LG expresses anguish, extends condolences to bereaved families SRINAGAR — At least six persons were killed in a road accident that took place at Keshwan area in Kishtwar district of Jammu region on Thursday, officials said. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kishtwar Ashok Kumar Sharma said that five people died on the spot while one is being […]
CHANDIGARH — The bail application of main accused Sanji Ram, sentenced to undergo a life imprisonment for the rape and murder of an eight-year-old nomad girl in Kathua, has been posted for hearing on February 24 by the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The application came up for hearing on Thursday before a division bench […]
64 new posts created in 4 DISCOMs and 9 in JKTPO JAMMU — To meet the increased appetite for housing in Srinagar city and give a push to the housing sector, the Administrative Council (AC), which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the transfer of land measuring 2318 Kanal 08 Marla […]
JAMMU — Police arrested dozens of job aspirants including females after they staged a massive protest against the BJP Government for failing to provide jobs to unemployed youth. The aspirants who had applied for their recruitment in Border Battalion in the Jammu region held a demonstration for the failure of concerned authorities to hold the […]
POONCH — Ten persons were injured, two of them critically, when a minibus they were travelling in met with an accident in Mandi area in Poonch district on Wednesday. A police official told GNS that the mini bus (JK12-1419) skidded off the road due to snowfall in the Swajian area of Mandi this morning. Ten […]
POONCH — Three shops were completely gutted in a massive fire augmented by the explosion of three gas cylinders in Mendhar area of Poonch district last night, officials said on Wednesday. They said the fire erupted under mysterious circumstances near Dakblangow Mendhar during the interevning night of February 1 and 2. Three gas cylinders inside […]
SRINAGAR — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has announced extension in the filing of Annual Property Returns (APRs) – for the year 2021 – to its employees, citing that many haven’t been able to meet the deadline of January 31, 2022 owing to a number of reasons. A notification in this regard reads; “Vide […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today interacted with Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh contingent of NCC cadets, who participated in the Republic Day Parade at New Delhi. During the interaction held in the lawns of Raj Bhavan, the Lt Governor congratulated the Cadets, and lauded the hard-work and commitment of the cadets and their training […]
JAMMU — Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway line, one of the most remarkable projects of the Indian Government, once completed, will be revolutionary for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir as it will turnaround the economic landscape here. The railway line will not only give the all-weather connectivity to Kashmir valley but also substantially reduce the transportation […]
SRINAGAR — Government on Monday ordered transfer of 13 JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order issued by the government, Tariq Hussain Ganai, JKAS, Director, Rural Sanitation, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Director, Hospitality and Protocol, J&K, against an available vacancy. Rakesh Kumar Srangal, JKAS, Director, […]