SRINAGAR — Families of the seven agricultural university students arrested under UAPA for allegedly raising objectionable slogans after the Indian cricket team’s loss in the World Cup final on Wednesday appealed to police and Jammu and Kashmir administration for leniency as their career was at stake. Students should get another chance, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti […]
SRINAGAR — The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to Deputy Commissioner Pulwama and State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) over alleged illegal mining on a riverbed in Romshi nallah in the district. The NGT, presided over by Justice Prakash Srivastava (Chairperson) and Dr A Senthil Veil (Expert Member), responded to a petition filed […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have foiled an illegal trade of Counterfeit Gold Biscuits by arresting three persons in Budgam district of Central Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Police in Budgam in a statement said, “On 28th November, 2023, Police Station Khansahib received an information from reliable sources indicating therein […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Wednesday forecast rain and snowfall at many places of Jammu and Kashmir from today evening. “Currently, the weather is partly to generally cloudy at most places of Jammu and Kashmir. Light rain and snowfall is expected at many places of the Union Territory towards evening,” an official […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India has appointed Mr. Atal Dulloo, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer as the new Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir. Dulloo has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of the Union Territory following the superannuation of Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta and will […]
SRINAGAR — Protests were held at the National Institute of Technology here on Tuesday over a student’s social media post allegedly hurting religious sentiments, officials said. The protesters demanded stringent action against the non-local student who has been sent home on leave, they said. The students have blocked both the gates of the institution, located […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday termed as ‘shocking’ and ‘disconcerting’ the arrest of seven university students for allegedly raising objectionable slogans and celebrating the Indian cricket team’s loss in the World Cup final. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister also requested the union territory’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has attached a Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) Officer in Kupwara district of North Kashmir. According to an order, Pending enquiry into his conduct, Mr. Hilal Ahmad Mir, a Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) Officer, Project Officer, Wage Employment (ACD), Kupwara has been attached […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The General Administration Department (GAD) of Jammu and Kashmir Government has placed a Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) Officer Mr. Abdul Hafiz Shah under suspension. According to an order, Pending enquiry into his conduct, Mr. Shah, a Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) Officer, Regional Director, Survey and Land Records, Anantnag […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The General Administration Department (GAD) of Jammu and Kashmir Government has posted Mr. Soheel Noor Shah as Additional Secretary in the Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department. According to an order, Shah, a Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) Officer, Additional Secretary in the office of Chief Secretary has been transferred and […]