Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Friday asked bureaucrats in Jammu and Kashmir to resist any pressure to “further disempower” the incoming elected government. “The BJP has clearly accepted defeat in J-K. Why else would the chief secretary be assigned the duty to change transaction of business rules of the government to curtail […]
Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) on Friday said it was not in touch with any political party other than INDIA bloc constituents for government formation in Jammu and Kashmir. The party’s clarification came amid speculation that it was engaged in backchannel deliberations with the BJP for government formation in the union territory. “The JKNC categorically […]
Srinagar: The Army is working on a proposal to relocate the villages ahead of the fence along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir as it is “necessary” to safeguard the lives of people, a top Army officer said here on Thursday. “Yes, there is a lot of thought going into this. We already […]
Srinagar: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar on Friday exhorted all ranks in Kashmir to maintain a high degree of vigilance. Lieutenant General Kumar’s visit to Kashmir came days after Jammu and Kashmir wrapped up its last phase of Assembly election that were held after a gap of ten years. The Northern […]
Reviews convergence action plan for e-Shram registered workers Jammu: In a significant initiative to enhance worker welfare, Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, convened a meeting today to review the action plan focused on providing benefits of various schemes to workers registered on the e-Shram portal. Present in the meeting were Secretary, Labour and Employment; Principal Secretary, […]
Srinagar: Two soldiers were injured in a suspected mine blast in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Friday. They said the blast took place along the Line of Control (LoC) in Trehgam at around 3 am when soldiers were patrolling in the area. “A Havaldar and a Naik of Army’s 19 Sikh were […]
Jammu: A bus carrying 38 pilgrims returning from the holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi caught fire under mysterious circumstances while traveling on the Katra-Jammu road near Bayin Nala. The incident occurred when flames suddenly erupted from the bus. The driver immediately stopped the vehicle and ensured that all passengers were able to evacuate before […]
Elaborate arrangements in place as per ECI guidelines: DEO SRINAGAR: Ahead of Counting of votes of Eight 8 Assembly Constituencies of Srinagar District for General Elections to Legislative Assembly-2024, the District Election Officer (DEO) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat on Friday visited SKICC-Centaur to review the arrangements being made for the seamless Counting process. The […]
Questions frequent Jama Masjid closures SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq addressed a gathering at Jama Masjid on Friday after being released from over a month of house arrest. In his speech, he said, “It is ridiculous that I am detained at will by authorities, and worse, that it is publicly denied.” He referred […]
Renowned endocrinologists gather for comprehensive conference on endocrine disorders SRINAGAR: Department of Endocrinology SKIMS organised a major academic event “Endocrine Update” under the aegis of Endocrine Society of India (ESI) & MP- PCOS Society. The event featured distinguished national speakers who presented the latest breakthroughs in Endocrinology. The scientific program covered crucial areas of Endocrinology […]