Narco-trade in J&K emerging as a big challenge: DGP
Jammu, Mar 14: Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) R R Swain Thursday said that narco-trade is emerging as a major challenge and police and other security forces need to “dig the tunnel from both ends” to deal with it effectively. “Drug trade is emerging as a major challenge in J&K. It has […]
Kovind panel recommends simultaneous polls, common electoral roll
New Delhi, Mar 14 (PTI) A high-level committee on Thursday recommended simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and state assemblies as the first step followed by synchronised local body polls within 100 days. In its report submitted to President Droupadi Murmu that ran into over 18,000 pages, the panel headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind […]
Rains, snow in J&K, MeT forecasts another wet spell from March 22
Srinagar, Mar 14: While rains lashed plains and higher reaches including Gulmarg received fresh snowfall, the weatherman on Thursday forecast another wet spell in Jammu and Kashmir from March 22-24. A meteorological department official here said that generally dry weather was expected till March 20. In last 24 hours till 08:30 a.m. this morning, […]
Three shops damaged in fire in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk
Srinagar, Mar 14: Three shops were damaged in a fire incident in Lal Chowk area of Srinagar on Thursday morning, officials said. An official said that fire broke out from one of the shops on the ground floor of a 5-storey commercial building today morning. He said that three shops were damaged in the incident, […]
Many countries are bouncing back from COVID pandemic but the poorest are not: UN Report
United Nations, Mar 14 (AP) Many countries are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the poorest are not and a significant number are seeing conditions deteriorating, a report from the UN Development Progamme said on Wednesday. Achim Steiner, head of the agency, said that after two decades during which rich and poor countries were […]
86.9 lakh voters to exercise their franchise in upcoming LS polls in J-K: CEC
Jammu, Mar 13 (PTI) As many as 86.9 lakh electorate including 3.4 lakh first-time voters are eligible to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Wednesday. He said 11,629 polling stations with an average 747 voters per polling station will be set up in the […]
ACB registers case against Executive Officer MC Shopian, several others
Srinagar, Mar 13: Anti-corruption Bureau, Jammu and Kashmir wing, on Wednesday registered a case into ‘misappropriation of funds’ against Executive Officer Municipal Committee Shopian and several others. “Anti-Corruption Bureau registered a case of Criminal misappropriation against Imtiyaz Ahmad Dar, Executive Officer, Municipal Committee, Shopian, Ghulam Rasool Mir, Khilafwarzi Officer,Naseer Ahmad Indrabi, Head Assistant, Showkat Hussain […]
CS for making robust plan for savings made in JTFRP projects in Jammu
JAMMU, MAR 13: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today while reviewing the pace and progress of World Bank funded Jhelum & Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) impressed upon the concerned to make a robust plan for around Rs 140 Cr savings amount out of the total outlay for 213 sub-projects funded under it. Besides the CEO, […]
Will ensure Assembly, Lok Sabha polls in J&K soon: CEC
Srinagar, Mar 13: Chief Election Commissioner of India Rajiv Kumar Wednesday said that the Commission is concerned about holding Lok Sabha and Assembly elections but the final call on whether to hold two elections concurrently, will be taken about thorough consultations with the security agencies and political parties. He, however, said that elections will be […]
Lt Governor felicitates medal winners of National, International Competitions
JAMMU, MAR 13: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today felicitated the medal winners of National and International Competitions for the years 2021-22 and 2022-23. The Lt Governor congratulated all the athletes and coaches on their outstanding performances. A total 368 sportspersons, from 17 disciplines, received special cash awards amounting to Rs 1.35 crore directly in their […]