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Constitute flying squads to prevent copying in Bord exams: Div Com to DCs

SRINAGAR: Ahead of BOSE exams, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan Saturday asked Divisional Commissioner’s to constitute flying squads to check and prevent copying...

SAC Decisions: 31 accounts officer posts approved for police dept

SRINAGAR: The State Administrative Council (SAC) has approved creation of 31 posts of accounts officers in the Police Department. SAC approved creation of 6 posts...

16 new teaching posts created for GMCs of Jammu, Srinagar

SRINAGAR: The State Administrative Council (SAC) Saturday accorded sanction to the creation of 16 (sixteen) posts of Professors and Associate Professors in different specialties...

DNB courses at tertiary, district hospitals passed

SRINAGAR: The State Administrative Council (SAC) has accorded sanction to the start of DNB (Diplomats of National Board) Courses in the Tertiary Level and...

G C Murmu appointed first LG of JK

New Delhi: Expenditure Secretary Girish Chandra Murmu and former defence secretary Radha Krishna Mathur have been appointed the new Lt Governors of Jammu-Kashmir and...

PM credits scrapping Art 370 for high turnout in BDC polls

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday credited the decision to scrap the special status of Jammu and Kashmir for the high voter...

No Friday prayers at Jamia for 12th week

Srinagar: Normal life continued to remain affected in the Kashmir Valley as the historic Jamia Masjid in the Nowhatta area of the city here...

US remains ‘deeply concerned’ about situation in Kashmir

Washington:  The US has sought from India a "roadmap" to political and economic normalcy in Kashmir and immediate release of all political detainees as...

Trump ready to mediate on Kashmir if asked: US

Washington:  US President Donald Trump is ready to mediate between India and Pakistan on the issue of Kashmir only if asked by both the...

Art 370 scrapping hurts identity of Kashmiri Pandits, PIL in HC argues

Srinagar: A fresh Public Interest Litigation in the J&K High Court has sought constitutional safeguards for preserving inherited identity of Kashmiri Pandits, which it...

UN chief for Kashmir situation to be resolved through dialogue

United Nations: (PTI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres continues to call for the Kashmir issue to be resolved through dialogue, saying any solution should be...

SAC approves restructuring of PDD, JKSPDCL, JKSPTCL

SRINAGAR: The State Administrative Council (SAC) has accorded sanction to the unbundling of the Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (JKPDD), J&K State Power...

SAC approves reorganization of Forensic Science Lab on modern lines

SRINAGAR: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved re-organization of the Jammu & Kashmir Forensic...

J&K Legal Services, Law Officers Service reorganised

SRINAGAR:: The State Administrative Council (SAC) has approved the reorganization of the Jammu and Kashmir Legal (Gazetted) Service and Law Officers Service. This will...

Promotion of 38 officers approved

SRINAGAR: The State Administrative Council (SAC) has approved promotion/ release of grade to the officers of the Indian Police Service, Indian Forest Service, Jammu...

US welcomes Indo-Pak Kartarpur Corridor agreement

Washington: The US has welcomed India and Pakistan signing a key agreement to operationalise the landmark Kartarpur Corridor next month, saying building of people-to-people...

Pakistan summons Indian envoy over ‘ceasefire violations’ along LoC

Islamabad: (PTI) Pakistan on Friday summoned India's Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia and condemned the "unprovoked ceasefire violations" along the Line of Control that...

Transgenders to figure separately in Census-2021

SRINAGAR: The transgender community of India will figure separately in Census-2021 that is held by the office of registrar general and census, Government of...

Advisor Ganai bats for technological education

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Governor, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai has said that technology is the future and we are in the age of big data analytics,...

Two drivers shot dead in Shopian, trucks torched

Srinagar:  Two non-local truck drivers were shot dead by unknown gunmen in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday, while a third was injured, officials...

Woman killed in cross-LoC fire in Keran

Baramulla: A woman was killed while three others were injured as cross-LoC fire raged in Keran area of Kupwara district on Thursday. The deceased was...

BDC polls: BJP frontrunner, but independents take lion’s share

SRINAGAR: Despite the major regional parties staying away from the first ever Block Development Council polls in J&K, Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) secured only...

How long will restrictions continue in valley, SC asks

New Delhi: (PTI) The Supreme Court Thursday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration as to how long they intend to continue the restrictions, including...

Normal life remains affected in Kashmir

Srinagar: Normal life remained affected in the Kashmir Valley for the 81st consecutive day on Thursday with main markets shut and public transport off...

PIL seeks attention to plight of cancer patients, essential supplies during lockdown

Srinagar: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in the J&K High Court has sought attention to problems faced by cancer patients, disruption in essential...

Red algae bloom defaces Dal Lake

Srinagar: Red algal bloom, an indicator of heavy pollution in the water body, has engulfed the surface of Dal Lake turning it red over...

KU Education students demand postponing exams

Srinagar: With hostels and libraries at the University of Kashmir remaining shut for over two months after the abrogation of J&K special status on...

Police didn’t allow joint press conference by NC, ANC leaders: Akbar Lone

Srinagar: National Conference leader and North Kashmir MP Mohammad Akbar Lone on Thursday claimed that the police did not allow a joint press conference...

SAC approves buffer stock of transformers at district level

SRINAGAR: In a decision aimed at countering winter woes on account of power supply issues, the State Administrative Council (SAC) accorded sanction to the...

Ex-gratia for electrocution deaths hiked to Rs 10L

SRINAGAR: The State Administrative Council (SAC) has approved enhancement in the ex-gratia in cases involving electrocution of employees of PDD whether regular, DRW/Casual Labour,...

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