NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has said that non-listing of plea for regular bail impinges upon liberty of the person in custody and advocated that under the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic, at least half of the judges should sit on alternate days so that hearing is accorded to those in distress. Expressing “shock” that a bail […]
New Delhi: The BCCI on Wednesday formed a three-member sub-committee, comprising former Ranji cricketer Mithun Manhas, to handle the day-to-day functioning of the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA). Besides Manhas, a former Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir captain, the other members of the sub-committee are Brigadier Anil Gupta and Sunil Sethi, a Jammu-based advocate. […]
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta on Wednesday inaugurated the e- Vigilance Clearance System. Commissioner Secretary, General Administration Department, Director Anti Corruption Bureau, and Director IT& SS, University of Kashmir were present during the inauguration. He said that the system has been developed to simplify the process for seeking NOC and vigilance clearance in […]
Jammu: Senior IAS officer Atal Dulloo has been redesignated as additional chief secretary, an order issued by the Jammu and Kashmir administration said on Wednesday. Dulloo is currently financial commissioner, health and medical education. Sanction is hereby accorded to the re-designation of Atal Dulloo, IAS (AGMUT 1989) financial commissioner, health and medical education department, as […]
SRINAGAR: A joint high level team comprising officers both from Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab today inspected various components of Shahpur Kandi Dam Project to ensure expeditious execution of ongoing works on this prestigious project. The officers from J&K led by Chairperson, Jammu and Kashmir Water Resources Regulatory Authority (JKWRRA), G.S. Jha included Chief Engineer […]
SRINAGAR: Students from the Islamia College of Science and Commerce, who are presently submitting their examination forms, are demanding that the college authorities should conduct exams in online mode. They said that the college has not issued any notification regarding the mode of examinations amid the pandemic, making the students more anxious. The students said […]
SHOPIAN: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today convened a meeting here to review the progress of the ongoing Rural Infrastructural Development Fund (RIDF) projects being executed by different departments in the district. At the outset, it was informed that various RIDF projects funded by NABARD are under implementation in the District […]
SRINAGAR: Traffic City Police Srinagar has expresses deep gratitude to the general public and administration for their support and cooperation in the management of traffic in Srinagar In a statement issued by SSP Police Traffic City Srinagar Javid Ahmad Koul said that this cooperation has made it possible to ease out the flow of traffic.This […]
BARAMULLA: A pedestrian died on Wednesday after being hit by a private car in the Tangmarg area of Baramulla district. Official sources said that a private car swift bearing registration number JK01J-8333 hit a pedestrian in Tangmarg sub division of Baramulla district on Wednesday morning resulting in him being seriously injured. People shifted the injured […]
GANDERBAL: Breakthrough of one of the two tubes of Z-Morh Tunnel Project of 6.5 km was a hallmark event at Sonamarg on Wednesday which is a step forward towards the all weather connectivity to the Sonamarg valley. The ceremonial blast for the breakthrough was done by Gurjeet Kambo, Executive Director (Projects), Regional Office Srinagar, NHIDCL. […]