New Delhi: The CBI on Wednesday conducted searches at 14 locations in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with alleged irregularities in the Accounts Assistant recruitment examination conducted by the JKSSB, officials said. The agency has booked around 20 people, including members of the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB), in connection with the alleged […]
Jammu: A deputy superintendent of police posted in the crime branch has been suspended after being caught by the Anti-Corruption Bureau while accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 more than two weeks ago, an official order issued on Wednesday said. Varinder Singh has been placed under suspension with effect from November 11, the date he […]
Poonch/Jammu: Security forces on Wednesday busted a terrorist hideout in Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Poonch and recovered a large cache of arms and explosives, a police official said. The recoveries made from the hideout included two AK assault rifles, six magazines, 69 rounds, one pistol with a magazine and five hand grenades, the […]
JAMMU: Effective handling of complaints and grievances is fundamental to accountability and prompt resolution of public concerns in a timely & cost-effective way, said the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha while interacting with people during the latest edition of “LG’s Mulaqaat”- Live Public Grievance Hearing programme, at the Civil Secretariat today. The Lt Governor directed the […]
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, today convened a meeting with R&B Engineers, NHAI and BRO to review mechanism being put in place for snow clearance during the ongoing winter season in snow bound districts of Jammu division. Divisional Commissioner directed the concerned Chief Engineers to ensure availability of snow cutter machines in all district […]
KULGAM: A team of Drug Control Officers today closed down the operation of one medical establishment at Chawalgam, Kulgam and served show cause notice to another drug store for non compliance to the record maintenance with respect to narcotic/schedule drugs. The Officers informed that recently the operation of many such medical establishments have been disallowed and […]
Srinagar: The chairperson of National Commission for Women Rekha Sharma said on Wednesday that women must learn “new life skills” in tune with the “changing circumstances” to be able to move forward with greater empowerment. Addressing a national seminar on ‘Developing Life Skills’ at the University of Kashmir, Sharma, who was the chief guest on […]
KUPWARA: The District Administration Kupwara today carried out various activities in Municipal Council Kupwara, Municipal Committee Handwara and Municipal Committee Langate during the third consecutive day of Jan Abhiyan under ‘My Town My Pride’ (MTMP), Phase-2. At MC Kupwara, the ADDC Kupwara, Altaf Ahmad Khan chaired the Jan Abhiyan function in which Chairman Municipal Council […]
Srinagar: A glossary of 3900 key terms, concepts of political science in English language have been translated in Kashmiri at a 5-day workshop at the University of Kashmir. It is the first of its kind translation exercise in which the glossary of a discipline has been prepared in local language by the department of political […]
Srinagar: As part of ‘Harith Kashmir-Harith Cantonment’ initiative towards environment conservation, Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry Regimental Centre under the aegis of Chinar Corps and in coordination with Department of Social Forestry, Srinagar Division organised a Mega Tree Plantation Drive in the premises of JAK LI Regimental Centre. More than 5000 saplings of various Himalayan plant […]