SRINAGAR — Due to clear night sky, mercury dropped notches below the freezing point in Kashmir and Ladakh region on Wednesday. The Meteorological (MeT office) said that cold and dry weather with clear sky was likely to continue during the next 24 hours. Srinagar had minus 3.4, Pahalgam minus 5.3 and Gulmarg minus 4 degrees […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory Government on Tuesday ordered transfers and postings of seven JKAS officers in the interest of administration. According to an order, Mr. Samir Ahmad Jan, JKAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Gulmarg, is transferred and posted as General Manager, DIC, Kupwara, against an available vacancy. Ms. Naeem Ul Nisa, JKAS, Sub-Divisional […]
BANDIPORA — A government middle school was demaged in a massive blaze in Turknaadi Turkpora village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said here on Wednesday morning. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that fire broke out in the school building at Turknaadi in the wee hours today morning. He said in the incident […]
SRINAGAR — The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday recommended Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, Judge, Gauhati High Court, as Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. The collegium headed by Chief Justice of India today recommended elevation of Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, Judge, Gauhati High Court, as Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir […]
SRINAGAR — A recent study done by the Government Medical College’s Psychiatry department has revealed that Kashmir has surpassed Punjab in drug abuse cases and is currently at the number two position among the top drug abuser states in the country. With Northeast in India topping the drug abuse list, Kashmir is not far behind. […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested an associate of Al-Badr militant outfit at Bandzoo area of Pulwama district and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession. According to press release, police in Pulwama along with Army (55RR) and CRPF (182/183 BN) at a joint checkpoint established at Bandzoo Crossing […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday set up an internal complaint committee to enquire and dispose of sexual harassment complaints against female officers of JKAS, J&K Secretariat Service-I and Service-II. According to an order, the committee comprises of 5 members commissioner secretary to government, department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj. “In […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Tuesday said that it produced Chargesheet Against 8 persons in connection with Pulwama IED Blast case in a court. In a handout, the police said that it produced chargesheet in case FIR No. 65/2022 U/S 4/5 Explosive Substance Act, 18,20,23,39 UA(P) Act of Police Station Litter against 8 accused persons before […]
NEW DELHI — As many as 2,639 government jobs have been provided to Kashmiri migrants under Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP), 2015, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha. He also said the government has approved construction of 6,000 transit accommodation for Kashmiri migrant employees engaged or to be engaged […]
NEW DELHI — The Jammu and Kashmir government has reported investment proposal to the tune of Rs 64,000 crore of which over Rs 2,500 crore has already been received, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said Rs 840.55 crore investment has came in 2017-18, Rs 590.97 crore […]