UPSC launches new application portal
New Delhi, May 28 (PTI) The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Wednesday unveiled a new application portal for registration and filling up of application form online. All applicants are required to fill up the application and upload their documents in the newly introduced portal afresh by using the website https://upsconline.nic.in, a statement issued by […]
Speaker JK Assembly announces house committees, Ruling alliance MLAs to head 6 committees, opposition gets 3
Srinagar, May 28: The Speaker of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Wednesday constituted nine House Committees, including three financial panels, to oversee various functions as per the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the J&K Assembly. According to an order issued by the speaker legislators from the ruling National Conference (NC)-led […]
Several MPs skipped Parliamentary Standing Committee meetings: Data
NEW DELHI, May 28 (PTI): Several MPs from various parties have skipped the Parliamentary Standing Committee meetings after they were reconstituted in September last year to deliberate on various subjects, including Bills to be presented in Parliament during 2024-25, according to the data on the Lok Sabha website. After the reconstitution of 16 standing committees […]
Railway ministry to hire signalling staff on contractual basis to meet growing needs
NEW DELHI, May 28 (PTI): The railway ministry has decided to hire signalling and telecom staff on contractual basis for deployment at 10 to 15 major stations in four railway zones as a pilot project to meet the increasing demand of such personnel. In a letter to the general managers of four railway zones — […]
Three mortar shells found in Jammu, safely destroyed by BDS
JAMMU, May 28 (PTI): Three mortar shells were found abandoned on the roadside and were later destroyed in a controlled explosion by a team of Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) here on Wednesday, officials said. The mortar shells were noticed by police in the Transport Nagar locality of Narwal in the outskirts of the city late […]
Need to promote Kashmir’s tourist destinations, generate local movement: CM Omar
Gulmarg, May 28: Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said there is a need to promote Kashmir’s tourist destinations locally, especially before the visitors from across the country start arriving here. After chairing a high-level meeting in Gulmarg, a day after a similar session was held in Pahalgam, CM stated that, “It […]
JK, ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu ink MoU to boost skill, faculty development
Jammu, May 28 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Directorate of Skill Development signed an MoU with the ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu, an official said on Wednesday, describing it as a significant move to strengthen skill development and faculty training initiatives in the Union Territory. The MoU, valid for a period of five years, outlines a […]
Bovine smuggler detained under PSA in Kathua
Jammu, May 28 (PTI) A bovine smuggler has been detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Kathua district , police said on Wednesday. Abdul Gani was taken into custody from the Maggar Khad area in Lakhanpur, they said. He has been lodged at Central Kot Bhalwal Jail here under the PSA to curtail […]
Possibility of interim trade deal between India, US by June 25: Sources
NEW DELHI, May 28 (PTI): With a team of US officials expecting to visit India next month for trade talks, there is a possibility that the two countries may agree on an interim trade pact by June 25, sources said. “Talks are moving. Things are on track,” they said. India’s chief negotiator, Special Secretary in […]
After Pahalgam, Omar Abdullah to hold meeting in Gulmarg
SRINAGAR, May 28 (PTI): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will on Wednesday chair a meeting of his ministers and top officials in ski resort Gulmarg as part of his government’s efforts to bring back tourists to the union territory after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack. The CM will chair the meeting in Gulmarg at 12 noon, […]