JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary has been appointed as the chairperson of Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB), replacing senior BJP leader Hina Shafi Bhat who held the post since December 2018. The government has reconstituted the board of directors of KVIB along with J&K Handicrafts and Handloom Corporation, J&K […]
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Waheed Para on Tuesday said the Jammu and Kashmir government needs to fix responsibility for the alleged scam in recruitment of constables in the telecom wing of police. “With each passing day, it’s as if a war has been waged on the youth of J&K and their aspirations. Yet another scam […]
RAJOURI — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday visited the Badhaal village in Rajouri district to express solidarity with the bereaved families whose 17 members, including 13 children, died under mysterious circumstances in the past one-and-a-half month. Accompanied by Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana and National […]
JAMMU — More than 70 lakh voters, including over 34 lakh women, are eligible to vote in the panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir after the annual revision of electoral rolls, officials said. The Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission on Monday concluded annual revision of panchayat electoral rolls that were published with January 1, 2025, […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Bank on Monday reported a 26.2 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 531 crore for the October-December quarter of FY2024-25 compared to Rs 421.08 crore in the year-ago period. A bank spokesman said that the financial institution is well on course to meet the annual profitability target. “The […]
JAMMU — Three employees of a flour mill here were booked on Monday for embezzlement of more than Rs 2 crore, police said. The crime branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police registered a case on the basis of a complaint by Jammu Flour Mills owner Arun Mahajan alleging financial irregularities and embezzlement of Rs 2 […]
JAMMU — Senior BJP leader and former Rajya Sabha member Shamsher Singh Manhas died after a prolonged illness at his residence here on Monday, his party colleagues said. Manhas, 65, is survived by his wife, son and a daughter. Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha expressed grief over Manhas’s death. “Saddened by the demise […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today took pledge for Organ Donation by registering on Ayushman Bharat Organ Donation Registry of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India (notto.abdm.gov.in). The State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (SOTTO) representatives, Dr Elias Sharma, Nodal Officer, Dr Sanjeev Puri, Joint Director and Sh […]
ANANTNAG (KIMS) — Senior National Conference (NC) leader, Imran Amin Shah, has reaffirmed the party’s dedication to fulfilling the aspirations and addressing the genuine concerns of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to the media, Shah emphasized the NC government’s focus on ensuring that public voices are not only heard but also acted upon […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday directed the registrar general of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to ensure proper video conferencing facilities at a special court in Jammu hearing the 1989 Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping and the 1990 Srinagar shootout cases involving jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik and others. The top court also […]