Salary, perks of MLA’s : With ‘ambiguity’ looming large, speaker writes to govt
Srinagar: Amid ambiguity over salaries of newly elected Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs), Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather has sought clarification from Jammu & Kashmir Government on the matter. Sources within the J&K government disclosed that the Speaker has written to the administrative secretary, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs over the matter due to confusion in […]
Winter vacation in colleges likely from Dec-27
Srinagar: Amid bone chilling winters, the Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Department has proposed to announce 50-days winter vacations from December-27 for colleges of Kashmir division. Besides, the department has also proposed 10-days winter vacations for colleges of Jammu division. Director Colleges of Jammu and Kashmir, Sheikh Ajaz Bashir said that the higher education department […]
J&K High Court seeks govt response on reservation policy
Hearing scheduled for December 27 Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has issued a notice to the J&K government, seeking its response to a petition challenging the region’s current reservation policy. The move comes amid ongoing public debate over the fairness and rationale of the policy. The petition, filed by Dawar Ali with the […]
Govt working on policy of ‘zero casualties’ during disasters: Union Minister
NEW DELHI: The government is working on the policy of “zero casualties” during disasters in line with Prime Minister NarendraModi’s pledge of making India a developed country by 2047, Union Minister NityanandRai said in the LokSabha on Wednesday. Moving the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024 for consideration and passage, Rai said that since the Modi […]
Govt removing roadblocks in path of youth by introducing reforms: PM Modi
New Delhi: The government is introducing reforms to remove roadblocks in the path of the country’s youth, Prime Minister NarendraModi told young innovators on Wednesday, asserting that the future of the world will be driven by innovation and knowledge. Interacting with the innovators during the grand finale of the ‘Smart India Hackathon (SIH)’, the prime […]
NIA records conviction rate of 95.23 per cent: Govt
New Delhi: The NIA, which registered 640 cases since its inception, has recorded a conviction rate of 95.23 per cent in 147 cases which have been decided by courts, the government informed the RajyaSabha on Wednesday. Responding to a question, Minister of State for Home Affairs NityanandRai said 109 cases of the anti-terror agency are […]
Trekkers in JK may get to use satellite phones
Union home, tourism ministries holding discussion on allowing its usage Srinagar: Discussions between Union home and tourism ministries are at an advanced stage on allowing satellite phones for trekkers in no-network zones in the Kashmir valley, Tourism Director Raja YaqoobFarooq said here on Wednesday. “The tourism ministry, Government of India, has already taken up (the […]
Two-member UN team meets Rohingya Muslims in Jammu
Jammu: A two-member team of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) met Rohingya Muslims at a slum here amid a heated debate whether the illegally settled immigrants be provided water and electricity. Senior Protection Officer Tomoko Fukumura along with Protection Associate RaginiTrakrooZutushi on Monday met the Rohingya Muslims and some local residents in […]
Man injured in alleged firing by night patrol troops in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: A 39-year-old man was injured allegedly after Rashtriya Rifles troops on night patrol opened fire on observing suspicious movements in a village in the Mendhar area of Poonch district, officials said on Wednesday. Mohammad Saleem, a Madana-Surankote resident who works as a tractor driver, was hit by a bullet in his left foot at […]
IED foundon north Kashmir highway, defused
Srinagar: Security forces detected and destroyed a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) on the Handwara-Baramulla highway in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. A joint patrolling party of police and the Army found a suspicious bag by the roadside at Langate in the Handwara area of Kupwara district, the officials said. They said the […]
