections, forcing Omar Abdullah and other mainstream leaders to blame Centre for the delay. National Conference, especially Omar Abdullah are very eager for the holding of State Assembly elections as soon as possible in Jammu and Kashmir State, as they want to get the vote […]

Locals not to pay toll tax on Srinagar-Jammu highway: Governor

Locals not to pay toll tax on Srinagar-Jammu highway: Governor

Agencies Srinagar :  Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said on Thursday that locals will be exempted from paying toll tax at the toll plaza on the Srinagar-Jammu highway in Anantnag district. Talking to the media after inaugurating a grid lock separator near the tourist reception centre grounds in Srinagar, Malik said locals will be exempted from paying any toll […]