Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Baseer Ahmad Khan today reviewed the working of Horticulture department wherein he stressed on the need to all projects in a time bound manner. The Div Com chaired the meeting in which DDC Srinagar, Director Horticulture and other officials of the department participated. The Div Com directed the officials to complete the survey […]
Koraput (Odisha): A tribal woman delivered a baby girl near a drain in the premises of a government hospital here today after she was allegedly refused admission for want of required documents. However, the authorities of Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital (SLNMCH), dismissed the allegation of denial of admission to the woman. After […]
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed the officials to seal all unregistered coaching centres and those centres which do not fulfil all the parameters laid down by the government for proper functioning of these centres. The Div Com today chaired a high-level meeting that was attended DDC Srinagar, Director School Education Kashmir […]
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court today issued an interim order directing the Mumbai University to ensure that students appearing for undergraduate and postgraduate examinations are provided with “supplements” or extra answer sheets if they require it to complete their answers. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and BP Colabawalla said that while the university had […]
Jammu: A drug peddler has been arrested with over 1400 tablets and capsules of contraband drugs, police said here today. During patrolling, a police team held the alleged peddler Sachin Kumar at Bahu Fort area in the city last evening and recovered 1200 Spasmo Proxyvon capsules and 270 Nitrazepam tablets from him. He was arrested […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) today took cognisance of a news report about a teacher couple’s sacking by a private school on their wedding day and asked the principal to appear before it on Monday. Justice Bilal Nazki, chairperson of the commission took serious note of a news item […]
Srinagar: The Patiala court on Friday extended the remand of ten Kashmiri prisoners including seven Hurriyat leaders by 28 more days. The family members of one among the Hurriyat leaders told KNS from Delhi that the seven Hurriyat leaders including Nayeem Ahmad Khan, Altaf Shah, Ayaz Akbar, Peer Saif-ul-llah, Mehraj-ud-din Kalwal, Shahid-ul-Islam and Farooq Ahmad […]
Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party leader and brother of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, Mufti Tassaduq Hussain has resigned from the post of Coordinator Chief Minister’s Grievance cell. Tassaduq addressed his resignation to the Chief secretary Bharat Bhusahan Vyas. The move is seen as a step forward in the process of Tassaduq’s Nomination in a member of […]
The Jammu and Kashmir government today ordered the transfer and posting of officials in various departments. “In the interest of administration, the following transfers and postings are hereby ordered with immediate effect,” the order said. Mr.Mohammad Afzal Bhat, IAS(JK:2000), Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment, is transferred and posted as Commissioner/Secretary […]
The Union Cabinet on Friday cleared the Triple Talaq Bill after a meeting was held this afternoon in New Delhi. The Supreme Court, in August, had passed the order terming the practice of instant Talaq (divorce) as “unconstitutional.” The apex court by a majority of 3:2 had ruled that the practice of divorce through triple talaq […]