SAC nods Toll Tax exemption for special development projects
Jammu: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the exemption of Toll Tax on machinery, equipment and key input materials being brought to the State for special projects like those under PMDP, National Highways, Airports, Railways, Educational and Medical Institutions etc. Such […]
Panchayats, Municipalities to implement ICDS: SAC
Approves ‘Decentralized Policy for Procurement of Supplementary Nutrition’
Jammu: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved the ‘Decentralized Policy for Procurement of Supplementary Nutrition’ under the Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) Scheme to bring transparency, accountability and greater involvement of community in the implementation of the nutrition scheme. The policy shall be […]
Governor greets people on Republic Day
Jammu: Governor Satya Pal Malik has extended greetings and good wishes to the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of 70th Republic Day. Following is the full text of the Governor’s Republic Day Message: Brothers and Sisters, On this joyous Seventieth Republic Day, I extend warm greetings to the people of Jammu & Kashmir. […]
Militants hurl grenade towards CRPF bunker in Sopore
Sopore: Militants on Friday evening tossed a grenade on CRPF bunker in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official of the CRPF told GNS that the suspected militants lobbed the grenade towards the bunker of paramilitary force’s 179 battalion. The device, however, missed the target and exploded on road side, he said. SSP […]
Power Shutdown in Srinagar areas on Saturday
Srinagar: Power Controller, Kashmir province, PDD Bemina on Friday informed that power supply shall remain affected on January 27 to January 28 in view of pruning of branches of Chinar and Walnut trees, and segregation of 33 KV line to be carried out in different areas of the Kashmir province. In an official hand out […]
Kashmir University postpones BA LLB semester exams
Srinagar: The Kashmir University today postponed the semester examination of BA LLB 7th and BALLB 9th semester which was scheduled from 2nd February, 2019. The new date sheet will be notified separately, said the Head & Dean School of Law, in an circular issued here. Earlier in the day, KNS reported that the students demanded […]
ITBP officer get ‘gallantry medal’ for killing LeT commander Abu Dujana
New Delhi: An ITBP officer, part of a security forces’ team that killed LeT commander Abu Dujana in Jammu and Kashmir in 2017, was awarded the police medal for gallantry on the eve of the Republic Day. Fifteen other officials of the border guarding force were also awarded the medal for exemplary services. Assistant Commandant […]
Pakistan receives USD 2 bn from UAE, Saudi Arabia
Karachi: Cash-strapped Pakistan has received USD 1 billion each from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as part of the bailout package by the two Gulf nations to help shore up Islamabad’s dwindling foreign currency reserves. The country’s central bank, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), on Friday confirmed that Pakistan has received the […]
Grenade attack on Tahab camp in Pulwama
Srinagar: Suspected militants lobbed grenade towards Tahab camp in South Kashmir’s Pulama district on Friday evening. Reports said that suspected militant lobbed grenade towards Tahab camp which exploded outside gate of Tahab camp. A senior Police officer confirmed that militants lobbed grenade on Tahab camp which was retaliated by forces by firing some gunshots. The […]
CJI reconstitutes Ayodhya bench, hearing on Jan 29
New Delhi: Chief Justice (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi on Friday reconstituted the Ayodhya bench. In the new bench, Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice Abdul Nazeer has been included. The Supreme Court will hear the matter on January 29. Earlier, a five-judge Constitution Bench, headed by CJI Gogoi, and also comprising Justices SA Bobde, NV Ramana, UU […]
