Jammu: A 32-year-old man chargesheeted in the deadly terror attack on a CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district five years ago has died of a heart attack in the Government Medical College Hospital here, officials said. Bilal Ahmad Kuchey of Kakapora’s Hajibal village was among 19 people formally charged in the case. Forty […]
Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting of Power Development Department (PDD) to assess progress on Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) tailored to achieve reduction in distribution losses. Besides Principal Secretary PDD, the meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Finance; MD JPDCL/KPDCL; Chief Engineers, representatives from PESL, NTPC and other concerned officers of […]
Katra/Jammu: Two people, including a policeman, were killed when their vehicle carrying a zonal magistrate on poll duty, plunged into a deep gorge in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. The zonal magistrate Ajay Kumar, however, escaped with minor injuries as he jumped from the vehicle before it rolled down […]
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a ceasefire in West Asia, the release of hostages and a return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy as he stressed that only a two-state solution will deliver enduring peace and stability in the volatile region. Modi expressed deep concern at the humanitarian crisis unfolding […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought responses from 11 states, including Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, on a plea alleging that they are yet to set up Right to Information (RTI) portals under the transparency law in pursuance of a 2023 judgment. In the landmark judgment, the top court had on March 20 last year […]
Meets faculty, tours patient care services, discusses challenges, future plans with medical staff SRINAGAR: Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, visited Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) on Tuesday, where he engaged with the faculty and toured various patient care services to assess the institute’s progress and provide strategic guidance. During his visit, […]
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference senior leader and Member of Parliament from Anantnag, Mian Altaf Ahmad on Tuesday addressed an election rally at Kalaroos Block in the Kupwara Constituency. The event was organized by the party’s Provincial President and contesting candidate from Kupwara, Nasir Aslam Wani Sogami. In his address, Mian Altaf urged everyone […]
SRINAGAR: A day before the second phase of polling for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari appealed to the electorate, urging them to vote wisely and not be swayed by the fake promises and emotional sloganeering of traditional political parties. Pertinently, in the second phase of polling, […]
SRINAGAR: The University of Kashmir (KU), Tuesday, appointed Prof Shariefuddin Pirzada as the varsity’s new Dean Academic Affairs. His appointment has been warmly received by the KU community, including officers of the administration, faculty, scholars and students. Prof Shariefuddin Pirzada has a distinguished career at KU, having served as Dean, School of Physical and Mathematical […]
SRINAGAR: The Director General of Police (DGP) J&K, R.R. Swain, has approved Rs 2.04 crore as Special Welfare Relief for the next of kin (NoK) of deceased police personnel and Special Police Officers (SPOs) who have passed away while serving the department. Additionally, the DGP has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs one lakh for the […]