Srinagar: The two-day program, titled “POCSO Act and POSH Act with Special Reference to SAMVAD’s Training Manual and Combating Gender Stereotypes concluded today at J&K Judicial Academy, Mominabad, Srinagar. The program was organized by J&K Judicial Academy for Judicial Officers, PPs /Addl. PPs/ Assistant PPs, Medical Officers, officers of Forensic Science laboratory, officers of Police […]
Srinagar: A Western Disturbance (WD) is likely to hit and trigger light to moderate rainfall over Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours, officials said. “There is a possibility of snowfall over a few higher reaches during the period also,” the Meteorological Department officials said. The MeT forecast of the weather will remain generally […]
Srinagar: Acting tough against the violations of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) guidelines, a Government employee was placed under suspension by the authorities in Srinagar today. The order issued in this regard reads that “one Government employee namely Ghulam Mohammad Mir posted as Jr. Lineman in KPDCL has been found violating the MCC guidelines by […]
Jammu: A “criminal” was arrested along with a 12-bore double-barrel gun and two live cartridges here on Sunday, police said. Jeet Raj, a resident of Galwadey Chak, was arrested near his house in Marh tehsil when he was moving in his private vehicle, a police spokesman said. The illegal firearm and ammunition was found concealed […]
Urges higher voter turnout, assures free, fair polls Kulgam: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), J&K, Pandurang K Pole, on Saturday promised “free and fair polls” as he visited Kulgam and Anantnag districts to review the arrangements for the General Assembly Elections 2024. He chaired a comprehensive meeting here at mini-secretariat to discuss and review the election […]
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday deferred the Haryana assembly poll date to October 5 from October 1, saying the decision was taken keeping in mind a centuries-old festival of the Bishnoi community. The counting of votes for Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana assembly polls will now be held on October 8 instead of […]
Says Mehbooba May Tread Her Own Path, JeI’s Decision Welcome Srinagar: India is known for unity in diversity and governments must protect every religion, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said here on Saturday, a day after the Assam Assembly scrapped a two-hour ‘namaz’ break provided to Muslim legislators on Fridays. Abdullah said nothing is […]
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Saturday questioned the postings in the police department in Jammu and Kashmir amidst the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and sought an explanation from the Election Commission (EC). “When the ECI visited here before the announcement of polls, we made it clear to them that […]
Jammu: Union minister G Kishan Reddy on Saturday said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has isolated Pakistan globally and the “rogue nation no longer has support from the international community due to its role in sponsoring terrorism”. While Pakistan struggles, India’s vision for Jammu and Kashmir is moving forward with peace and progress, he […]
Srinagar: The PDP has banked on Iltija Mufti, the daughter of party chief Mehbooba Mufti and a third-generation member of the family, to retain its Srigufwara-Bijbehara Assembly seat, a PDP bastion since 1996. The Srigufwara-Bijbehara Assembly seat, earlier known as the Bijbehara constituency before the delimitation exercise of 2022, is going to polls in the […]