Illegal appointment case : Court directs Crime Branch to finalize investigation within a month
Srinagar: Special Judge (Anti-Corruption) Y P Bourney has directed the Crime Branch, Jammu to finalize the investigation with regard to the illegal appointment of one Shakeel-ur-Rehman of Qazipora (Katipora) Tangmarg, Kashmir as Publicity-cum-Public Relation Officer (PRO) in J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL). While disposing off an application filed by Dr. Javed Rahi […]
Admin de-notifies Andherhama, Manigah Villages from Red Zone Status
Kupwara: Almost two months after the last positive case was detected in the areas, administration here in the frontier district has partially done away with the red zone status from Andherhama and Manigah villages. Two separate notifications issued by Additional Magistrate Kupwara, issued said that after aggressive contact tracing and sampling was done in the […]
Bandipora killing: Fear creeps in among BJP ranks after leaders resign
Srinagar: All is not well in the BJP as activists from J&K unit are filing their resignations and stepping away from the party on one or the other pretext. A senior party leader admitted that the repeated delay by the administration in providing adequate security cover is the main reason for fear creeping among the […]
Jammu emerged as education hub in north India: Union Minister
New Delhi: Jammu has emerged as an education hub in north India with the establishment of an Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and AIIMS among others, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. Referring to the abrogation of Article 370 provisions on August 5 last year, he said with the […]
Order on merging, closing sick PSUs be revoked: NC, PDP
Srinagar: The National Conference and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to rescind a six month old order to merge or close several sick public sector undertakings in the union territory. “The J&K government’s decision to close many PSUs is shocking….This order is unfair and must be rescinded,” National […]
Kundal assumes charge as MD JKPCC
SRINANGAR: After assuming charge as Managing Director Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC), Vikas Kundal, Thursday held an introductory meeting with the officers and officials to review status of various projects being executed by the Corporation. The meeting was attended by Chief Engineer JKPCC, ND Khawaja, Executive Engineers of various units and other senior […]
Remove encroachments from wetlands in Budgam, officials told
BUDGAM: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza, Thursday, chaired a meeting convened to discuss the directions received from National Green Tribunal (NGT) pertaining to issues of wetlands and water bodies of the district. The meeting also deliberated on the points, previously, discussed in the meeting held under the chairmanship of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir. During […]
Covid-19: Shopkeepers in Bandipora to operate only after testing negative: DDC
BANDIPORA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmed has directed to allow only those shopkeepers to operate their business who have been tested negative and have attended mandatory training on COVID-19. As per an order issued here, The DC said that the shopkeepers of the Bandipora town from Nussu to Kaloosa including Khadim Market, Shops […]
Cop dies of cardiac arrest in Dooru
Dooru: A police constable died due to cardiac arrest in Dooru area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday afternoon. An official said that a police constable identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Parray son of Ghulam Qadir Parray, a resident of Ukjan Dialgam suffered a heart attack at around 12: 30 pm while he was on […]
PCB Chairman reviews action plan for restoration of water bodies
JAMMU: Chairman, Pollution Control Board Suresh Chugh, Thursday reviewed the preparation of “Revised Action Plan on Restoration of Water bodies of Jammu and Kashmir” in view of the National Green Tribunal directions. The meeting was told that the exercise of preparation of Action Plan for Water Bodies of J&K is going on for the past […]
