Govt readies officials to contain possible Locust attack in JK
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, Navin K. Choudhary, today asked Agriculture and allied departments to maintain high alert and take pre-emptive measures to foil any possible Locust attack in the UT. Chairing a meeting here, he took detailed stock of the preparedness being made for containing any possible locust attack. He ordered constitution of […]
HC says NIA acted in haste in taking Navlakha to Mumbai
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has pulled up the NIA for hastily removing activist Gautam Navlakha, accused in Bhima Koregaon violence case, from the national capital to Mumbai even when his interim bail plea was pending here. Justice Anup J Bhambhani, said the National Investigation Agency acted in “unseemly haste” in taking Navlakha, who […]
Minor boy slips into Sindh rivulet in Kangan
Ganderbal: In a tragic incident, a four-year-old boy slipped into a Nallah at Naranag village of Kangan area in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday, prompting the police and locals to start a major rescue operation. Officials said that a 4-year-old boy identified as Irfan Ahmed Khatana son of Showkat Ahmed Khatana, a resident Pehlinar-Wangath […]
10 bovine smugglers arrested, 123 animals rescued
Jammu: Police foiled cattle smuggling bids by arresting 10 persons and rescuing over 120 animals at different places in Udhampur district on Thursday, a senior police officer said. A truck was intercepted by a police team in the Jakahani area and during its checking it was found that smugglers were illegally taking 18 bovines to […]
Three DDCs in Kashmir division shifted
Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir government on Wednesday shifted deputy commissioners of Kashmir Valley’s three districts. According to an order issued by general administration department Ravinder Kumar, Managing Director, SIDCO, holding additional charge of Managing Director, JK Trade Promotion Organization, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Bandipore. G A Sofi, Director General, Libraries, J&K, […]
Installation of smart meters, officials discuss modalities
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Power Development Department, Rohit Kansal Wednesday discussed the modalities for implementation of smart metre installation project and execution of Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) for IT infrastructure created under R-APDRP Part-A, here at a meeting in Civil Secretariat, Jammu. Kansal, who is also Chairman of Jammu/Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited also reviewed the […]
15 flights with 1289 passengers aboard land at Jammu, Srinagar Airports
JAMMU: About 15 domestic flights with 1289 passengers on board arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports on Day 3 of resumption of the air services in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. A total of 217 passengers aboard 7 flights including one charter air travel arrived at the Jammu Airport while 8 flights with […]
Pending litigations: Govt constitutes Committee for expediting disposal of cases
JAMMU: The Government has constituted a three member committee under the Chairmanship of Learned Advocate General for expediting disposal of litigations pending before the High Court and other Tribunals/Benches. The other members of the committee are Secretary, General Administration Department and Secretary, Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. Pursuant to the government order issued […]
Strong winds kill two including a minor
Srinagar: A minor girl and a woman were killed while another sustained injuries on Wednesday after a tree uprooted by strong winds fell on them in Keller area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Officials said that at around 05:00 PM, they received a call that in forest area of Shukroo Chulawali in Shopian district, a […]
Woman killed, another injured in road mishap
Srinagar: A woman was killed while another one suffered injuries in a road accident that took place near Sutsoo Chattergam area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday, police sources said. Dr Saima, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Barzulla where the injured were referred said that the two ladies were hit by a speedy Creta car […]