Govt orders transfer, posting of several IAS, JKAS officers
Srinagar, Oct 11: The government of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday ordered transfer and positing of several IAS and JKAS officers in the Union Territory. According to an order Narinder Singh Bali, IAS, Secretary in the Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment, Is transferred and posted as Mission Director, Mission Dairy Development. “Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, […]
Fruit truck enroute to Jammu via Mughal Road hit with shooting stone, driver killed
Srinagar, Oct 11: A non-local driver was killed after a heavy shooting stone hit a apple laden vehicle along Mughal road this afternoon, officials said. They said that one Toffiq Ahmad son of Qurban Ali, resident of Sitapur Uttar Pradesh, died on spot after a truck bearing registration number UP32MN 1224 he was driving was […]
End of an era: Sea of crowd in Saifai for veteran socialist leader Mulayam Singh Yadav’s last rites
Saifai (UP), Oct 11 (PTI) A sea of people descended here on Tuesday for the last rites of veteran socialist leader Mulayam Singh Yadav at his native Saifai village in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh, the cloudy sky and intermittent morning drizzle adding to the sombreness. The Samajwadi Party founder and former Uttar Pradesh chief […]
Two judges elevated as chief justices of high courts
New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) Justice P B Varale of the Bombay High Court was on Tuesday elevated as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court while Justice AM Magrey, a judge of the Jammu and Kashmir HC, was appointed its chief justice. Incumbent Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice Pankaj […]
Chief Justice of India UU Lalit recommends Justice DY Chandrachud as his successor
New Delhi, Oct 11: Chief Justice of India UU Lalit recommends Justice DY Chandrachud as his successor, news reports said. The move comes barely after three days the Union government wrote to CJI UU Lalit to nominate his successor ahead of his retirement.
Active Covid cases in country dip to 27,374
New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) India logged 1,957 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,46,16,394, while the active cases dipped to 27,374, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 5,28,822 with eight fatalities which includes three deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data […]
Rains lash several parts of J&K, mercury falls
Srinagar, Oct 11: Rains lashed parts of Jammu and Kashmir while mercury recorded a drop at most places, MeT officials said on Tuesday. Also, the weather department has forecast mainly dry weather with possibility of isolated light rain and thunder in J&K during the next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that no […]
NIA raids underway at multiple locations across J&K
Srinagar, Oct 11: The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday conducted raids at multiple locations across Jammu and Kashmir including the residence of head Darul Uloom Raheemiyyah Bandipora, Moulan Rehmatullah Qasmi. An official said that the NIA with the assistance of police and paramilitary personnel carried out the raids at Poonch, Rajouri, Pulwama, Shopian, Srinagar, Budgam […]
AC approves liberal provisions for sale of beer, other RTD beverages
SRINAGAR, OCT 10: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal for authorizing departmental stores to sell beer and other Ready to Drink (RTD) beverages in urban areas. The Administrative Council approved incorporation of liberal provisions in Jammu and Kashmir Liquor License and Sale […]
J&K reports three fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Oct 10: Jammu and Kashmir reported three fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said two cases were reported from Jammu and one from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 479218. Among the cases, 174008 are from Jammu […]