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JK Tourism Deptt participates in World Travel Mart London

JK Tourism Deptt participates in World Travel Mart London

Navin Chaudhary interacts with global tourism players

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department participated in World Travel Mart in London to showcase the huge potential J&K offers to visitors, travelers and adventure lovers. Principal Secretary Tourism Navin Kumar Choudhary along with Deputy Secretary Tourism Waseem Raja attended the prestigious event to promote J&K’s tourism potential among the travel leaders of the globe. […]

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Div Com chairs HLC meet

Discusses allotment of plots under rehabilitation programme

SRINAGAR: Divisional commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday chaired a High Level Committee (HLC) meeting regarding the allotment of plots to the dislocated families living on either sides of river Jhelum and Tsunti Khul under rehabilitation program. The meeting was attended by VC SDA, Additional Commissioner, Kashmir, Commissioner SMC, Chief Engineer, Irrigation and Flood control, […]

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DC Srinagar visits various rural areas

Interacts with locals, assures of addressing all genuine concerns

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Monday conducted an extensive tour of various rural areas of the district reviewing availability of essential services there. The DC visited various areas including Panthachowk, Lasjan, Khonmoh, Zevan and Wevan and inspected developmental projects. He held extensive interactions with locals of these areas taking feedback about essential […]

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Snowfall Aftermath: Electricity continues to remain ‘mysterious’ in many areas

Srinagar: Life is still out of gear in Kashmir Valley due to continuous shutdown and massive snowfall. Majority of the areas are still reeling under darkness while authorities are busy claiming full restoration in most of the areas. News organizations recieved dozens of phone calls from people hailing from Qamar Abad, HMT, Kursu Rajbagh, Jawahar […]

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Release all political prisoners in JK, NC asks govt

Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) on Tuesday urged the government to release all political leaders being detained in Jammu and Kashmir, allow political activities and normalise the situation there. In a statement, the NC said November 5 marks three months since the central government abrogated the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir under Article […]

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J&K Bank opens three more BUs, 4 ATMs in Jammu, Srinagar

J&K Bank opens three more BUs, 4 ATMs in Jammu, Srinagar

Srinagar: As part of its strategic outreach to extend banking facilities and financial services further into the unbanked areas of Jammu and Kashmir, J&K Bank commissioned two Business Units (BUs) along with Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) at Pouni Chak and MairaMandrian in Jammu besides inaugurating another ATM at Business Unit Gajansoo in the district. The […]

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RK Mathur takes oath as Ladakh’s first Lieutenant Governor

RK Mathur takes oath as Ladakh’s first Lieutenant Governor

LEH: Radha Krishna Mathur today took oath as the 1st Lieutenant Governor of newly formed Union Territory of Ladakh. Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice Geeta Mittal administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mathur at a function held at Sindhu Sanskriti Kendra here today. Commissioner Secretary, Rigzin Samphel read out […]

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Dineshwar Sharma appointed Lakshwadeep Administrator

New Delhi: Former Intelligence Bureau Director and Centre’s interlocutor for Jammu and Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma, was on Friday appointed the Administrator of the Union Territory of Lakshwadeep, an official statement said. The Home Ministry statement said Sharma’s tenure would start from the day he assumes charge of his post. A 1979 cadre Indian Police Service […]

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Not Dushyant Chautala, but mother Naina to be deputy CM

Chandigarh: The JJP is considering the name of Naina Chautala for the post of deputy chief minister in the state, party sources said here on Saturday. Naina Chautala is the mother of Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala and wife of Ajay Chautala, who is lodged in the jail after conviction in a teacher […]

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SAC approves establishment of an independent Prosecution Cadre

SRINAGAR: In a major decision aimed at bringing the Criminal Justice System in J&K in sync with the Central Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.PC) 1973, which will be applicable from 31.10.2019 in terms of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, the State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal […]