SRINAGAR — For the last few years fish farming has emerged as an interesting means of livelihood in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir as hundreds of people are directly or indirectly connected with fish culture here. However, the farmers have been suffering huge losses due to the lack of insurance policy. Fish farmers […]
SRINAGAR — The Government Fee Fixation Committee (GFFC) on Thursday directed the private schools to return the huge amounts which they have collected from the parents in the name of security deposit, refundable fund and in some cases as admission fee as well. GFFC in this regard has ordered that “The schools that have charged […]
SHOPIAN — Union Minister of State for Finance Sh Pankaj Chaudhary today visited district Shopian under third phase of the Public Outreach Programme in order to assess the ground level development scenario, implementation status of Central Sponsored Schemes and to listen to public issues. While taking review of the district development profile, the Minister stressed […]
SRINAGAR — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory government on Thursday appointed 22 district Judges on ad-hoc basis. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORDER
JAMMU — The Jammu administration has withdrawn its earlier order authorising tehsildars (revenue officials) to issue certificates of residence to those residing in the winter capital for more than a year to enable their registration as voters. Though no reason was specified for the withdrawal of the order, the step followed an outrage by almost […]
SRINAGAR — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday ordered transfers and postings of four JKAS and two IAS officers in Union Territory in the intrest of administration. According to an order, Mr. Jatin Kishore, IAS (AGMUT:2020), awaiting orders of adjustment, is posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Uri, against an available vacancy. He shall also […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday administered the oath of office to Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey as Chief Justice of High Court of J&K and Ladakh here. Sources told GNS that sitting judges and some retired judges of the High Court, judicial officers, Advocate General, lawyers and other dignitaries from civil and police […]
RAMBAN — A major tragedy was averted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district as security forces detected three powerful improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in a bag from a forest area, officials said on Thursday. The bag was found lying in the forests of Sangaldan in Gool sub-division by a joint search party of the Army […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Thursday forecast mainly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. “Mainly dry weather is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Meanwhile, Srinagar recorded 7.8 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam 2.7 and Gulmarg 2.5 degrees Celsius as the […]
PULWAMA — A day-long seminar on ‘Crime against Women’ was held at Government Women’s College Pulwama on Wednesday in which hundreds of students participated. Noted writer and Researcher Dr Tanveer Hayat called for “introspection” to find out causes and solutions to the “burgeoning problem” of crime against women. “We have been always talking about the […]