Bovine smuggler among two detained under PSA in Rajouri, Kathua
Jammu: Two persons, including an alleged bovine smuggler, were detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Rajouri and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Saturday. The PSA is an administrative law that allows detention without charge or trial for up to two years in some cases. Mohammad Mustafa, a resident […]
CS assess preliminary draft for Public-Private Partnership Policy
Calls for creating a robust framework to attract investments in J&K SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Friday chaired a high-level meeting to deliberate upon the broad contours of the preliminary document of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Policy being formulated by the Planning, Development & Monitoring Department through the Centre for Innovation, Technology and Governance (CITaG), […]
JKTPO showcases Jammu & Kashmir’s textile heritage at Bharat Tex 2026
New Zealand Minister visits J&K pavilion NEW DELHI: The Jammu & Kashmir Trade Promotion Organisation (JKTPO), under the aegis of the Industries & Commerce Department, government of Jammu and Kashmir, successfully showcased the region’s rich handloom, handicraft and textile heritage at Bharat Tex 2026, held from 14–17 July 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The […]
Satish Sharma inaugurates, launches development projects in Chhamb
JAMMU: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Information Technology, Youth Services & Sports, and Science & Technology, Satish Sharma, Friday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for a series of landmark developmental projects across the Chhamb Constituency. These development initiatives reaffirm the Jammu and Kashmir government’s unwavering commitment to accelerate infrastructure development, strengthen the […]
IFA, Home Department reviews CapEx expenditure
Stresses GeM procurement, budget discipline, zero creation of liabilities SRINAGAR: The office of the Internal Financial Advisor (IFA), Home Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, Friday conducted a meeting, held in two sessions, with the Drawing & Disbursing Officers (DDOs) of the Home Department at the Police Headquarters. The meeting was initiated by the Additional […]
Shamshipora Mattan residents seek restoration of potable water supply
Say the locality is supplied contaminated drinking water Anantnag: Residents of Shamshipora village in the Mattan area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district have appealed to the Jal Shakti Department and district administration to restore their previous drinking water supply, alleging that the water currently being supplied is contaminated, unsafe for consumption and reaches households with […]
Police arrests two drug peddlers in Sopore and Shopian
Srinagar: Police on Friday arrested two drug peddlers in Sopore and Shopian areas, a police spokesman said. He said that police apprehended a drug peddler during patrolling in Bus Stand Sopore. During patrolling at Neharpora, Sopore, a suspicious individual was intercepted and subjected to personal search. During the search, psychotropic substance was recovered from his […]
LG Saxena commissions India’s first, deepest geothermal wells in Ladakh
Leh: In a landmark milestone for India’s clean energy mission, Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Friday commissioned the country’s first and deepest geothermal wells at Puga Valley in the Union Territory of Ladakh, an official spokesperson said. Developed by the ONGC Energy Centre and powered by renewable sources, the commissioning of the two 1,000-metre-deep […]
Govt orders major reshuffle in Information Department, 16 officers transferred
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday announced a major reshuffle in the Information Department, ordering the transfer and posting of 16 officers, including District Information Officers (DIOs) and officials awaiting promotion, with immediate effect. An order issued by Commissioner/Secretary R Alice Vaz, IAS, under Government Order No. 28-JK(ID) of 2026 said the transfers […]
CBI arrests J&K PWD assistant engineer for accepting bribe
Jammu: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday said it has arrested a Jammu and Kashmir Public Works Department (PWD) assistant engineer after allegedly catching him red-handed while accepting a Rs 30,000 bribe to process compensation for a house damaged during a PMGSY road project in Doda. In a statement issued here, a spokesperson […]