New Delhi: After a wetter-than-normal August, India is likely to experience above normal rainfall in September, with heavy to very heavy precipitation expected in northwest India and the surrounding areas. Above normal rainfall is likely over most parts of India, except for some areas in extreme northwest India, many parts of the southern peninsula, northern […]
Jammu: A top Army officer on Saturday reviewed the security situation in the Doda and Kishtwar districts of Chenab valley, which is going to polls along with south Kashmir districts in the first phase on September 18, officials said. General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Jammu-based White Knight Corps Lt General Navin Sachdeva also assessed the […]
New Delhi: Calling China a ‘unique problem’, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India is not the only country in the world that is having a debate about that country. Addressing the ET World Leaders Forum on Saturday, Jaishankar said everyone chose to consciously overlook the nature of Chinese production decades ago, and are […]
Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today chaired a meeting of Health & Medical Education (H&ME) Department to review the functioning of Medical Colleges of the UT here. Besides Secretary H&ME, the meeting was attended by Director, SKIMS; Principal GMC Srinagar/Jammu; Director Health Jammu/Kashmir and Principals of New Medical Colleges. During meeting, the Chief Secretary observed […]
Srinagar: In a pipping ceremony held at Police Headquarters (PHQ) this afternoon, the Director General of Police, J&K, Shri R.R. Swain decorated Dr. Sunil Gupta with the rank of Inspector General of Police (IGP). ADGP (Headquarters) PHQ, Shri M.K. Sinha, was present on the occasion to witness the significant milestone in Dr. Gupta’s illustrious career. […]
Jammu/Srinagar: Three persons were killed and several others were injured in separate road accidents in Jammu, Doda and Ganderbal districts on Saturday, police said. A student, Surbhi Kumari (18), was killed and eight other passengers, including six girls, were injured when a minibus turned turtle after colliding with a car at the Kunjwani bypass here. […]
JAMMU: A revenue official was arrested after he was allegedly caught taking a bribe of Rs 40,000 in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, an official of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said. F Ahmad, who was posted as Girdawar Sanasar, was trapped following a complaint lodged by a person alleging that the […]
Jammu: On the last date of the withdrawal of nomination papers for the first phase of the forthcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024 in the 24 Assembly Constituencies, 25 candidates withdrew their Candidature in the Office of respective Returning Officers across seven districts on Friday. The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, J&K UT […]
Srinagar: In compliance to Election Commission of India’s directive, government on Friday ordered transfer of seven police officers in Jammu and Kashmir with immediate effect. According to an order, Gurinderpal Singh (IPS; AGMUT: 2013) has been posted as Incharge director police, Telecommunication relieving Manoj Kumar Pandita, AIG, Training & Policy of additional charge of the […]
Srinagar: The government on Friday posted Shahid Saleem Dar as desputy commissioner Shopian with immediate effect. According to an order, a copy of which lies with GNS, Faz Lul Haseeb, IAS (AGMUT:2018), Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, J&K Tourism Development Corporation, relieving Mr. Vivekanand Rai, IRS, Director, Tourism, Jammu […]