Hybrid terror associate held in Bandipora: Police
Srinagar Aug 26: Police on Saturday arrested a hybrid terror associate along with arms and ammunition in North Kashmir’s Bandipora. A police spokesman said that on 25th of August, based on a specific input generated by J&K police about the movement of a hybrid terror associate, a checkpoint was established by the joint party in […]
Switch over to e-office completely: Div Com Kashmir
SRINAGAR, AUG 25: In the wake of e-governance, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri today impressed on Head of Departments (HoDs) of all departments to switch over to e-office in a meeting, here. e-Office is pivotal in the transformation of administration levering ease of doing official work with effectiveness and efficiency. He […]
JKNHM releases July ranking of Public Health facilities on JK e-Sahaj portal
SRINAGAR, AUG 25: J&K National Health Mission (JKNHM) Friday released the ranking of Public Health facilities on Hospital Management Information System (JK e-Sahaj) portal for the month of July 2023. In the category of Associated Hospitals of Govt. Medical Colleges, the first rank has been clinched by Jammu Psychiatric Disease Hospital, followed by Chest Disease […]
PCI extends entry date for NAEJ
SRINAGAR, AUG 25: The Press Council of India (PCI) has extended the last date of receiving entries for National Awards for Excellence in Journalism (NAEJ) till 31st August, 2023 before 5:00 PM. A communique of PCI in this regard reads, “In continuation of the earlier Advertisement notice of the Press Council of India dated 02.07.2023, […]
Activist group observes hunger strike demanding release of members detained on Monday
Jammu, Aug 25 (PTI) The Yuva Rajput Sabha on Friday began a hunger strike demanding the release of its activists detained by the police for violation of prohibitory orders near Sarore toll plaza in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district. Police had on Monday detained 27 activists of the group who were demanding removal of the […]
Only J&K domiciles eligible for land to landless scheme: UT Admin
Srinagar, Aug 25 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir administration has accorded sanction to the allotment of land on a lease basis to landless people, with only domiciles of the Union Territory eligible for the scheme. Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha launched the land to landless scheme in July even as political parties in the […]
Gold falls Rs 50; silver declines Rs 400
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) Gold fell Rs 50 to Rs 59,600 per 10 gram in the national capital on Friday amid weak cues in global markets, according to HDFC Securities. The precious metal had closed at Rs 59,650 per 10 gram in the previous trade. Silver also declined Rs 400 to Rs 76,300 per […]
MeT advises authorities to be cautious against landslides, flash floods in J&K
Srinagar, Aug 25: The weather department on Friday advised concerned authorities to remain cautious till August 26 as “rain over higher reaches may generate landslides, flash floods in vulnerable spots at lower catchments areas”. A meteorological department official here said that generally cloudy weather was expected with possibility of intermittent light to moderate rain at […]
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi to join son Rahul in Srinagar on Saturday
Srinagar, Aug 25 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be reaching Srinagar on a two-day “personal visit” and will be joined by his mother Sonia Gandhi next day, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Vikar Rasool Wani said on Friday. Wani, however, said the two senior leaders will have no political engagement or […]
Trump surrenders at Georgia jail on charges he attempted to overturn his 2020 election loss
Washington, Aug 25 (PTI) Donald Trump has surrendered to authorities in Georgia at the Fulton County Jail on charges of plotting to overturn the state’s 2020 election results in an unprecedented moment resulting in the first-ever mug shot of a former American president. Trump, 77, spent about 22 minutes inside the jail where he was […]