JK Govt orders security audit of official websites within one month
Srinagar, Mar 27: The government on Wednesday ordered Administrative Departments, HoDs, Deputy Commissioners, Managing Directors of various PSUS, Boards and Corporations etc to ensure security audit of their departmental websites/applications through CERT-In empanelled agencies within a period of one month. In a circular, the government said that the information Technology Department has time-and-again issued instructions […]
ACB files case against former President MC poonch for misappropriation of funds
Srinagar, Mar 27: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday registered a case against the then President, two officials of Municipal Committee, Thanamandi and others for misappropriation of funds. A statement issued by the agency said that it registered a case under FIR number 01/2024 at Police Station ACB Rajouri under section 5(1)(c) )(d) r/w […]
Transporters in Jammu call one-day strike against operations of e-buses
Jammu, Mar 27: Privately owned passenger bus operators held a massive protest on Wednesday in Jammu against the operation of Smart City e-buses. The transporters also announced one-day token strike on Thursday against operation of e-buses, which they alleged are affecting their livelihood. Reports said that the protestors led by All Jammu and Transporter Welfare […]
CRPF trooper commits suicide
Srinagar, Mar 27: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle at Reshipora area of Shopian. An official said that the jawan shot himself dead with his service rifle at Battalion headquarters in Reshipora. He said that police have taken cognizance of the incident. (KNO)
Youth found dead at his home in Srinagar
Srinagar, Mar 27: A 20-year-old youth was found dead at his home in Karfali Mohalla area of Srinagar’s Habba Kadal on Wednesday morning, officials said. They said that the youth identified as Rayees Ahmad Dar (20), son of Mushtaq Ahmed Dar, was found dead under mysterious circumstances at home in Habba Kadal. He said that […]
Kashmir braces up for a wet spell as night temp increases
Srinagar, Mar 27: With overnight cloud cover amid forecast for wet spell, night temperature recorded an increase in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 9.5°C against 5.4°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 34°C for the summer capital of JK […]
LIC gets GST demand notice of Rs 178 crore
New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) said tax authorities have slapped a demand notice of about Rs 178 crore on it for short payment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) for two financial years. The company has received a communication/demand order for interest and penalty from the Additional Commissioner, Central […]
FFRC, J&K warns private educational institutions of action for charging school fee on retrospective basis
Srinagar, Mar 27: Taking a serious view into complaints regarding charging of school fee in retrospective manner, by some private educational institutions, the Committee for Fixation & Regulation of Fee of Private Schools, Jammu and Kashmir (FFRC), warned the erring institutions of action in accordance with law. The JKFFRC, in an order observed that the […]
Blast sparks panic in Poonch, no one injured
Poonch/Jammu, Mar 27 (PTI) An explosion occurred in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district late on Tuesday night but there was no report of any injury, officials said. The blast was reported in a lane adjacent to a religious place in the vicinity of the district hospital in Poonch town around 11.15 pm, causing panic among […]
PDD warns its employees against demonstrations
Jammu, Mar 27 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (PDD) on Tuesday issued a warning to its employees against holding demonstrations or restoring to strikes, citing government instructions, service rules and ruling of the Supreme Court. “It has come to notice that some employees are resorting to demonstrations and strikes in favour of […]