Speedy development work underway in JK: MoS Home Affairs

Couldn't meet target due to COVID

New Delhi: Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Monday said speedy developmental work has been underway in the newly-constituted Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the last two years, but the set target could not be achieved due to COVID-19 pandemic. Asserting that “revolutionary and historical decisions” have been taken […]

Pakistani troops target forward posts in Kathua

Jammu: Pakistani Rangers opened fire on forward posts and villages along the International Border in Kathua district, officials said on Monday. The firing from across the border in Karol Krishna border outpost area started around 10:20 pm Sunday, prompting strong retaliation by the Border Security Force (BSF), the officials said. They said the cross-border firing […]

Members of APCC, President JKWP call on Lt Guv

SRINAGAR: Several delegations including members of All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) and President JKWP called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan Monday. A six-member delegation of All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) led by its Chairman Sh. Jagmohan Singh Raina apprised the Lt Governor about various issues pertaining to the welfare […]

Chairperson NCW on week-long visit to J&K

Reviews preparations for Mahila Jansunwai Programme

JAMMU: Chairperson, National Commission for Women (NCW), Rekha Sharma made her maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir to inquire about issues faced by women in J&K especially regarding domestic and family violence besides reviewing the preparations for Mahila Jansunwai Programme. Rekha Sharma, who is on a weeklong visit to J&K, is accompanied by Neha Mahajan […]

Dr Samoon reviews revised guidelines for opening of Govt, Pvt ITIs in J&K

JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, today discussed and reviewed revised guidelines issued recently for opening of new Private ITIs and additional units in existing private Industrial Training Institutes besides 52 existing ITIs in government sector across Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Threadbare discussion was held on further improvement […]

Div Com Jammu reviews progress on Ring Road project

JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma Monday reviewed the progress of work on Ring Road project here at a meeting with concerned officers. The meeting was attended by Project Director NHAI, Ajay Kumar Rajak; Additional Deputy Commissioner, Satish Sharma; Assistant Commissioner Revenue Jammu, Vijay Sharma, besides Sub Divisional Magistrate Jammu South, Marh and other concerned. […]

Uttrakhand tragedy: Kashmiri Engineer among missing people

Srinagar: An Engineer hailing from Kashmir who was working in a power project in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district has been missing since the flash floods were reported on Sunday morning. At least 19 people have been killed and over 170 are still missing, after a part of a glacier burst in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, […]

Govt employee among three people arrested

Budgam: Security forces have arrested a government employee along with his two relatives and recovered a rusty pistol from their possession in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Police sources said that soldiers from 53 Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operation Group of Jammu and Kashmir police arrested three persons during the intervening night of Feb 7 and […]

Uri residents allege ‘faulty process’ in issuance of PSP certificates

Srinagar: Residents of border town Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have alleged ‘faulty process’ opted by the local administration in issuing the Pahari Speaking People (PSP) certificates. Locals said that the due process is not being followed by the administration while issuing the PSP certificates. “I applied for the Phari certificate in July. I […]