Author Amitav Ghosh honoured with 54h Jnanpith award
New Delhi: Noted English writer Amitav Ghosh has been honoured with this year’s Jnanpith Award, a literary award given to an author for “outstanding contribution towards literature”, Bharatiya Jnanpith announced Friday. “Amitav Ghosh is a path-breaking novelist. In his novels, Ghosh treads through historical settings to the modern era and weaves a space where the past […]
Smugglers attack forest officials, 5 forest guards injured
By Bilal Ahmad Sopore: At least 5 officials of Forest department sustained injuries when they were attacked by smugglers in Cherhar forest area in north Kashmir’s Sopore. According to officials they were attacked while on a visit to the Cherhaar forest in kandi forest division Sopore. They had recieved a tip off about the […]
Man arrested with IED in Pulwama: Police
Pulwama: Police in a statement today claimed to have arrested a man with IED along with other explosive material. In statement police said that on a credible input Police and security forces (55 RR) in Pulwama recovered huge quantity of explosive substances and incriminating materials from one individual. At a Naka checkpoint established at Tumlahaal […]
83 Hindus from Pakistan get Indian citizenship
Ahmedabad (PTI): As many as 83 Hindus hailing from Pakistan, who had migrated to the city years ago, were awarded Indian citizenship by the district authorities here Friday. At a camp organised at the District Collectorate, Collector Vikrant Pandey and local MLA Balram Thawani handed over the certificates of Indian citizenship, issued in accordance with the […]
Pitching for Grand Alliance, Mehbooba Says, cobbling up with BJP was a “Suicide”
Srinagar: Former chief minister and President PDP Mehbooba Mufti Friday said that the alliance between NC, PDP and Congress is the need of the hour, in order to keep the forces that are hell-bent to divide the state at bay. Mufti was addressing a seminar titled ‘Kashmir – The Way Forward’ which was organized by […]
US Tibet bill ‘grossly interferes’ in China affairs: Beijing
Beijing, Dec 14 (AFP) China on Friday rebuked the US Congress over legislation seeking greater access to Tibet, saying American lawmakers “grossly interfered” in Beijing’s domestic affairs. The bill, which passed this week with bipartisan support, demands access to the region for US diplomats, journalists and tourists, threatening to bar Chinese officials responsible for the policy […]
SAC approves Jammu and Kashmir Transplantation of Human Organ (Amendment) Bill
JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) under the chairmanship of Governor, Shri Satya Pal Malik approvedthe‘Jammu and Kashmir Transplantation of Human Organ (Amendment) Bill, 2018’. The Bill seeks to amend the various provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Transplantation of Human Organ Act 1997, to remove the difficulties faced by the State and bring the […]
JK becomes first state to have explicit law banning ‘Sextortion’
JAMMU: J&K has become first state in the country to have a law explicitly banning sexual exploitation of women by those in positions of authority, having a fiduciary relationship or a public servant. The State Administrative Council (SAC) under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved the ‘Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2018 and the Jammu […]
SAC approves establishment of first ever Real Estate Regulatory Authority in JK
JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik has approved establishment of first ever Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) to promote regulated and planned growth of real estate sector in the state. ‘Jammu and Kashmir Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill-2018’ approved by SAC provides for establishment of the […]
SAC approves upgradation of 5 SDHs as District Hospitals, creation of 158 posts of various categories approved
JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik has accorded sanction to the creation of 158 posts of various categories for the up-gradation of five Sub District Hospitals (SDHs) to the level of District Hospitals. Out of the 158 posts, 27 posts have been created for SDH Ganderbal, 23 for […]
