SRINAGAR — Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has issued an advisory for taking precautionary measures in registration of births and deaths. The advisory which has been forwarded to all registrars of states and UTs of India asks for taking precautionary measures in registration of birth and deaths in order to avoid misuse of […]
SRINAGAR — Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad. On Wednesday called for community participation to eradicate drug addiction in the summer capital of J&K, underlining that administration alone cannot fight the growing menace. “Given the gravity of the problem, I believe that instead of brushing it under the carpet, there is a need to […]
SRINAGAR — Daily-rated workers engaged in different government departments Wednesday staged a massive protest demonstration in Srinagar, to seek regularization of their services. The protest was organized under the banner of ‘Jammu and Kashmir Casual Labourers United Front’. The protestors demanded the regularization of their services. “We have been serving the departments for the past […]
SUMBAL — Four persons, including a Sarpanch, were injured after a fight broke out between two groups over some issue during the Gram Sabha meeting of Tengpora gram panchayat in Nasbal area of Sumbal—Sonawari in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday. An official told that the incident took place after some local panchayat members opposed […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered transfer of 26 officers, 25 of them JKAS, in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order issued by the government, Vikar Ahmad Giri, JKAS, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Udhampur, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Ramsoo, against an available vacancy. “He […]
SRINAGAR — Schools in Kashmir Valley were abuzz as offline classes for students resumed in government and private schools on Wednesday after a gap of nearly two and half years. Students dressed in uniforms and wearing masks marked a remarkable delight for them as well as the parents. After a long hiatus due to covid-19 […]
SRINAGAR — A paramilitary CRPF trooper on Wednesday committed suicide at a camp in Srinagar, officials said. A police official said that the constable Anand Lal, hailing from Bihar, ended life by shooting himself dead with AK-47 rifle at a camp of 29 battalion in Sanat Nagar here. He said while reason for him taking […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained cloudy with isolated rain, snow in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Wednesday and the same conditions are likely to persist in the next 24 hours, as per the Met department. “Generally cloudy weather with very light rain, snow is expected in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours”, an […]
GANDERBAL — Alleging breach of his bank account privacy, a man hailing from Duderham area of Ganderbal district here has demanded investigation into the matter. Peerzada Touseef Ahmad alleged that employees at J&K Bank in his locality have breached the privacy of his account as the officials have provided his account statements to unknown people. […]
SRINAGAR — Non-gazetted employees at the Kashmir University have alleged ‘witch-hunt’ by its administration after their Association accused the present dispensation of resorting to financial ‘irregularities’ and violation of norms in the recruitment processes. According to a notice in possession of news agency KNT, the University administration has constituted a committee headed by Dean Academic […]