NEW DELHI: The government has convened an all-party meeting on July 21 ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament which will start next Monday, the Parliamentary Affairs Ministry said. The meeting, which will be held at 11 am on Sunday, has been called by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, the ministry said in a statement. […]
Srinagar: Prof Shakil Ahmad Romshoo has been granted a 2-year extension in his term as Vice Chancellor by the Govt of J&K. Prof Romshoo was appointed as Vice Chancellor of IUST in 2021 as the fourth Vice Chancellor and the order issued by Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat on July 8, states that the extension shall be […]
Srinagar: The body of a man, who jumped into the river Jhelum from Zaina Kadal, Srinagar, has been retrieved after three days, officials said on Tuesday. An official said that the body of Showkat Ali Bhat, son of Ghulam Hussain Bhat, a resident of Shallabagh Zadibal, who jumped into the river Jhelum on July 13, […]
Srinagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday said to have trapped and arrested Patwari Halqa Chanapora, Srinagar while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 40,000 for issuance of revenue extracts. A spokesman in a statement issued here said that Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau received a written complaint wherein it was alleged that Patwari Halqa […]
Srinagar: Amid tight security, the Shia community in Kashmir on Monday took out a Muharram procession on the traditional Guru Bazar-Dalgate route here to mark the eighth day of mourning of the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson. Some mourners carried Palestinian flags and called for an end to violence against people in Palestine, officials said. […]
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) R R Swain on Monday said an inter-state security meeting has deliberated on the new methods of infiltration by terrorists, who have been entering the state from the Punjab border. “Some infiltration is taking place (through the borderline in Punjab) and it is a commonplace knowledge. […]
ASTANA: With terrorism becoming a threat to regional and global peace, the perpetrators, facilitators, financiers and sponsors of heinous acts of terrorism “need to be identified and punished,” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, in a veiled jibe at Pakistan. In a recent interview with Astana-based Kazinform News Agency, he also emphasised that the […]
Srinagar: Army on Monday said the fresh infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of frontier Kupwara district was aimed to sabotage peaceful atmosphere and ongoing Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir valley. Speaking to reporters, N L Kurkarni, Commander 268 Brigade Keran Sector, said the operation Dhanush in which three infiltrators were […]
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today interacted with the Officer Trainees of 2022 Batch of Indian Corporate Law Service (ICLS), at Raj Bhawan. The Officer Trainees, led by Deputy ROC J&K, Sh Haamid Bukhari, shared the experience and learning from their visit to Jammu Kashmir, as a part of Domestic Study Tour. They also briefed […]
Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat here with the stakeholders for working out strategy to further reduce the travel time on Srinagar Jammu National Highway for the fruit laden trucks. Among others the meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary, Home; Principal Secretary, APD; Divisional Commissioner Kashmir; IG Traffic […]