Washington: Militant outfits such as the Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Hizbul Mujahideen, ISIS and Al-Qaeeda continue to be active in the Indian subcontinent, with Jammu and Kashmir, Northeast India and Maoist-hit regions in central India being hit by militant activities, according to the latest report on terrorism released by the US State Department. The Indian government had […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Friday held that under Section 257 of Criminal Procedure Code, a duty is cast upon a judge/magistrate to issue orders summoning witnesses and evidence if an accused in his/her defence seeks examination of any witness or any document. The court passed the ruling after […]
Salary of 300 employees held up as transfer order said to be in violation of rules Anantnag: Salaries of almost 300 employees of the Department of Health, here in Mattan block of Anantnag district, are held up since the Director of the department allegedly exceeded his authority in posting a new Block Medical Officer (BMO) […]
Srinagar: Cold wave conditions intensified in Kashmir as the minimum temperature settled several degrees below the freezing point across the valley, officials said on Friday. The weather office has forecast a further dip in the minimum temperature across the valley in the next few days. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.8 degrees Celsius on […]
‘Manual filing of property returns to be dispensed’ JAMMU: As a major relief to 4.5 lakh employees serving in various departments across the UT of J&K, Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta launched an online portal for submission of yearly property returns mandated by the Employees Conduct Rules. It replaces the existing cumbersome system of […]
Jammu:The Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the establishment of the first forensic science laboratory (FSL) in Ladakh, officials said on Friday. Forensic examinations and reports play an important role in investigations as well as trials. The forensic science laboratory in Ladakh will provide an unbiased scientific opinion on different types of evidential material referred […]
Will work to enhance quality of life of a common man: Director NIT Srinagar: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar Friday signed four Memorandum of Understanding (MoU’s) with three top technical institutions of Republic of Uzbekistan including Tashkent State Transport University (TSTU), Andijan Machine Building Institute (AMBI), and Yeoju Technical Institute in Tashkent (YTIT) […]
AC approves decision for ensuring 24X7 reliable electricity supply in Jammu and Kashmir JAMMU: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the purchase of 200 MW Solar Power through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to meet the growing power demand and promote the […]
SHOPIAN: Deputy Commissioner Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today chaired a meeting to review the landslide prone areas in the district. The meeting was attended by ADC Shopian Mushtaq Ahmad Simnani ,DFO,ACP, all tehsildars, all BDOS and other concerned. DM had a detailed review of the landslide prone areas and asked the concerned to identify such […]
GANDERBAL: The Programme was witnessed by Vice-Chancellor Central University of Kashmir Ganderbal Prof. Farooq Ahmad Shah, along with him, Dean faculty of Languages & Literature Prof. Gayas-ud-Din, Coordinator Department of Kashmiri Dr Irfan Aalam and other faculty members Dr Nazar Ali Nazar, Dr Samreena Geelani and Dr Imtiyaz Mustafa were also present. The eminent guests […]