5 teens prevented from joining militancy: Police

5 teens prevented from joining militancy: Police

Srinagar: Security forces have busted a militant recruitment module in the Baramulla district being run by Pakistani handlers through social media, a senior police officer said on Tuesday. “Five youths, including two juveniles, were rescued from terror folds, counselled and handed over to their parents in the Pattan area of Baramulla district,” Senior Superintendent of […]

AC Nod To LG’s Rolling Cultural, Sports Trophies For Employees

AC Nod To LG’s Rolling Cultural, Sports Trophies For Employees

Jammu: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha gave its approval to Lieutenant Governor’s Rolling Cultural and Sports Trophies for government employees. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor and Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K attended the meeting. This initiative is part of […]

CS orders completion of forest boundaries digitalization in 1 year

CS orders completion of forest boundaries digitalization in 1 year

Jammu: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired the 22nd meeting of the Steering Committee of J&K Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) to review the implementation of Annual Plan of Operations (APOs) for FY 2022-23 and to consider the APOs for FY 2023-24. Administrative Secretaries of Departments of Forests; Rural Development […]

DGP Calls For ‘Looking At All Angles’ On Dhangri incidents

DGP Calls For ‘Looking At All Angles’ On Dhangri incidents

Jammu: Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Tuesday sought the progress of investigation regarding the Dhangri Rajouri incidents and directed for “looking at all the angles”. Reviewing the overall security in the district, stressed the need to utilise modern technology and human intelligence to monitor the movements of suspects to prevent “anti-peace” incidents. Among […]

Kashmir Tweed to get GI registration

Kashmir Tweed to get GI registration

Srinagar: The Department of Handicrafts and Handloom has submitted the dossier for registration of Kashmir Tweed to Intellectual Property India, Chennai, an apex-level organization for the registration and better protection of geographical indications relating to goods in India. The Director, Handicrafts and Handloom, (H&H) Kashmir, while commenting on the downswing of the centuries old craft […]

Cancer Institute Jammu Asked To Start OPD Next Month

Jammu: Secretary Health & Medical Education, Bhupinder Kumar, Tuesday convened a meeting at Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar to review progress on establishment of State Cancer Institute, Jammu. Secretary had detailed assessment of status of building construction, procurement of machinery and equipments besides selection of Human resource including faculty, nursing and para medical staff by Jammu […]

2 JKAS Officers Shifted

Srinagar: The government on Tuesday ordered transfer of two JKAs officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to a government order, Hitesh Gupta, JKAS, Joint Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation, Jammu, holding additional charge of Additional Chief Executive Officer, Smart City, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, […]

Party will sanction Rs 4,000 cr for saffron expansion if voted to power: Congress leader

Party will sanction Rs 4,000 cr for saffron expansion if voted to power: Congress leader

Party workers in Pampore review arrangements for Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ PAMPORE: Senior Congress leader and Secretary All India Congress Committee (AICC), Chetan Chauhan on Tuesday held an important meeting with party workers of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee from different areas of Pulwama. The meeting was held at the Wuyan area […]

India’s G20 Presidency: KU among country’s 15 institutions to host Y20 events

India’s G20 Presidency: KU among country’s 15 institutions to host Y20 events

Srinagar: With India assuming the Presidency of the G-20 Group of Countries, the University of Kashmir will be among 15 premier academic institutions in the country to represent the nation in hosting the prestigious Youth-20 events. The Y20 events are being held in line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision that calls upon the […]

Admin has scant regard for poor, downtrodden: Dr Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and MP Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said the stifling bureaucratic policies have left people of Jammu and Kashmir to suffer. He said this while addressing a public gathering in Shehr-e-Khaas area in Srinagar. The administrative and developmental inertia, Dr. Farooq said, has led to a […]