Rs 7 lakh fraudulent withdrawal from Govt account
ACD attached, arrested by Vigilance

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Aug 2: While as Minister for Rural Development, Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed, today ordered attachment of Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Srinagar, Mir Fayaz Hussain, in the matter of the fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 7 Lakh from a Government account, the investigation has been assigned to Vigilance Organisation Kashmir (VOK). The accused official was immediately arrested by a team of VOK sleuths. Meanwhile, Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) has quickly detained an Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO) in the wake of reports that the money withdrawn from the account has reached a group of unidentified militants.............more

6 militants among 8 killed in Valley
Cop killed near Hazratbal SP’s office

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Aug 2: While as militants today gunned down one Constable and left another critically wounded near the office of SP Hazratbal, at least six militants and a former militant have reportedly died in different militancy related incidents in Kashmir valley since last evening.................more

Major reshuffle in PDD
Govt promotes 14 X-Ens, 36 AEEs

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Aug 2: The State Government promoted 14 Executive Engineer (Electrical) of the Power Development Department (PDD) to as incharge Superintending Engineers (SEs) in their own pay scale and grade with charge allowance. Consequent upon these promotions, State Government also made adjustments and postings of 20 SEs of PDD..................more

Akhnoor jawan's body found in Himalayas
after 35 yrs of death

SHIMLA, Aug 2: Partially preserved body of a soldier who died in a plane crash about 35 years ago has been found under ‘South Dakka’ glacier at an altitude of 16,000 ft in Himachal Pradesh............more

'Militants know how to fabricate chemical weapons'

NEW DELHI, Aug 2: Terrorists operating in Jammu and Kashmir possess the know-how of fabricating dangerous chemical weapons, a senior Army official said today but added there was no proof for it...............more

Mithi Govt defeated

ITANAGAR, Aug 2: The minority Congress Government of Mukut Mithi in Arunachal Pradesh was tonight defeated on the floor of the State Assembly by a voice vote after a stormy eight-hour debate during a special session...........more

HM warns more suicidal attacks

SRINAGAR, Aug 2: Pro-Pakistan militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen today warned of intensifying suicide attacks within and outside Jammu and Kashmir and rejected to acknowledge the ceasefire proposal of separatist amalgam Hurriyat Conference............more

Vohra arrives in Ladakh today......

Doctor, driver suspended....

Curfew continues in Kishtwar town.....

Northern areas in PoK submit proposal for representative Govt.....