JKSSB cautions candidates against dubious activities of unscrupulous elements

JKSSB cautions candidates against dubious activities of unscrupulous elements

SRINAGAR : The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) today cautioned the job aspirants against the activities of some unscrupulous elements who are deceiving the gullible candidates using various deceptive means. “It has been reported by some candidates that these unscrupulous elements including some of the aspirants themselves are deceitfully flaunting their proximity with […]

Dr Farooq, Omar Abdullah grieved at Amritsar Accident

Dr Farooq, Omar Abdullah grieved at Amritsar Accident

Srinagar : National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Mr. Omar Abdullah has expressed profound grief and sorrow over the loss of lives in a tragic train accident near Amritsar in Punjab. Expressing solidarity with the bereaved families, both leaders prayed for peace to the departed souls and for strength to the families […]

Man ‘stoned to death by monkeys’, family wants them booked

Man ‘stoned to death by monkeys’, family wants them booked

A 70-year-old man was allegedly stoned to death by some monkeys in a village in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, putting the police in a fix as the deceased’s family wants a first information report to be registered against them. The incident took place on October 17 in Tikri village of the district. Circle officer Ramala Rajiv […]

Soz terms ULB elections in Kashmir as ‘Sham’

Soz terms ULB elections in Kashmir as ‘Sham’

Srinagar: Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader, Prof. Saifuddin Soz on Saturday termed the recently held Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections in Jammu and Kashmir a ‘sham’. “The Home Minister, Rajnath Singh statement that Govt. of India wants peace in Kashmir and spends lot of money on fighting terrorism is not palatable as the […]

JK polls: BJP fails to open account in Ladakh region

JK polls: BJP fails to open account in Ladakh region

The BJP Saturday failed to open its account in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region in the urban local body elections held earlier this month. Out of the total 26 wards in this region, the Congress bagged all the 13 seats in Leh municipal committee. It also won five wards in neighbouring Kargil district, election officials […]

Independent candidates win 13 wards in Ganderbal

Independent candidates win 13 wards in Ganderbal

Srinagar: Independent candidates have swept the Ganderbal Municipal Committee elections. Officials said for the 13 wards out of 17 independents were declared winners while Congress and BJP secured 2 wards each. They said that five of the 17 wards remained uncontested out of which four have been won by independent candidates unopposed while 1 ward […]

Elections postponed in Afghanistan’s Kandahar after top officials’ assassination

Elections postponed in Afghanistan’s Kandahar after top officials’ assassination

Kabul :The Afghan government on Friday delayed October 20 parliamentary elections by one week in Kandahar province after the provincial police chief and intelligence chief were assassinated by the Taliban. A spokesman for President Ashraf Ghani announced that the National Security Council decided in a special meeting that Saturday’s polls would be suspended as recommended […]

Jamia Masjid closed for second straight Friday

Jamia Masjid closed for second straight Friday

Srinagar: Authorities on Friday continued to disallow the Friday congregational prayers for the second consecutive week at the historic Jamia Masjid in Old city area of Srinagar. All the four gates of the historic Masjid remained closed, witnesses said. Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman and Jamia Masjid’s head cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq also remained under house […]

JRL holds protest in Srinagar against civilian, militant killings

JRL holds protest in Srinagar against civilian, militant killings

Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Friday held a a protest demonstration in Maisuma area of Srinagar city against the civilian and militant killings. Scores of JRL activists carrying placards held a protest at Maisuma Chowk soon after culmination of Friday prayers. The protesters chanted pro-freedom, anti-India slogans and denounced the civilian and militant […]