Smoke inside cabin, SpiceJet makes emergency landing in Hyderabad

Officials said the DGCA is probing the incident HYDERABAD: A SpiceJet plane coming from Goa made an emergency landing at Hyderabad airport on Wednesday night after smoke was observed in the cabin, and aviation regulator DGCA is probing the incident, according to officials. The plane landed safely and passengers disembarked through the emergency exit. One […]

Iranian President Raisi accuses US of seeking to destabilise Iran

TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday accused the United States of resorting to a “policy of destabilisation” against the Islamic republic which is gripped by protests over Mahsa Amini’s death. A wave of unrest has rocked Iran since the 22-year-old, an Iranian of Kurdish origin, died on September 16 after her arrest by the […]

Govt accords infrastructure status to data centres with over 5 MW capacity

NEW DELHI: The government has accorded infrastructure status to data centers with more than 5 megawatt capacity of IT load, according to a recent notification. The move helps data centre companies to get easier access to institutional credit at lower rates, attract foreign investments etc. “Data Centre is included in the Harmonized Master List of […]

Inclusion of new voters in Jammu draws strong opposition

Inclusion of new voters in Jammu draws strong opposition

NC, PDP, Cong, PC, DAP oppose, BJP defends Srinagar/Jammu: The National Conference, PDP, Congress and other prominent political parties on Wednesday flayed the Jammu administration’s order on facilitating the registration of new voters who are from outside in Jammu and Kashmir, while the BJP defended it saying it is in line with the laws. They […]

Tehsildars authorised to issue certificate of residence to people residing in Jammu for over one year

Tehsildars authorised to issue certificate of residence to people residing in Jammu for over one year

Jammu: Authorities in Jammu on Wednesday authorised tehsildars (revenue officials) to issue certificate of residence to those residing in the winter capital for more than one year to facilitate their entry in the ongoing special summary revision of electoral rolls. District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Avny Lavasa passed the directive after taking serious […]

Efficiency in governance to be the hallmark of B2V4: CS

Efficiency in governance to be the hallmark of B2V4: CS

Asks officers to take feedback from public to bring about further improvements JAMMU: In a meeting with the Administrative Secretaries including Civil and Police administration, Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta remarked that the greater efficiency in governance would be the key motive behind the upcoming fourth phase of the Back to Village (B2V4) programme. […]

MMU condemns selling beer at dept stores, terms it against Islam

MMU condemns selling beer at dept stores, terms it against Islam

Srinagar: Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) — an amalgam of various religious, social and educational organisations in the Valley — on Thursday condemned the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s approval to the sale of beer and other ready to drink beverages in departmental stores, saying it deeply hurts the sentiments of Muslims. It said as Kashmir is a […]

File complaints about roads on ‘Hamari Sadak’ App

File complaints about roads on ‘Hamari Sadak’ App

SRINAGAR:The Public Works PW (R&B) Department has launched a special mobile application ‘Hamari Sadak’ for dedicated use of general public so as to get direct feedback from them regarding overall condition of roads, snow clearance etc by uploading their grievances on the said web portal. The aim of introducing this application is to ensure speedy […]

Doctor sacked for unauthorised absence in Jammu

Doctor sacked for unauthorised absence in Jammu

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday terminated the services of a senior doctor posted at the Government Medical College (GMC) here for unauthorised absence, an official order said. Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi was appointed as lecturer in the department of Ophthalmology in GMC Jammu on September 11, 2017 and placed as in-charge assistant profession in […]

BSF working to counter drone threat: DGP

BSF working to counter drone threat: DGP

Chandigarh: The BSF is alive to the threat of drones in Punjab from across the border with Pakistan and is working to counter it, the force’s Director General Pankaj Kumar Singh said here on Wednesday. He was interacting with reporters after inaugurating a new administrative block of the headquarters of Special DG, BSF (Western Command). […]