Trial of Rape, POCSO cases: Government appoints Public Prosecutors in Fast Track Courts
SRINAGAR: Considering the appointment of the Presiding officers in the Fast Track Courts for conducting the expeditious trial of rape cases and the cases registered under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences, Act, 2012 (POCSO), the Government Tuesday appointed Public Prosecutors for conducting prosecution of such cases, an official spokesman said here. To ensure […]
Director Handicrafts and Handloom clears promotion of officials
SRINAGAR: The Departmental Promotion Committee meeting of Handicrafts and Handloom, Department Kashmir was held under the Chairmanship of Director Handicrafts & Handloom on Tuesday wherein the promotion of 79 officials of Ministerial/ executive and technical cadre of the Department were cleared for promotion to the next higher level/ grade. Apart from clearance of promotions, several […]
Workshop on natural dyeing at IICT Campus inaugurated
SRINAGAR: The Director Handicrafts and Handloom (H&H) department Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad Shah inaugurated a 3- day awareness workshop cum training Programme on Natural Dyeing at the campus of Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT) Baghi Ali Mardan Khan, Nowshera here. The workshop cum training programme will be conducted under the expert guidance of one of […]
Over dozen picnickers injured after bus overturns
Sopore: Over a dozen passengers were injured after a bus, carrying a party for a picnic turned turtle at Shranzfall area of Baba Reshi in north Kashmir Baramulla district on Tuesday afternoon. Reports said that the bus bearing registration number JK05- 9752 coming from Kichhama Baramulla towards Shranzfall Baba Reshi overturned near the Shranzfall as […]
Admin directs secretaries to strictly adhere to transfer policy
Asks them to discourage premature transfers
Srinagar: The administration has directed administrative secretaries to strictly adhere to transfer policy and discourage premature transfers. Officials said that these directions were passed to administrative secretaries of the UT during a meeting chaired by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on May 31 at civil secretariat Srinagar. “All administrative secretaries were advised to strictly adhere to […]
Shabbir Shah involved in generating proceeds of crime from Pak: ED to Court
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday opposed the bail petition of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabbir Shah and said that the present case discloses the commission of a serious crime where the accused is involved in the “generation of huge proceeds of crime from various countries including Pakistan to create unrest in Kashmir”. In its […]
JK reports 428 new Covid-19 cases, seven deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 428 new covid-19 cases, 36 of them travelers, while seven persons succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said 148 cases from reported Jammu Division and 280 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 312584. Regarding the fatalities, they said, there were […]
Five cattle smugglers arrested in Reasi
Jammu: Five cattle smugglers were arrested after they tried to smuggle the livestock into Kashmir valley from Reasi district, police said on Tuesday. The police teams in a series of raids at Chasana, Bagga, Bathoi and Arnas apprehended five cattle smugglers and rescued 29 cattle being transported to Kashmir, they said. Those arrested have been […]
Decision to cancel Amarnath Yatra not pleasant but appropriate: Mahant Deependra Giri
Srinagar: Mahant Deependra Giri, the custodian of the Charri Mubarak of Amarnath, the holy mace of Lord Shiva, on Tuesday said the decision to cancel the annual pilgrimage for the second consecutive year was “not pleasant” but an appropriate one, keeping in mind the COVID-19 pandemic and the safety of the pilgrims and the staff […]
Govt lists phone numbers for people to request help
Srinagar: Government on Tuesday issued five dedicated telephone numbers for the general public for reaching out to the Administrative Secretaries and other officers of the departments for registration of “requests” by team of dedicated officials allocated for this purpose. The telephone numbers are: 0194-2506144; 0194-2500115; 0194-2506102; 0194-2506111 and 0194-2506112. “General public is hereby informed that […]