Lt Governor approves regularisation/promotion of more than 550 officers at the level of SP and Dy.SP

Lt Governor approves regularisation/promotion of more than 550 officers at the level of SP and Dy.SP

More than three decades old seniority disputes and resultant litigations put to rest ‘It is our collective responsibility to address the issue of career progression, well-being of police and welfare of their families’, Lt Governor JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 23: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has regularised/promoted more than 550 officers at the level of SP and […]

Families waiting

Families waiting

After an army spokesman said that their troops have violated the norms and laws set under AFSPA in the Shopian fake encounter, the families of those victims have asked the government to allow them to exhume the bodies so that they get them a decent burial in their native village of Rajouri. LG Manoj Sinha […]

COVID-19: J-K death toll mounts to 1,044

COVID-19: J-K death toll mounts to 1,044

Jammu and Kashmir reported eighteen more COVID-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours, taking its fatality count 1044, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). Among the victims, unidentified official sources told GNS that, nine each belonged to Jammu and Kashmir divisions. They said 68-year-old woman from Pattan Baramulla died at SKIMS […]

BJP, Congress call for LAHDC election boycott; seek protection of land, jobs

BJP, Congress call for LAHDC election boycott; seek protection of land, jobs

With the 6th general Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) election round the corner, the apex body formed in Ladakh Union Territory Tuesday called for a complete poll Boycott stating that it won’t take part in the electoral process. An apex body of veteran leader’s, people from the ruling BJP, religious heads, and student’s bodies […]

Cross LoC firing in Poonch

Cross LoC firing in Poonch

Jammu:The Pakistan army violated ceasefire by resorting to heavy firing and mortar shelling in forward areas along LoC in three sectors in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said.   “At about 0900 hours today, Pakistan army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and intense shelling with mortars along LoC […]

Killing of woman in Srinagar encounter ‘very unfortunate’: JK DGP

Killing of woman in Srinagar encounter ‘very unfortunate’: JK DGP

Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Tuesday termed very unfortunate the killing of a civilian woman during an encounter in the Batamaloo area here and said usually the security forces handle such situations with discipline and professionalism. “It was very unfortunate that during the Batmaloo encounter a civilian lady got injured […]

Jammu and Kashmir: 2G internet is enough for learning, public services, Centre tells Parliament

Jammu and Kashmir: 2G internet is enough for learning, public services, Centre tells Parliament

The Centre on Sunday defended the communication and internet blockades imposed in Jammu and Kashmir in Lok Sabha and claimed the slow 2G network service was enough to aid digital education and provide crucial public services during the coronavirus pandemic, PTI reported. The government also claimed there were no restrictions on accessing any websites anymore. […]

Jammu: Dulloo interacts with civil society members; discusses Covid-19 control measures

Jammu: Dulloo interacts with civil society members; discusses Covid-19 control measures

Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo today said that adequate number of bed with Oxygen and ICU facilities are available in dedicated Covid Hospitals to deal with any emergency situation. He was interacting with civil society members about the Covid management and control measures in place in Jammu province, here at a meeting. […]