SRINAGAR — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory government on Thursday appointed 22 district Judges on ad-hoc basis. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORDER
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Jammu admin withdraws order on registration of new voters
JAMMU — The Jammu administration has withdrawn its earlier order authorising tehsildars (revenue officials) to issue certificates of residence to those residing in the winter capital for more than a year to enable their registration as voters. Though no reason was specified for the withdrawal of the order, the step followed an outrage by almost […]
4 JKAS officers among 6 transfered in J&K
SRINAGAR — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday ordered transfers and postings of four JKAS and two IAS officers in Union Territory in the intrest of administration. According to an order, Mr. Jatin Kishore, IAS (AGMUT:2020), awaiting orders of adjustment, is posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Uri, against an available vacancy. He shall also […]
Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey takes oath as Chief Justice of J&K and Ladakh High Court
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday administered the oath of office to Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey as Chief Justice of High Court of J&K and Ladakh here. Sources told GNS that sitting judges and some retired judges of the High Court, judicial officers, Advocate General, lawyers and other dignitaries from civil and police […]
Bag containing 3 IEDs found in Ramban
RAMBAN — A major tragedy was averted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district as security forces detected three powerful improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in a bag from a forest area, officials said on Thursday. The bag was found lying in the forests of Sangaldan in Gool sub-division by a joint search party of the Army […]
Mainly dry weather in J&K during next 24 hours: MeT
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Thursday forecast mainly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. “Mainly dry weather is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Meanwhile, Srinagar recorded 7.8 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam 2.7 and Gulmarg 2.5 degrees Celsius as the […]
Day-long seminar on ‘Crime against Women’ held at GDC Pulwama
PULWAMA — A day-long seminar on ‘Crime against Women’ was held at Government Women’s College Pulwama on Wednesday in which hundreds of students participated. Noted writer and Researcher Dr Tanveer Hayat called for “introspection” to find out causes and solutions to the “burgeoning problem” of crime against women. “We have been always talking about the […]
Inclusion of non-local voters in revised electoral rolls arbitrary: Tarigami
SRINAGAR — Terming latest order issued by Deputy Commissioner Jammu regarding inclusion of non-local voters in revised electoral rolls as arbitrary, CPI (M) leader Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami on Wednesday said that it is beginning of a wider plan to reduce the weightage of locals in order to change electoral demographics. In a statement, Tarigami said […]
DC Jammu’s order physical implementation of adding non-locals in J&K: Masoodi
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) leader and MP Anantnag Hasnain Masoodi on Wednesday said DC Jammu’s order reinforces the party’s apprehensions of disempowerment of local people of J&K. In a statement, Masoodi, who is also the convener of 14 member Committee constituted by the political parties that attended the meeting at Jammu in September to […]
DC Jammu’s order on facilitating registration of non-locals as electors highly suspicious: PC
SRINAGAR — Reacting to the directive issued by DC Jammu to facilitate registration of non-locals as electors, Peoples Conference (PC) Wednesday said that the order is highly suspicious and the onus of proving the suspicions wrong yet again lies on the ECI and the J&K administration. “The directive issued by DC Jammu authorising revenue officials […]