Horticulture department celebrates Independence Day with patriotic fervor
JAMMU: 78th Independence Day was celebrated with patriotic fervor and gaiety at Directorate of Horticulture Jammu with Chief Guest C. L. Sharma, Director Horticulture Jammu, hoisting the Tricolour and took the salute. In his address, C. L. Sharma recounted the rapid growth of India over 78 years of freedom. He also listed achievements recorded in […]
EC cites J&K security, festivals, rains for not announcing Maharashtra polls
NEW DELHI, Aug 16 (PTI): The Election Commission on Friday said the Maharashtra Assembly elections will be announced later, citing the requirement of additional security forces for the Jammu and Kashmir polls and the packed festival season in the western state. Addressing a press conference here, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said heavy rains in […]
CEC acknowledges threat posed by drugs during elections
NEW DELHI, Aug 16 (PTI): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Friday acknowledged the threat posed by drugs during elections and said the issue necessitates broader focus and action. Responding to a question while announcing the schedule for Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana, Kumar highlighted the severity of the drugs problem […]
Election Commission announces 3-phase Assembly polls for J&K from Sep 18
Srinagar, Aug 16: Chief Election Commission of India (CEC) Rajeev Kumar Friday announced three-phased assembly polls for J&K starting from September 18 and counting will be done on October 4. “We had promised the shortest Assembly poll schedule and we stand by our promise. Elections in J&K will be held in three phases from September […]
Assembly poll in J&K will be held in three phases, with voting on Sep 18, Sep 25, and Oct 1
New Delhi, Aug 16: Assembly poll in J&K will be held in three phases, with voting on Sep 18, Sep 25, and Oct 1 Counting of votes on October 4, CEC Kumar.
J&K Media Accreditation Committee (JKMAC) grants accreditation to journalists
SRINAGAR, AUG 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Media Accreditation Committee (JKMAC), chaired by Director Information J&K, Jatin Kishore, today held a meeting to finalize the grant of accreditations in favour of News Media Representatives. The committee reviewed and scrutinised the applications received from different News Media Representatives. A total of 412 applications were received, with […]
Institute heads to file FIR within 6 hours of incident of violence against health worker: Govt
New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) Amid widespread protests over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, the Union Health Ministry on Friday said the heads of institutions will be responsible for filing an institutional FIR within six hours of an incident of violence against any healthcare worker on duty. The office memorandum […]
Govt approves proposal for transfer of Evacuees’ land in JK
SRINAGAR, AUG 16: In a landmark decision, the Administrative Council here today approved the proposal for transfer of Evacuees’ land conferring proprietary rights to the Displaced persons of 1947, 1965, 1971 and West Pakistan Displaced Persons. This decision will confer absolute proprietary rights over Evacuees’ land to DPs as already conferred over State Land. As […]
JK Govt approves creation of posts in different departments, takes other major decisions
SRINAGAR, AUG: The Administrative Council which met today under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha approved creation of of posts of different ranks (from Deputy Director Prosecution to class IV), totaling 83 posts, in Prosecution Department to comply with relevant provisions of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to […]
Nitish Kumar posted head of CID, 33 others officers shifted in Police department
Srinagar, Aug 16: The government has posted Nitish Kumar (IPS) as Head of CID and also ordered transfer and posting of 33 other police officers with immediate effect. According to three separate orders, Nitish Kumar, IPS (AGMUT: 1999), ADGP CID, has been posted as Head of CID, relieving R R Swain, IPS (AGMUT: 1991) DGP, […]
