Srinagar: In a notable and resonant moment in Parliament on Monday, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, the newly elected Member of Parliament from the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, took his oath as Lok Sabha member in Kashmiri, underscoring the richness of Jammu and Kashmir’s linguistic tapestry. Representing the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, Mehdi secured his […]
38 Specially-Trained Rescue Teams To Be Deployed For Yatra Srinagar: Thirty-eight Mountain Rescue Teams of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, SDRF, NDRF, BSF and the CRPF will be deployed for the Amarnath Yatra, officials said on Monday, as a senior police officer briefed them on their specific duties and emphasised the importance of ensuring the […]
It Would Boost Handloom, Handicraft Sector; Govt SRINAGAR: Srinagar has been officially recognised as a World Craft City by the World Crafts Council, an official spokesman said here. This prestigious honour underscores the city’s rich heritage and the exceptional skills of its artisans, whose dedication and artistry have earned global acclaim, he said. Lieutenant Governor […]
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri today chaired a meeting of officers here to review arrangements for the ensuing holy month of Muharram-ul- Haram. Addressing the meeting, Div Com stressed on making fool-proof arrangements to facilitate mourners at all places. He urged that all arrangements should be put in place to […]
Jammu: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday arrested the alleged mastermind of the 2022 JKSSB sub-inspector recruitment exam paper leak case as part of a money-laundering investigation, official sources said. Yatin Yadav, a suspected tout, was arrested in Jammu under criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the sources said. The Jammu and […]
JAMMU: Three more people have been detained for questioning about the militants who carried out the attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on June 9, police on Monday said. Police had on June 19 arrested a man for his alleged involvement in harbouring and helping the terrorists involved in […]
Mendhar/Jammu: Army troops on Monday detained a person after he was found moving under suspicious circumstances near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Wearing a camouflage shirt and Khaki pants with slippers, the man was apprehended at Dabraj top in the Mankote sector, they said, adding a […]
SRINAGAR: In a major reform in Medical Education, the J&K government has accorded sanction to implementation of 3-tier faculty structure in GMCs of Jammu and Srinagar including both the Super Specialty Hospitals associated with these Colleges with upgradation/re-designation of 287 Lecturers. “With in-principle approval to implementation of the 3-tier faculty structure in these GMCs there […]
NEW DELHI: Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief Tapan Kumar Deka was on Monday given a one-year extension till June 2025, according to a Personnel Ministry order. Deka is a 1988-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension in service of Deka as the […]