2 officers booked for allowing building construction on temple land in Jammu
Jammu, Jun 9 (PTI) An ex-commissioner of the Jammu Municipal Corporation and a former senior town planner of the civic body were booked Saturday by the Anti Corruption Bureau for giving permission to build to a residential-cum-commercial complex on temple land, officials said Sunday. The ACB registered the case against former JMC commissioner Kiran Kumar and […]
Jammu sizzles at 43 deg C, heatwave intensifies
Jammu, Jun 9 (PTI) People in Jammu reeled under blistering heatwave as the mercury soared to 43.1 degrees Celsius, weather department officials said on Sunday. The Met department has forecast rain and lightning, accompanied by gusty wind reaching up to a speed of 30-40 kilometres per hour, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The prevailing heatwave conditions […]
Action against J&K Bank chief an effort to combat unlawful activities: officials
New Delhi, Jun 9 (PTI) Parvez Ahmed, who was removed as the Chairman of the J&K Bank, was allegedly involved in corruption, nepotism and favouritism, and the action against him was an effort to combat such activities and bring mighty people with “dubious credentials” before law, officials said Sunday. The action was taken by the […]
Omar welcomes steps for improving J-K Bank functioning, warns against playing politics with it
Srinagar, Jun 9 (PTI) National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah Sunday said steps taken to improve functioning of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank would be welcomed, but the administration must guard against playing politics with the financial institution. The Jammu and Kashmir Governor’s administration Saturday removed Parvez Ahmad as the chairman of the bank and appointed […]
Amarnath Yatra: Cops to deploy quick-reaction teams, road-opening parties in Jammu
Jammu, Jun 9 (PTI) For the smooth conduct of the Amarnath Yatra next month, police will deploy quick-reaction teams (QRTs) and road-opening parties (ROPs) as part of a multi-tier security grid in and around places where pilgrims would gather in the Jammu region, officials said. The 46-day pilgrimage is scheduled to begin from twin route — […]
Two absconders arrested
Jammu, Jun 9 (PTI) Two absconders, who were wanted in cases of breach of peace and endangering life of others, have been arrested from Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, police said Sunday. Bihari Lal, alias Kaki, and Surinder Kumar, alias Sindha, were evading arrest for the past one year and were nabbed in separate operations by […]
Guv Malik undertakes aerial reconnaissance of Amarnath Yatra routes
Srinagar, June 09: Governor Satya Pal Malik, accompanied by Sh. K. Vijay Kumar, Advisor to Governor and Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary, conducted an aerial survey of the entire Shri Amarnathji Yatra route, along the Baltal-Domel-Sangam-Panjtarni-Sheshnag-Chandanwari-Pahalgam axis to gain a first hand view of the existing snow accumulation levels. Governor expressed satisfaction upon the pace […]
R K Chhibber takes Charge as Interim Chairman, Managing Director of J&K Bank
Srinagar, June 9:Pursuant to the order of Govt of J&K, regarding change of guard at J&K Bank, R. K. Chhibber assumed office as interim Chairman cum Managing Director of the Bank, a statement issued by the J&K bank said. Earlier the Board of directors in its meeting held on 8-Jun-2019 at Corporate headquarters of the […]
2 lakh Haj pilgrims will be allowed this year from India: Govt
Mumbai, Jun 9 (PTI) Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Sunday said a record number of two lakh Indian Muslims will go to Haj this year, that too without any subsidy, on more than 500 flights from 21 embarkation points across the country. Addressing a meeting of representatives of private tour operators (PTOs) at […]
n BJP, tea seller is PM, newspaper hawker party chief and simple man a minister: Sarangi
Bhubaneswar, Jun 9 (PTI) The BJP is a party where a tea seller can become the prime minister, a newspaper hawker is made the president and a man living in a hut can get an opportunity to serve the people as their representative, Union minister Pratap Sarangi has said. “This is the speciality about BJP,” Sarangi […]
