Won’t tolerate officials whose integrity is doubtful: Govt With Government having ordered termination of services of 21 government employees of various departments after declaring them “deadwood”, it has been learnt that the government is compiling another list of officials whose integrity is doubtful. It has been learnt from the sources that the high-level panel headed by Chief Secretary which was constituted by the government to examine the corruption cases against the tainted officers will meet soon and examine the corruption cases of officials. “The high-level panel will meet and examine…
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Britain urges Pakistan, India to resolve Kashmir crisis, Turkey offers mediation
Britain’s top diplomat on Thursday urged Pakistan and India to find a lasting solution for Kashmir a day after a deadly exchange of fire killed more than a dozen people in the disputed Himalayan region. But after meeting with Pakistani officials, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson told reporters in Islamabad that it was up to the two South Asian countries to resolve the crisis and that Britain should not “prescribe a solution or act as a mediator.” India meanwhile summoned a Pakistani diplomat to lodge a protest over what it said…
Read MoreNon-state subjects illegally working in handicrafts dept
Appointment of non-locals in govt departments violation of Articles 370 and 35-A In a brazen violation of recruitment rules, the J&K Government has provided employment to non-state subjects, belonging to Uttar Pradesh. Official documents reveal that Alim-ud-Din Khan and Mohi-ud-Din, both residents of Uttar Pradesh, have been employed in Government Arts Emporium – a wing of J&K Handicrafts Corporation for marketing Kashmir’s indigenous craft. Both were appointed as orderlies in 1986 by the then Managing Director, J&K Handicrafts Department. Later, they were regularised on the basis of “good performance,” read…
Read MorePDP-BJP government rendered defunct in Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah
Abdullah said signs of normalcy should not be mistaken to be restoration of peace as all such activities were being carried out “in accordance with the weekly schedules being issued by Hurriyat leaders”. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and opposition National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday claimed that the PDP-BJP government in the state was rendered “defunct” and its writ was being questioned on a daily basis by quarters it had tried to first appease and then, suppress. “Such is the writ of the government in the…
Read MoreVehicles damage in Sopore, Clashes rock Pulwama, Public transport makes reappearance
Stray incidents of violence reported in Sopore and Srinagar Barring stray incidents of violence and protests, the overall situation across the Kashmir valley remained peaceful today as near normalcy prevailed for the second consecutive day today ahead of the 15-hour relaxation from this afternoon. The incidents of violence were reported from Sopore and Srinagar, amid near normal movement of vehicles in different parts of the Valley. Some unidentified masked youth in an attempt to disrupt traffic on the Sopore-Kupwara road indulged in stone-throwing near Sopore this afternoon. Many passenger and…
Read MorePDD finalizes Darkness schedule for Kashmir Valley
9-hr cut in non-metered areas; 5-hr cut in metered areas Amid the chilly winter conditions, Kashmir will be facing nine-hour power cut in non-metered areas and up to five-hour cut in metered areas as per the new curtailment schedule finalized by the Power Development Department (PDD). These cuts would be in addition to the prolonged and unscheduled powers breaks that the consumers in both the categories would have to bear with. Sources told Kashmir Post that as per the scheduled for the winter the non-metered areas would be subjected to…
Read MoreFast Food Outlet sealed for selling ‘Carcinogenic’ laced foods
Food Control Organisation sealed a fast food unit here on Wednesday after raiding its premises and finding the food business operator selling food items prepared with carcinogenic chemical dyes and other banned chemicals. The raid is the first one after months of hibernation of FCO owing to unrest in Kashmir that kept restaurants closed. On Saturday, a team of officials from FCO raided the premises of Khosa’s Fast Food, a restaurant located at Sanat Nagar and found banned chemicals being used to prepare food items, a handout by FCO stated.…
Read MoreTime to Think Out of Box on Kashmir: Top Army Officer
A top Indian Army officer on Wednesday said that there is a need to think out of box and new way out for ensuring return of normalcy and prosperity to Kashmir. “The seminar that is taking place in Jammu – Kashmir back to paradise – its importance cannot be overstated anymore. You are aware of the situation. There is need to think something new, something different and out of the box,” Deputy Chief of the Army Staff, Lt Gen Subrata Saha, said. Addressing the conference organised by Art of Living…
Read MoreTension escalates along Line of Control, NHPC suspends Kishanganga Power Project
2 civilians, 6 soldiers injured in Keran, Rajouri 10 civilians killed by Indian shelling: Pakistan Shelling on NHPC project, work suspended Indian troops resumed heavy shelling on Wednesday after a day-long lull and reportedly targeted a passenger bus in Pakistan administered Kashmir’s Lawat area, killing nine people and injuring 11 others. Indian troops also allegedly fired at an ambulance which went into the area for evacuation, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. A total of 10 people have been killed today, and 18 others wounded in Indian shelling, reports said. “Indian…
Read MoreSquabbling in BJP over ‘Corruption’ by Ministers
Squabbling in the “disciplined” BJP gets murkier after reports of some party ministers allegedly involved in corrupt practices surfaced in a section of the media and went viral in the social media. Instead of clearing the party’s stand on reports emanating from different quarters about the alleged involvement of their ministers in the misdeeds, BJP spokespersons have maintained silence. While the BJP’s arch rival Congress has already launched an agitation to get alleged corrupt ministers exposed and sacked, party (BJP) leaders have themselves started a whispering campaign to demonise their…
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