Parliament approves JK reorganisation amendment bill

New Delhi: A bill to merge the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) cadre of all-India services officers with the Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre was passed by Lok Sabha on Saturday by a voice vote. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 has already been passed by Rajya Sabha. The statutory resolution, […]

Govt approves setting up of Mission Youth Society

34 posts created for Trauma Centre, Baramulla

JAMMU: With an aim to optimally utilize the demographic dividend of Jammu and Kashmir, the Administrative Council (AC), which met here Saturday under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal to register the Mission Youth as a Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. This will facilitate establishment of required organizational and […]

Lt Guv directs to expedite execution of development projects

Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday reviewed the functioning of Jammu and Kashmir Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation here and directed officials to expedite execution of development projects in the Union Territory. He also launched JKIDFC’s e-Book IV, which gives details about the 800 physically completed projects funded by it, an official spokesperson said. While […]

DDC polls: Chairpersons elected in two districts in Kashmir

Three districts in Jammu witness adjournment

Srinagar/Jammu: Elections for posts of chairperson and vice-chairpersons of the District Development Council (DDC) were held in two districts of Kashmir in the final phase on Saturday, while a lack of quorum forced adjournment of polls in three of the four districts in Jammu region. In the fifth and the last phase of the polls, […]

NC to challenge DDC chairperson polls in Budgam

Srinagar: The National Conference on Saturday said it would mount a legal challenge against the election of District Development Council chairperson in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, accusing the administration of murdering democracy in the Union territory. NC vice-president Omar Abdullah said an independent candidate was made the chairman of District Development Council (DDC) […]

Attack on CRPF convoy: NIA files chargesheet against ex-cop who joined militants

Jammu: The NIA on Saturday filed a supplementary chargesheet against a former Jammu and Kashmir policeman, who deserted the force and joined the Pakistan-based militant group Hizbul Mujahideen, for his alleged involvement in attacking a CRPF convoy in 2019, an official said. Naveed Mushtaq Shah, an ex-constable of Jammu and Kashmir police, had decamped with […]

Uniform grounds of divorce: AIMPLB moves SC opposing plea seeking same basis for all citizens

New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has moved the Supreme Court against a plea seeking “uniform grounds of divorce” for all citizens of the country, keeping with the spirit of the Constitution and international conventions. The AIMPLB has opposed the plea filed by advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking […]