10 per cent reservation approved for newly added tribes, OBC reservation enhanced to 8 percent in JK
Jammu, Mar 16 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir administration has approved 10 per cent reservation in favour of four newly added tribes, taking the overall reservation for the Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the Union Territory to 20 per cent, an official spokesman said. The administration has also approved the addition of 15 new castes in […]
Bank official withdrew Rs 1.26 crore from dormant accounts; arrested
Jammu, Mar 16 (PTI) A bank official was arrested on Saturday for allegedly swindling over Rs 1.26 crore from dormant accounts over the past three years in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, police said. The fraud by Ishwinder Singh Ranyal, Assistant Manager in J&K Bank Pouni branch, came to light last month when the accused […]
MHA bans for factions of Peoples League
Srinagar, Mar 16: The Union Home Ministry has declared four factions of Jammu & Kashmir Peoples League as Unlawful associations under the Unlawful Activities( Prevention) Act- 1967. In a notification, the MHA has declared Peoples League( Mukthar Ahmad Waza), Peoples League( Bashir Ahmad Tota), Peoples League( Ghulam Ahmad Khan Sopori) and Peoples League( Sheikh Aziz) […]
Over 1 crore households registered under rooftop solar scheme for free electricity: PM Modi
New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said more than one crore households have already registered under the rooftop solar scheme ‘PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana’, and lauded it as “outstanding news”. “Registrations have been pouring in from all parts of the nation. Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and […]
‘Suspected person’ nabbed near LoC in Rajouri
RAJOURI/JAMMU, Mar 16 (PTI): Army troops on Friday night nabbed a “suspected person” near the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. He was caught in the Nowshera area after troops picked up suspicious movement of a person, official sources said. He was taken to a nearby army camp where his questioning […]
Age, sex, location could be important to antibiotic resistance, study finds
New Delhi, Mar 15 (PTI) Age, sex and location could be important in assessing the antibiotic resistance of a bacterial infection, new research has found. Antibiotic, or antimicrobial, resistance is a global public health threat and occurs when disease-causing germs evolve and develop a resistance to the very drugs designed to kill them, rendering these […]
Paytm users to get all services as before except for PPBL’s wallet, Fastag
New Delhi, Mar 15 (PTI) Paytm app users will continue to use all services like mobile and DTH recharges except for Paytm Payments Bank’s offerings including wallet funds, Fastag and bank accounts, according to the company hit by RBI restrictions. Paytm Payments Bank users will not be able to add any funds to their wallet […]
Govt employee dismissed from service over anti-national activities
Srinagar, Mar 15: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday dismissed a teacher from his services over involvement in anti-national activities. An official said that the activities of the employee Manzoor Ahmed Laway of DH Pora Kulgam had come to the adverse notice of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, as they found him involved in […]
Lt Governor releases book “How to Live A Peaceful Life” by ID Soni
JAMMU, MAR 15: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today released a book titled “How to Live A Peaceful Life” authored by Sh I.D Soni, President Home for the Aged and Infirm, Jammu. The Lt Governor congratulated the author for his excellent work.
CS reviews key developmental projects of Housing Deptt
JAMMU, MAR 15: In a significant step towards addressing the burgeoning issues of Housing and Urban Development Department (H&UDD) in the UT, a high-level meeting was today chaired by Chief Secretary, Atul Dulloo and attended by the Commissioner Secretary, H&UDD; Commissioner Secretary, Tourism besides other HoDs of the Housing and Rural Development Departments here. While […]