SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday urged the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) to consider postponing the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) in view of “uncertainty” resulting from Lok Bhavan’s “delay” in approving age relaxation for the aspirants. “Chief Minister expressed deep concern over the travel chaos caused by the ongoing airline […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said the examination for JKAS should be deferred till the issue of age relaxation, which is pending consideration of Lieutenant Governor, is addressed. “The elected government is in favour of relaxing the upper age limit for recruitment and we have sent the file to the Lok Bhawan […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government is pushing major reforms in the medicinal and aromatic plants sector, with Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Saturday calling for a scientifically-driven and commercially-viable strategy to unlock its vast economic and livelihood potential. The administration is also planning suitable amendments to the J-K Minor Forest Produce Policy-2022 to […]
PULWAMA (KIMS) — Acting on a search warrant issued by the Hon’ble NIA Court Pulwama in case FIR No. 24/2024 under Sections 10 and 13 of the UAP Act, Pulwama Police on Saturday conducted a lawful search at the shop of Mohamed Amir Rather, a resident of Litter Pulwama. Police said the search was carried […]
JAMMU — An FIR has been registered against an assistant sub-inspector in Doda after a video purportedly showing him physically assaulting a two-wheeler rider in full public view went viral on social media. “On December 3, a written complaint was lodged at the DH Doda police post by Anzar Majid Malik, alleging that ASI Ghulam […]
JAMMU/SRINAGAR — IndiGo on Saturday announced the resumption of nine of its 11 flights from the Jammu Airport, but cancelled seven flights from Srinagar, owing to the nationwide disruptions caused by the airline’s pilot-rostering issues. The resumption of flights from Jammu brought much-needed respite to travellers who were left stranded at the airport after a […]
SRINAGAR — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in a high-value export fraud case against two accused persons, including alleged habitual offender Zahid Bashir Sofi alias Shagoo, before the Court of the City Judge, Srinagar. In a statement, it said that the chargesheet in FIR No. 31/2023 under […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said it was unfortunate that the premier tertiary care hospital SKIMS was not under the control of the elected government and its files were not sent to him or the concerned minister. Addressing the 43rd annual day of the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences […]
JAMMU — Jammu’s prestigious Kala Kendra on Friday hosted the first-ever three-day Sharda calligraphy painting exhibition based on consciousness and Kashmir Shaivism, with Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo announcing the start of a diploma course in Sharda calligraphy. Dulloo inaugurated the three-day exhibition of 50 paintings based on Sharda calligraphy by eminent artist Subash C Razdan […]
SRINAGAR — A girl sustained injuries after she fell from a moving train at central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday. Officials told GNS that a girl identified as Insha Rashid (20), daughter of Rashid Bhat, resident of Khelan, Sangam, was injured after she fell from a moving train near the Budgam track. She was immediately […]