CM meets council of ministers to discuss governance, development proposals
Srinagar, Jun 23 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a meeting of the council of ministers at the Civil Secretariat here on Tuesday to discuss proposals for strengthening governance. The chief minister’s office said the meeting also focused on improving public service delivery across the Union territory. “The meeting deliberated on a […]
J-K govt should observe ‘holocaust day’ to remember victims of Pak army’s 1947 raids: Chugh
Srinagar, Jun 23 (PTI) BJP leader Tarun Chugh on Tuesday said the Jammu and Kashmir government should observe a ‘holocaust day’ in memory of the victims of the Pakistan army who raided the then princely state in 1947 disguised as tribal people. “The Pakistan army, disguised as tribal people, attacked here and killed Kashmiri citizens, […]
Parliamentary panel in JK briefed on border security measures, Op Sindoor performance
Srinagar, Jun 23 (PTI) Security officials on Tuesday briefed the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs about the steps taken to protect the country’s borders following the success of Operation Sindoor last year. “Today, we had a very fruitful interaction with the army officers, security officers and defence forces on how they protect our borders […]
Opening of Strait of Hormuz welcome move: NSA Doval at BRICS conclave
NEW DELHI, June 23 (PTI): The opening of the Strait of Hormuz is a very welcome move as it will help energy security, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said on Tuesday while welcoming counterparts from BRICS nations at a key conclave here. Doval said freedom of navigation through the key shipping lane will benefit the […]
Panchayats Must Emerge as Centres of Innovation, Digital Governance, Public Trust: LG Sinha
Srinagar, June 23: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) must evolve beyond administrative units and emerge as centres of innovation, equal opportunity, sustainable development and public trust, asserting that grassroots governance will play a decisive role in realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a developed India. Addressing the “Seva […]
Multi-agency mock drill conducted at Jammu base camp ahead of Amarnath Yatra
Jammu, June 23 (PTI) A mock drill involving multiple security and disaster response agencies was conducted at the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here on Tuesday as part of preparations for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, officials said. The 57-day-long Amarnath Yatra is scheduled to commence on July 3. The exercise at the sprawling complex commenced at […]
IGP Kashmir gets additional charge of J&K Armed Police after Anand Jain’s transfer to Ladakh
Srinagar, June 23: Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, Vidhi Kumar Birdi, has been assigned the additional charge of the head of the Armed Wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police following the transfer of ADG Armed Anand Jain to Ladakh as its new DGP, officials said. As per the official order Jain has been relieved […]
Google restores Telegram on Playstore, app starts functioning for some users
New Delhi, June 23 (PTI) Google restored instant messaging app Telegram on Tuesday morning as a temporary ban imposed by the government ended in the midnight of June 22. The platform was accessible to some existing users before Google restored it. The app continued to remain delisted on Apple’s Appstore till around 10 am. An […]
Union Minister George Kurian resigns
New Delhi, June 23 (PTI) Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs George Kurian has resigned from the council of ministers after his Rajya Sabha term came to an end. The BJP had decided not to renominate him in the recent Rajya Sabha polls. President Droupadi Murmu has accepted his resignation, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said […]
IDFC First scam: CBI arrests senior IAS officer for embezzling Rs 60 cr
New Delhi, June 23 (PTI) The CBI has arrested a senior IAS officer for allegedly embezzling Rs. 60.54 crore from the accounts of the Haryana School Shiksha Pariyojana Parishad (HSSPP) and the Haryana State Agriculture Marketing Board (HSAMB), maintained with IDFC First Bank, officials said Tuesday. Pankaj Aggarwal, then Principal Secretary in the Department of […]