Jammu: On the last date of the withdrawal of nomination papers for the first phase of the forthcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024 in the 24 Assembly Constituencies, 25 candidates withdrew their Candidature in the Office of respective Returning Officers across seven districts on Friday. The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, J&K UT […]
Srinagar: In compliance to Election Commission of India’s directive, government on Friday ordered transfer of seven police officers in Jammu and Kashmir with immediate effect. According to an order, Gurinderpal Singh (IPS; AGMUT: 2013) has been posted as Incharge director police, Telecommunication relieving Manoj Kumar Pandita, AIG, Training & Policy of additional charge of the […]
Srinagar: The government on Friday posted Shahid Saleem Dar as desputy commissioner Shopian with immediate effect. According to an order, a copy of which lies with GNS, Faz Lul Haseeb, IAS (AGMUT:2018), Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, J&K Tourism Development Corporation, relieving Mr. Vivekanand Rai, IRS, Director, Tourism, Jammu […]
Srinagar: The Expenditure Observers for Srinagar District for General Elections to Legislative Assembly-2024, Capt. Pradeep Shoury Arya and Subodh Singh Friday visited the Integrated Election Control Room, Media Certification & Monitoring Committee(MCMC) and Media Centre established at the DC/DEO Office Srinagar. The inspections were part of their taking stock of the arrangements for the coming […]
Srinagar: Calling democracy a “battle of ideas”, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti urged the government on Friday to lift the ban on the Jamaat-e-Islami to enable it to contest elections. She also described as “regrettable” National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah’s claim that the Jamaat-e-Islami once considered elections “haram (forbidden)” but now as “halal (permissible)”. The People’s […]
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Friday said the pre-poll alliance with the Congress for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls was not an easy decision as the party had to “sacrifice” many seats it felt it had a chance to win. Addressing a party function at the NC headquarters Nawa-i-Subah, Abdullah said […]
‘Moral Values And Scientific Thinking Essential For Enriched Knowledge System’ Katra: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today attended the 39th Foundation Day celebration of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board at Matrika Auditorium of SMVD University. The momentous occasion also marked the 14th annual day of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Gurukul. Addressing the gathering, the Lt […]
Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today chaired a meeting of Revenue Department to have appraisal about the modernization and updation of revenue records across the revenue villages of the UT. Besides Financial Commissioner Revenue, the meeting was attended by Secretary Revenue; Commissioner, Survey & Land Records and other officers of the Department. During the meeting, […]
Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting of Administrative heads of all the Departments to take stock of the budget expenditure made and the position of revenue receipts registered by each of the Departments till date. Dulloo, during this meeting, impressed upon the administrative Departments to improve their capital expenditure without waiting for […]
Srinagar: Weatherman on Friday forecast “generally” dry weather with brief spell of Rain or thundershower at isolated places in Jammu and Kashmir on weekend. A meteorological department official here said that while generally weather is expected on Saturday and Sunday, generally cloudy skies with possibility of light to moderate Rain and thundershowers are expected at […]