Srinagar: The government on Thursday accorded sanction to the constitution of Focused Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) Monitoring Committee (FGMC) for the Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Headed by Principal Secretary to the Government, Home Department, the FGMC shall have 16 members, according to a government order. However, Deputy Commissioners of the concerned districts […]
Jammu: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah has downplayed the differences between his party and the People’s Democratic Party over a seat-share arrangement in the Kashmir Valley and exuded confidence of winning from Anantnag-Rajouri in the Lok Sabha elections. Abdullah’s comment came after People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the National Conference left […]
SRINAGAR: Apni Party led by Altaf Bukhari, on Thursday announced to field Mohammad Ashraf Mir from Srinagar constituency and Zafar Iqbal Manhas from Anantnag-Rajouri constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha election. Addressing a press conference here, senior party leader Mohammad Dilwar Mir announced the names of the two candidates. He said “as far as the […]
JAMMU: On the last day of filing nomination papers, nine candidates today filed their nomination papers from Jammu Lok Sabha constituency for second phase of parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in Jammu and Kashmir on April 26. The candidates who filed nomination papers in the office of Returning Officer included Naresh Kumar Talla from […]
Srinagar: In the interest of administration, the government on Thursday ordered transfer of two JKAS officers. According to a government order, Ms. Anuradha Gupta, JKAS, Chief Executive Officer, JakeGA, is transferred and shall await further orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department. Further, Ms. Prerna Puri, IAS, Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Information Technology Department, […]
BARAMULLA: Continuing its action against drug peddlers, Baramulla Police have attached properties belonging to a notorious drug peddler, namely Farooq Ahmad Mir. The properties attached included one Kanal and 10 Marlas Land and a single-story residential house worth approx. Rs. 20.00 lacs. The action was taken under sections 68-E read with 68-F (1) of the […]
SRINAGAR: Secretary Health and Medical Education, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, who is also holding the charge of Director SKIMS, on Thursday visited Maternity Hospital SKIMS and reviewed its functioning. He had a detailed interaction with the staff and patients. He conducted round of the Maternity Hospital and OPD service areas of SKIMS to assess […]
PULWAMA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Dr. Basharat Qayoom along with SSP Pulwama and team of officers on Thursday conducted an extensive visit to various religious places in the district ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, Shab e Qadr, Baisakhi and Navratra to take stock of arrangements for the festive occasions. Dr. Basharat visited new Eidgah Pulwama, Gurdwara Chatti […]
SRINAGAR: The Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar has announced that the Jummat-ul-Vida prayers at the historic Central Jama Masjid Srinagar will be offered tomorrow at 02:30 pm while Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq will begin his Wa’az-o-Tableegh at 12:40 pm, In Sha Allah. As per the decision taken by the Auqaf recently, this year’s […]
AWANTIPORA: Under the auspices of the Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India, the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) has signed an MOU to establish the Centre for Industry 4.0 (C4i4) at the University. This initiative aims to set up a premier centre to drive innovation and the adoption of Industry 4.0 standards, […]