Situation review in JK: HM Amit Shah to chair high level meeting on Friday
New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a high-level meeting on June 3 to discuss security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, the second such exercise in less than a fortnight which comes at a time when terrorists have been carrying out targeted killings in the Valley. Officials said Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj […]
Migrant employees, others from Jammu to get ‘secured’ postings: Sources
Jammu: In view of increased threat perception, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday decided to immediately post Kashmiri migrants employed under prime minister’s special package and other employees belonging to the Jammu division in “secured locations” in the Valley by June 6, officials sources said. The decision comes after a series of targeted killings […]
Grievances of minorities: GAD announces dedicated cell for redressal
SRINAGAR: Reiterating its commitment for resolution of issues pertaining to minorities in Kashmir Valley, the administration on Wednesday announced a dedicated cell in the General Administration Department for attending and resolving grievances related to minorities in Kashmir. Members of minority community facing any difficulty can contact the designated officer on the dedicated e-mail ID: jk.minoritycell@gmail.com […]
Amarnath Yatra – Maintain highest level of alertness: ADGP to officers
Jammu: A senior official of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday called for the highest level of alertness and sharing of intelligence on the upcoming Amarnath Yatra to foil “nefarious designs” of anti-national elements and their masters from across the border. Additional Director General of Police Mukesh Singh also directed officials to conduct joint patrolling […]
Plea in SC seeks direction to establish Bar Council in JK, Ladakh
New Delhi: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre and the Bar Council of India (BCI) to establish the Bar Council in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The plea has alleged that failure to provide Bar Council to lawyers from Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh is nothing less […]
CS sets deadline for completion of mega Infra projects
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Wednesday reviewed the status of mega developmental projects under execution here in J&K, an official spokesman said. The meeting was attended by the Principal Secretary, GAD/Health; Secretary, PD&MD; Secretary Law; CEO, ERA; Representatives from AIIMS Jammu/Kashmir; New Medical Colleges and Director NIFT besides Chief Engineers of the executing […]
Killing of school teacher: Emotions run high at cremation site in Samba
Samba: Rajni Bala, a government school teacher who was killed by terrorists in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, was cremated here on Wednesday, amid an outpouring of grief and anger. Slogans of “Rajni Bala Amar Rahe, Amar Rahe” rent the air as her husband, Raj Kumar, lit the pyre and a sea of mourners bid a […]
Protests over teacher’s killing continue in Jammu
Samba: Protests against the killing of a Hindu school teacher in Kulgam continued to rock several parts of Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts on the second consecutive day on Wednesday. Rajni Bala (36) was shot dead by terrorists following which Kashmiri Pandits, employed under the PM package, had threatened to undertake mass migration from the […]
Six new COVID-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported six new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, taking the infection tally in the Union Territory to 4,54,255, officials said here. All the six cases were reported from Jammu district, the officials said. There are 56 active cases of the disease in the Union Territory, while the number of recoveries has reached […]
Promoting Tourism: ‘Foxglove festival’ attracts large turnout in Bhaderwah
Bhaderwah (J&K): To promote tourism and attract flower lovers, the Jammu and Kashmir tourism department on Wednesday organised a Foxglove festival’ at Hanga in Doda district. The festival was organised in collaboration with the Bhaderwah Development Authority (BDA) and the Army. It attracted a large turnout which included tourism stakeholders and research scholars, officials said. […]
