Advisor Bhatnagar meets several deputations, individuals
Assured them timely redressal of genuine grievances
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Wednesday met scores of delegations and individuals at the Civil Secretariat here. The delegations and individuals apprised the Advisor of their issues and demands and sought an early resolution for the same. A deputation of JK Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) raised several issues related to welfare […]
Dr Samoon chairs SDD meeting to review Skill Targets
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, Wednesday convened a meeting with senior officers of SDD and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to review the ‘Skill Targets for J&K Development Mission under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) 2.0 and 3.0’. The meeting was attended by Director Skill Development, Sajjad Hussain […]
ADGP Security grants in-situ promotion to 11 personnel
JAMMU: The Departmental Promotion Committee constituted under the Chairmanship of Additional Director General of Police Security, J&K Jammu, Dr. S.D.Singh Jamwal met Wednesday and cleared In-situ Promotions to eleven Security Personnel of various subordinate Units of Security Wing/Security Battalions which includes five HCs, and 6 SgCts. While issuing the Promotion order, Dr. S.D.Singh Jamwal, Additional […]
India Carpet Expo witness 292 overseas buyers from 51 countries
NEW DELHI: The five-day 3rd Virtual Edition of 41st India Carpet Expo has received an overwhelming response from around 292 overseas buyers from 51 countries and 81 Buying Representatives from across the world. The exclusive trade fair for Handmade carpets and other floor-coverings was organized by Carpet Export Promotion Council which was inaugurated on 27th […]
Training programme for women entrepreneurs begins at KU
Srinagar: A nine-day training programme for women entrepreneurs started at the University of Kashmir on Wednesday. Dean Students Welfare Prof Raies A Qadri presided over the programme, organised jointly by the varsity’s Department of Social Work (DoSW) and Usha International, an organisation working for empowerment of women entrepreneurs, under its Usha Silai School (USS) initiative. […]
Bring bill for restoring J&K statehood: Azad to government
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday asked the government to bring a bill in Rajya Sabha proposing restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking during the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Azad said, “I appeal to you, if Jammu […]
Arrested PDP youth leader Para being kept under ‘inhuman conditions and tortured’, alleges Mehbooba
Srinagar, Feb 3 (PTI) PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday alleged her party’s youth wing president Waheed Para, arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, was being kept under “inhuman conditions and tortured” to compel him to admit to false charges. In a series of tweets, Mehbooba said it was shameful and appalling and that […]
SC refuses to entertain pleas on tractor rally violence
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) The Supreme Court Wednesday refused to entertain a plea seeking setting up of a committee headed by a former apex court judge to conduct a time-bound probe into the violence during tractor rally in Delhi on the Republic Day. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde asked lawyer Vishal […]
Out of 613 persons booked under PSA in Aug 2019, 183 still under detention: MHA
Srinagar, Feb 3: A total of 183 persons are still detained under Public Safety Act while no one is under house arrest in Jammu and Kashmir, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Giving details, Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said that since August 1, 2019, 613 persons “including separatists, over ground workers, stone […]
Man beaten to death by brother over dispute
Shahjahanpur (UP), Feb 3 (PTI) A 37-year-old inebriated man was allegedly beaten to death by his cousin brother here over a dispute, police said on Wednesday. Mukesh Kumar abused and scolded his brother Vinod’s children on Monday evening. When being prevented by Vinod, Kumar also misbehaved with him, Superintendent of Police S Anand said. Irate […]
