J&K bureau chief of The Week, Tariq Bhat, dies of cardiac arrest
Srinagar, Nov 4 : Senior Journalist and J&K Bureau Head of The Week, Tariq Ahmad Bhat died of cardiac arrest on Tuesday morning at his home in Srinagar. One of the family members said that Bhat complained of chest pain today morning and he was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where he was declared […]
Sakeena Itoo reviews performance, functioning of SED across Jammu division
Calls for effective, transparent utilisation of public funds JAMMU: Minister for Education, Sakeena Itoo Monday chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review the performance and functioning of School Education department across Jammu division. The meeting was attended by Secretary School Education department, Ram Niwas Sharma; Project Director Samagra Shiksha, Bhawani Rakwal; Director School […]
Satish Sharma inspects departmental offices on opening day of Darbar Move
JAMMU: On the first day of opening of the Darbar Move at Civil Secretariat here, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Information Technology, Transport, Youth Services and Sports, Satish Sharma Monday conducted comprehensive inspection of all the offices functioning under his Ministry. The Minister, accompanied by senior officers of the concerned departments, visited […]
SBI donates 1.55 Cr to CM’s relief fund
CM lauds SBI’s gesture of solidarity, service beyond banking JAMMU: A deputation of the State Bank of India (SBI) Monday called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at the Civil Secretariat, Jammu, and presented a cheque of ₹1.55 crore as a contribution to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. The delegation was led by Jayant Mani, Deputy […]
Security forces bust two old terror hideouts in Kulgam forests
Kulgam: Security forces busted two old terrorist hideouts during a joint search operation in the forest area of Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said on Monday. An official said that the operation was launched jointly by the 9 Rashtriya Rifles and the police following specific intelligence inputs. “Two old hideouts were traced […]
Police arrests absconder after 19 years in Ganderbal
Srinagar: Police in Ganderbal achieved another success by arresting one more absconder who had been evading arrest for 19 years, a police spokesman said Monday. He said that the arrested individual has been identified as Mohammad Iqbal Zargar son of Ghulam Mohammad Zargar resident of Gulab Bagh Zakura, Srinagar, who was wanted in Case FIR […]
Police conduct inspection of SIM vendors in Sopore
Srinagar: Police in Sopore conducted inspections of various SIM card vendors, a police spokesman said Monday. He said that the drive focused on verifying customer documentation, KYC compliance, and adherence to Department of Telecommunications (DoT) guidelines, ensuring that no SIM cards are issued without proper verification. Vendors were counselled about their legal obligations and were […]
Chairman ICC Jammu Chapter calls on Lt Guv
JAMMU: Rahul Sahai, Chairman, Indian Chamber of Commerce Jammu Chapter called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on Monday, an official spokesman said here.