Late night ‘blast like sound’ sets humour mills on overdrive

Srinagar: It’s a sonic boom! It’s a pressure cooker bursting! It’s a quake! And yes, the late night boom that reverberated across the city and several parts of south Kashmir on Tuesday was indeed a quake, seismologists later confirmed. But before that, social media humour and rumour mills were already on overdrive with messages facetious, […]

Govt approves elections for vacant Sarpanch, Panch constituencies

SRINAGAR: The Administrative Council (AC) which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, Wednesday approved the proposal of the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj to issue a notification for conducting elections to vacant Sarpanch/Panch constituencies. The detailed schedule will be finalised by the election authority. Filling of the vacant constitutional posts […]

E-governance plan for JK fails to click

Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir government has failed to implement the centrally-funded State Wide Area Network (SWAN) for e-governance. Official documents reveal that the first Detailed Project Report (Proposal) for SWAN was received from the State of J&K in May 2007. The proposal was cleared by Empowered Committee under the Ministry of Electronic and Information […]

Govt employee booked for securing job on fake, fabricated documents

Jammu: The Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday registered a case against an employee of the Power Development Department (PDD) for allegedly securing his job on fake and fabricated documents, a spokesman of the investigating agency said. A criminal case was filed against Sadhu Ram, a resident of Bishnah area of Jammu, […]

Mehbooba’s detention: Daughter moves SC seeks to amend plea against continued detention

Srinagar: Iltija Mufti, the daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, has approached the Supreme Court seeking to modify her petition challenging the detention of her mother under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA). Mehbooba, the president of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was arrested on the eve of the abrogation of Jammu […]

Govt to encourage actual development initiatives: Lt Guv

Says 'mere announcements' will replace actual development

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said his administration is committed to implementing the 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments related to local bodies and will encourage actual development initiatives instead of “mere announcements”. He made the remarks during a “Jan Abhiyan” event in Akhnoor on the outskirts of Jammu where he […]

Three KAS officers among four transferred

Srinagar: The J&K Government on Wednesday ordered transfer of three KAS officers besides present Administrator, Auqaf Islamia Jammu, an order issued by the administration said. As per separate orders, Pankaj Gupta (KAS), Officer on Special Duty with Advisor (S) to the Lieutenant Governor, has been transferred and shall await further orders of adjustment in the […]

BDC member shot dead by militants

Srinagar: A block development council member was shot dead by militants on Wednesday in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, police said. Bhupinder Singh, a member of the block development council of Khag block in Budgam district, was shot at by the ultras in his ancestral village Dalwash at 1945 hours, a police official said. He died […]

Pak army shells three sectors in Poonch

Jammu: The Pakistan army violated ceasefire by resorting to heavy firing and mortar shelling in forward areas along LoC in three sectors in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said. “At about 0900 hours today, Pakistan army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and intense shelling with mortars along LoC […]