JKBOSE warns private schools of action for ‘misleading’ students
Srinagar, Apr 28: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) has warned all the private schools of action for misleading parents and the students over their affiliation with the Board. Secretary JKBOSE has issued a circular to all private academic institutions affiliated with them, cautioning against the use of misleading hoardings. As per […]
PM inaugurates 91 FM radio transmitters, to benefit border, aspirational districts
New Delhi, Apr 28 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated 91 FM transmitters spread across 18 states and two union territories, in a move that will boost FM radio connectivity in the border regions and aspirational districts. With these new transmitters set up in 84 districts, the coverage will further increase by about […]
Man arrested for Delhi airport bomb hoax
New Delhi, Apr 28 (PTI) A 20-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh has been arrested for allegedly making a hoax bomb threat at Indira Gandhi International Airport here, police said on Friday. A senior officer said the arrest comes four days after the IGI Airport police station received a PCR call, on Monday, in which the […]
Rajnath chairs SCO defence ministers’ meeting
New Delhi, Apr 28 (PTI) Defence Ministers of India, Russia, China and other member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Friday deliberated on pressing regional security challenges and related issues at a conclave hosted by New Delhi. The meeting, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, is also expected to review the overall situation […]
MeT forecasts improvement in weather from today afternoon
Srinagar, Apr 28: The weather department here on Friday forecast “improvement” in weather from afternoon onwards but said that there was more rains in store till May 4 in Jammu and Kashmir. “Improvement in weather is expected from afternoon onwards,” a meteorological department official here said. From April 29- May 2nd, he said, the weather […]
India logs 7,533 new COVID-19 cases, 44 deaths
New Delhi, Apr 28 (PTI) India recorded 7,533 new coronavirus cases, raising the tally to 4.49 crore, while the active cases decreased to 53,852, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,468 with 44 deaths, which included 16 fatalities reconciled by Kerala, data updated by the ministry at 8 […]
JK Haj Committee issues orientation cum Training schedule of pilgrims of Haj-2023
SRINAGAR, APR 27: Executive Officer, J&K Haj Committee Thursday issued schedule for an Orientation cum Training Programme about Manasik-e-Haj and other logistics for selected pilgrims of J&K which will be conducted in their respective districts at specific venues at 10:00 AM. According to the schedule, the pilgrims of tehsil Anantnag, Sallar, Kokernag & Larnoo the […]
Several DCs among 20 officers transferred in JK
Srinagar, Apr 27: The Government on Thursday ordered transfer of 20 officers including several Deputy Commissioners in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order issued here Baseer-u-Haq Chaudhary, IAS (AGMUT:2015), Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited. Sachin Kumar Vaishy, IAS (AGMUT:2015), […]
Mudslide hits vehicles on Jmu-Sgr highway near Banihal, two injured
Srinagar, Apr 27: A truck carrying poultry chicken came under a massive landslide along Jammu-Srinagar highway on Thursday afternoon leaving two occupants injured, officials said. They said that a truck laden with poultry chicken truck on the way from Jammu towards Srinagar came under a massive landslide at Shabanbas area. “Soon after the incident, a […]
Lt Governor addresses National Seminar on Anti Human Trafficking Awareness
SRINAGAR, APR 27: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed the National Seminar on Anti Human Trafficking Awareness organized by National Commission for Women, in collaboration with Social Welfare Department and J&K Police, today. In his address, the Lt Governor shared valuable suggestions to effectively deal with the challenges of Human Trafficking in a comprehensive manner. “Trafficking […]