Govt withholds salaries of ACDs over poor MGNREGA performance
Says some districts failed to show satisfactory progress SRINAGAR: The government of Jammu and Kashmir has ordered withholding the salaries of four Additional District Programme Coordinators (ADPCs)/Assistant Commissioners Development (ACDs) over poor performance in implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act during the first quarter of the financial year 2026-27, an […]
At UN, India flags concerns over targeting of vessels in Strait of Hormuz
United Nations: Targeting commercial shipping, endangering civilian crew and impeding freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is “unacceptable”, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Parvathaneni Harish has said, stressing that international law governing safe passage must be “fully respected”. Harish’s remarks at a special meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council […]
CBSE’s three-language policy sparks concerns over timing, logistics
New Delhi: Concerns have been raised over the implementation of the CBSE’s three-language policy for Class 9 by a section of educationists and parents who have questioned the timing of the changes and the preparedness of schools, as the academic session is already well underway. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday made […]
CNG Prices hiked by Re 1, second time in a week
NEW DELHI: CNG prices were hiked by Re 1 per kg on Sunday, the second increase in rates in less than a week. CNG now costs Rs 80.09 per kg in the national capital, according to Indraprastha Gas Ltd, the country’s biggest city gas firm. The rate hike comes within days of Rs 2 per […]
Wage Reforms for Daily Wagers announced in Ladakh
LG Saxena approves major wage rationalization Leh/Jammu: In a major welfare measure, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved a hike in wages of daily, part-time, seasonal and need-based workers engaged by the Union Territory Administration to Rs 575 per day from Rs 450 per day, officials said.Magazine Subscription Box The decision is […]
Abandoned artillery shell destroyed in Border Village in Rajouri
RAJOURI/JAMMU: A high explosive artillery shell was found in a forward village in Rajouri district, officials said. Locals in Dhanaka village of Nowshera sub-division spotted the shell on Sunday and informed the security forces, they said. Subsequently, a joint team of police and the Army rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area, they […]
Illegal structures on encroached land demolished at Samba
JAMMU: The police and civil administration on Sunday launched a crackdown at an infamous drug hotspot in Samba district and demolished 33 structures illegally built by alleged drug offenders by encroaching government land worth around Rs 60 crore. The demolition drive was carried out at Balole Khad in Bari Brahmana, identified by authorities as one […]
Search operation launched in Poonch after foiled infiltration bid
Jammu: Security forces have launched a multi-area search operation to track down suspected terrorists operating in Poonch district on Saturday, officials said. The operation was launched in various parts of Poonch after an infiltration bid was foiled in the Mankote area of Mendhar tehsil on May 12, killing one intruder. Security personnel, including Army and […]
India’s aspirations ‘no longer limited to its borders’: PM Modi
The Hague: Describing India as a “land of opportunities”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the country is undergoing an “unprecedented transformation” and its aspirations are “no longer limited to its borders”. Addressing the Indian community in The Hague, the Prime Minister also said that India is dreaming big and its youth aspires […]
JK minister ditches car, rides tonga to promote fuel conservation
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Minister Satish Sharma on Saturday rode a ‘tonga’ (horse-cart) in Srinagar, and said it was the best way to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for fuel conservation. Ditching his official vehicle, Satish Sharma — the Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Transport, and Youth Services and Sports — […]