New Delhi: The Indian and Chinese armies are working to schedule their seventh round of talks to take steps towards “early and complete” disengagement of troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh in accordance with existing bilateral agreement and protocols, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. The comments […]
Srinagar: Seventeen deaths due to Covid-19 during past 24 hours were reported in J&K on Thursday evening, taking the toll of victims to 1,198, while 1,093 fresh cases were detected in the same period. According to officials, thirteen casualties were reported from Jammu division, which included eight persons from Jammu district, three from Doda, and […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Thursday asked the Chief Secretary and Secretary, Law Department, to ensure that efficient practice in the interest of government is adopted with respect to judicial matters pending before courts. Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Puneet Gupta said that despite serving of advance notices/ copies of petitions, counsels appearing […]
FY 2017-18: 30% of budgeted funds given away in violation of rules, ‘persistent’ errors in accounts, no details kept of money given to Demands for Grants: CAG Srinagar: When Haseeb Drabu took charge as finance minister of the coalition PDP-BJP government four years ago, a coalition of which he was said to be the chief […]
Anantnag: Good old religion has come to the aid of those afflicted by the novel coronavirus, as mosque committees in many parts of Kashmir have started procuring oxygen concentrators for people who cannot find space in hospitals and/or are too wary of the hospital. One of the first and major causes of worry for coronavirus […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against a private firm and three former bank officials, including then chairman Parvaiz Ahmad, on the allegations of causing Rs 6.29 core loss to the bank by not following tendering rules. “The ACB has registered an FIR against Sahil Vora and Rishabh Vora, […]
Baramulla: Javid Ahmad, Correspondent for Srinagar-based daily English newspaper Rising Kashmir, died of heart attack on Thursday afternoon while on way to Srinagar from his home in Baramulla district. Ahmad had been recently married on April 9 and is survived by his wife, parents, two sisters, and a younger brother. Local sources said that Javid […]
Srinagar: The Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) expressed shock at the sudden demise of young reporter Javid Ahmad who was associated with daily ‘Rising Kashmir’. In a statement, the KEG said that the death was not only tragic and shocking for the family but the entire media fraternity in Kashmir is pained at his sudden demise. […]
SRINAGAR: Give 100% for Equity, Growth and Inclusion in J&K villages, use B2V3 Jan Abhiyan opportunity to connect with the people and serve them to the best. Back to Village programme is not for one person, Panchayat or District, but for the whole UT and everyone should come forward to own it and play their […]
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting of officers to review the implementation of centrally sponsored schemes in Cantonment area Badami Bagh. Stressing on the speedy implementation of all schemes, the Div Com directed that the Cantonment board should be intimated by the concerned officers before execution of any developmental […]