Lt Guv launches ‘J&K Sambhaav Utsav -2024’ in New Delhi
Inaugurates various new projects undertaken by J&K’s Resident Commission NEW DELHI: On the eve of Basant Panchami, the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched ‘J&K Sambhaav Utsav-2024’, organized by Resident Commission Jammu Kashmir at J&K House, New Delhi Tuesday. The Lt Governor also launched Information-cum-facilitation hub ‘Hello J&K’; Digital Photography, Painting and Singing competitions for Youth […]
SC refuses to stay new law on appointment of CEC and ECs
Issues notice to Centre New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the operation of the new law that provides for appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners by a panel which does not include the Chief Justice of India. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta issued notice […]
Terrorist who killed two labourers from Punjab in Srinagar arrested
Srinagar: The terrorist who killed two labourers from Punjab here last week has been arrested, a senior Jammu and Kashmir Police officer said on Tuesday. The weapon used in the attack, a pistol, has been recovered, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Vijay Kumar told a press conference here. “Adil Manzoor Langoo, the terrorist who […]
Centre revises guidelines for community radio stations
Chennai: To ensure the growth of the community radio sector, the government on Tuesday increased the advertising time for community radio stations as well as the price rate for advertisements. It also increased the period for the grant of permission agreement from the existing five years to 10 years, according to the revised policy guidelines […]
World faces a ‘dangerous decade’ as instability and military spending rise: Report
London: The world has entered an era of increasing instability as countries around the globe boost military spending in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Hamas attack on Israel and China’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea. That’s the conclusion of a new report Tuesday from the International Institute for Strategic Studies, which […]
Night temp rises but stays below freezing point across Kashmir
Srinagar: Most places witnessed an increase in minimum temperature but stayed below freezing point with Srinagar recording a low of minus 2.5°C on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here said that the temperature in Srinagar increased by over one degree Celsius from previous night’s minus 3.6°C and it was below normal by 2.7°C for the […]
102 films, web series shot in J&K last year: Officials
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir continues to be the hotspot for Bollywood and south Indian film industry as 102 films and web series have been shot here during 2023. With this in the last two years more than 300 films and webs series have been shot in Jammu and Kashmir, which earned applause for featuring the […]
Traffic Police set to launch Integrated Traffic Management System in Sgr
Srinagar: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Traffic, Srinagar, Muzaffar Shah on Tuesday said the department is all set to implement the Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS) in the city. SSP Traffic said the ITMS system will automatically capture and record instances of vehicles violating traffic rules. “It will mark identity offenders and promptly issue challans […]
Hardcore criminal wanted in 17 FIRs arrested in Samba
Jammu: A hardcore criminal who was wanted in over a dozen cases, including attempt to murder and drug peddling, was arrested in Samba district, police said on Tuesday. Kapil Sharma alias “Jimmy”, a resident of Jammu, was arrested from Bari Brahmana police station as a follow up to the investigation in a case registered recently […]
Farooq skips ED summon, says he is not in Srinagar
Srinagar: Summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah has informed the agency he will not appear before it here on Tuesday as he is out of town, official sources said. They said the Lok Sabha member from Srinagar has communicated it to the ED officials through “an […]
