HM to hand over appointment letters to JKAS officers, others today

HM to hand over appointment letters to JKAS officers, others today

Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will virtually hand over appointment letters to newly recruited youth, including Jammu & Kashmir Administrative Services (JKAS) officers, compassionate appointees under erstwhile SRO43, and launch e-buses, among some other projects from New Delhi on January 25. The function scheduled tomorrow will be addressed by the Home Minister besides Lieutenant […]

National Girl Child Day: Centre Asks States To Conduct 5-Day Special Campaign

National Girl Child Day: Centre Asks States To Conduct 5-Day Special Campaign

New Delhi: To create wider awareness and encourage participative spirit as part of National Girl Child Day celebrations, the Centre has requested all states and Union territories to conduct a five-day campaign especially designed for public engagement up to the grassroots level. Further, the Women and Child Development Ministry has encouraged the states and UTs […]

J&K braces for much awaited wet spell

J&K braces for much awaited wet spell

Mercury Drops; Minus 5.3°C In Srinagar Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir braces for much-awaited rains and snow to end extended dry spell. While the weatherman has forecast mainly dry weather and shallow to moderate fog over the plains of Jammu division, Isolated to fairly widespread light rain and snow has been predicted for subsequent two […]

CEC Assures Robust Measures For Polls

CEC Assures Robust Measures For Polls

Says Any Deepfake Or AI Attempts To Compromise Electoral Process Will Be Met Swiftly New Delhi: Emphasizing that technology has been leveraged to bring in transparency and efficiency in all aspects of elections, Chief Election Commissioner of India Rajiv Kumar on the occasion of the 14th National Voters Day, said that misinformation, deep fakes and […]

Several persons booked in Rajouri, Reasi

Several persons booked in Rajouri, Reasi

‘Objectionable posts related to Ram temple event’ Jammu: Several people in Rajouri and Reasi districts have been booked for allegedly posting “objectionable content” related to the consecration ceremony of Ram temple in Ayodhya on social media, police officials said. Amid the consecration ceremony of Ram temple, some people have posted “sensitive content” on social media […]

CBI Arrests Hospital Employee In Bribery Case

CBI Arrests Hospital Employee In Bribery Case

Srinagar: The CBI on Wednesday arrested a hospital employee in connection with a bribery case in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, the agency said. The CBI has arrested an official of Sub-District Hospital, Sopore, in the north Kashmir district, in a bribery case related to issuance of date of birth certificate, the investigating agency said […]

Uri Court rejects bail plea of ‘stalker’

Uri Court rejects bail plea of ‘stalker’

Uri: A court in Uri has rejected bail application of person accused of stalking and harassing a girl in the north Kashmir area. Court of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Fozia Paul, rejected the bail plea of the accused Ishfaq Ahmad of Nalusah Mohara Boniyar, underlining that the investigation was at its infancy and there was […]

Man Killed, 4 Injured in Anantnag Mishap

Man Killed, 4 Injured in Anantnag Mishap

Srinagar: A person was killed and four others injured after a Tempo traveller they were on board skidded off a road in Kokernag area in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday evening. An official told GNS that a Tempo traveller bearing registration number HR55AM 5306 skidded off the road at Daksum Kokernag area, resulting in […]

Police arrests 3 drug peddlers

Police arrests 3 drug peddlers

Srinagar: Police have arrested three drug peddlers in Budgam, Baramulla and Ganderbal and recovered psychotropic/contraband substances from their possession. In Budgam, a police spokesperson said, a police party of Police Post Narbal during routine naka checking at Sunderabad Narbal intercepted a suspicious person who upon seeing police party tried to flee from the spot but […]

DC Sgr stresses promoting gender equality, girl empowerment and protecting their rights

DC Sgr stresses promoting gender equality, girl empowerment and protecting their rights

Srinagar: With an aim to sensitise masses about significance of Birth of Girl Child and to highlight the opportunities created for women empowerment and emancipation, a programme on National Girl Child Day-2024 under Beti Bachao Beti Padao (BBBP) initiative was today held at Government Girls Higher Secondary School Kothibagh to Honour Birth of Girl Child. […]