81 domestic violence cases registered in J&K this year so far, HC told

81 domestic violence cases registered in J&K this year so far, HC told

Srinagar: Srinagar: The J&K High Court directed authorities to inform the court about the manner in which maintenance granted is being paid to the women in distress. The direction was passed after a report was filed by M K Sharma, Member Secretary, J&K State Legal Services Authority stating that during the period of COVID-19 lockdown, […]

LG extends greetings on Labour Day

LG extends greetings on Labour Day

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu has extended heartiest greetings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, particularly to the working class on the significant occasion of International Workers’ Day, popularly known as Labour Day. In his message, the Lt Governor wished prosperity to the working class and hoped that the occasion would instil a […]

Ensure problems faced by people in Kupwara are addressed: HC to authorities

Ensure problems faced by people in Kupwara are addressed: HC to authorities

SRINAGAR: The J&K High Court directed Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara to ensure that a system is devised and efforts are made to ensure that problems faced by people of Kupwara in accessing the healthcare are resolved. The direction was passed after Advocate Mansoor Ahmad Mir, submitted before the court that the residents of Kupwara district travel […]

Seeks report from Div Com Kashmir on condition of migrant labourers

Seeks report from Div Com Kashmir on condition of migrant labourers

SRINAGAR: The J&K High Court directed government to ensure that there is no distress among migrant labourers or any other person stuck in Jammu and Kashmir and sought a report from Divisional Commissioner Kashmir on the issue. Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rajnesh Oswal passed the direction after a report filed by Divisional Commissioner, […]

20 shops sealed, 5 vehicle seized in Pampore for violating prohibitory orders

20 shops sealed, 5 vehicle seized in Pampore for violating prohibitory orders

PAMPORE: Authorities on Thursday sealed 20 shops in Pampore area for violating prohibitory orders. Tehsildar Pampore Ishtiyaq Mohi-ud-Din told Kashmir Reader that they were receiving complaints from people that some shops dealing with non essential services were violating prohibitory orders by keeping their shops open. “The shops used to attract crowd in violation of 144 […]

10 shops sealed in north Kashmir

Srinagar: Authorities on Thursday sealed at least 10 shops in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district after they were found violating prohibitory orders. Senior police official told that a team led by Tehsildar Sumbal along with police officers visited various areas of Sumbal tehsil and sealed over 10 shops who were found violating the lockdown orders. He […]

EJAC denounces shifting of service matters of JK employees to CAT Chandigarh

EJAC denounces shifting of service matters of JK employees to CAT Chandigarh

Srinagar: EJAC has strongly opposed the order of the central government issued by the Ministry of Personal, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personal and Training in consequence of which all the service matters of employees of JK have been shifted to Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh. In a statement, EJAC President Fayaz Ahmad Shabnam has […]

Drug Controller reviews availability of vital medicines

JAMMU: In order to ensure the smooth distribution/ availability of life saving, critical care medicines and other essential drugs, inspections of C&F Agents, Depot Holders, Consignees were carried out intermittently under the supervision of State Drugs Controller ,J&K wherein the firms were instructed to update the department with respect to specific shortages (if any) of […]

DGP sanctions retirement gift of over rupees 1.58 cr in favour police personnel

JAMMU : Continuing with endevours of welfare of its personnel Police Headquarters has launched a number of schemes which include scholarships, freeship for martyrs wards, relief and loan for needy personnel for health, education and marriage. As part of these endevours the Director General of Police, J&K, Dilbag Singh sanctioned retirement gift of rupees one […]

NIA arrests one more in DySP case

Jammu: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested one person, alleged to be an arms dealer, in connection with the case pertaining to the arrest of now suspended Deputy Superintendent of Police Davinder Singh who was nabbed by police for driving terrorists out of the Kashmir Valley earlier this year. The arrested person has been […]