Srinagar: As weatherman has predicted widespread rain and snow, night temperature dropped at most places but stayed above normal in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. According to a meteorological department official here, light to moderate rain in plains and snow over middle and higher reaches with possibility of thunderstorm and lightning at few places is […]
Srinagar: The Centre has appointed senior IAS officer Atal Dulloo as new chief secretary of Jammu and Kashmir following the superannuation of incumbent chief secretary Arun Kumar Mehta. According to an order, Dulloo will assume the charge as chief secretary from December 01. “Consequent upon superannuation of Arun Kumar Mehta, IAS (AGMUT:1988) on 30.11.2023 and […]
New Delhi: Israeli defence forces have completely destroyed Hamas’s infrastructure in northern Gaza except the underground tunnels and the focus at the end of the current pause in fighting will be to clean up the southern part of the strip, Israeli Ambassador Naor Gilon said on Tuesday. In an interaction with a group of journalists, […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government has dismissed a prosecuting officer for taking bribe of Rs 2 lakh from an accused for not getting him arrayed as an accused in a murder case in Rajouri. According to an order,the government dismissed incharge senior prosecuting officer Aijaz-Ul-Hassan for taking Rs 2 lakh bribe from the accused while […]
Srinagar: Government of Jammu and Kashmir has put on suspension Regional Director, Survey & Land Records, Anantnag, pending enquiry into his conduct. Abdul Hafiz Shah, JKAS, has been placed under suspension, with immediate effect in terms of Rule 31 of Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1956. “Pending enquiry into his […]
Srinagar: Amid forecast for rain and snow, night temperature remained above normal at most places in Jammu and Kashmir. The weatherman has forecast “isolated very light rain and snow” in J&K during next 24 hours. For subsequent two days—November 29 and 30— widespread light to moderate Rain, thunderstorm and snow have been forecast across J&K. […]
Uttarkashi/New Delhi:Rat-hole mining experts called in to help rescue 41 workers trapped inside the collapsed Silkyara tunnel began manual drilling Monday through the rubble. Simultaneously, vertical drilling from above the tunnel has reached a depth of 36 metres out of the 86 metres needed. Twelve rat-hole mining experts will be involved in manual drilling and […]
Srinagar: The Army on Monday claimed to have apprehended two suspected individuals along with arms and ammunition in Gushi area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. In a post on X, Chinar Corps, said that the suspected individuals were apprehended during a naka checking by police and army. “In a Joint Operation launched by #IndianArmy & […]
Bandipora: Bandipora Police on Monday said to have arrested five people, including Rohingya national Manzoor Alam, in connection with a human trafficking network. A senior Police officer said that the accused were involved in trafficking Rohingya women through Bangladesh, arranging marriages with locals within the Union Territory (UT) in exchange for monetary gains. He said […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) RR Swain Monday said that the war against militancy is not over in the UT yet as war ends only when one side accepts defeat. Talking to reporters on the side-lines of a function at Gurdwara Chattipadshahi here, DGP Swain said that war against terrorism in […]