SRINAGAR — More than 70 per cent of the 90 MLAs elected to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly have declared their minimum educational qualification as graduates, including three who hold doctorate degrees. According to data compiled by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), all three doctorate degree holders who emerged victorious in the recently-held Assembly […]
NEW DELHI — Delhi’s Patiala House Court has extended the interim bail of Engineer Rashid, Member of Parliament from Baramulla, till October 15 in the Jammu and Kashmir militant funding case, India Today reported. Earlier, Rashid was granted interim bail until October 2, which was extended by 10 days on October 1. Now, the court […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday amended the Civil Services Rules to provide for the setting up of Services Selection Board for recruitment of non-gazetted staff, including Class IV employees. “There shall be constituted a Service Selected Board for making selection for recruitment to subordinate services/non-gazetted/class IV (MTS) posts borne on establishment […]
SRINAGAR — BJP’s 29-year-old Shagun Parihar is the youngest member of the newly elected Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, while National Conference veteran Abdul Rahim Rather aged 80 is the oldest member. Parihar, who lost her father and uncle in a militant attack in 2018, is the only member of assembly below the age of […]
SRINAGAR — Around 150 militants are waiting at launchpads across the Line of Control (LoC) to infiltrate into the Kashmir valley as winter approaches, but security forces would foil any such bid, a senior BSF officer said on Friday. “Attempts of infiltration continue to take place. Based on the intelligence inputs we receive from various […]
JAMMU — Following the announcement of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election results, the Election Commission of India (ECI) today declared that the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) is no longer in effect in the Union Territory. As per the order No. 37/6/1/INST/ECI/FUNCT/MCC/2024 issued on October 10, the ECI stated, “Now that the results for […]
NEW DELHI — A Delhi High Court tribunal has validated the ban imposed on Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu & Kashmir for its alleged involvement in activities which are prejudicial to internal security and public order, having the potential to disrupt the unity and integrity of the country. A few members of the group, which was banned for […]
SRINAGAR — A whopping 84 per cent of newly elected MLAs in Jammu and Kashmir are crorepatis, a 9 per cent increase from 2014, with average declared assets of Rs 11.43 crore, according to data compiled by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR). The average declared assets of MLAs have more than doubled from Rs […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) – The Mountaineering Association of Jammu & Kashmir successfully organized a thrilling sport climbing competition for participants from Anantnag district. The event took place at the state-of-the-art JK Tourism Sport Climbing Wall in Nowgam, Srinagar, and attracted numerous young climbing enthusiasts. The competition, aimed at promoting adventure sports and nurturing local talent in […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha laid wreath and paid homage to Rfn Hilal Ahmad Bhat, who laid down his life in the line of duty for the Nation. “I salute the supreme sacrifice of our Army braveheart Rfn Hilal Ahmad Bhat. His valour and sacrifice will never be forgotten. The entire nation stands firmly […]