Nine judges appointed to five high courts
Advocates Rahul Bharti, Moksha Khajuria Kazmi appointed additional judges JKHC
New Delhi: Nine judges, including two whose names were reiterated by the Supreme Court collegium, were on Thursday appointed to five high courts. The Department of Justice in the Law Ministry tweeted that six of the nine new judges are advocates and the remaining three are judicial officers. Advocates Rahul Bharti and Moksha Khajuria Kazmi […]
Investment environment created in JK: FM
Says post removal of Article 370 terror activities declined
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday asserted that justice, democracy and economic development were reaching everyone in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 and an environment of normalcy was returning in the Union Territory. The minister was replying to a discussion on the Budget 2022-23 for the Jammu and Kashmir […]
Parliament approves Rs 1.42 lakh crore budget for JK
New Delhi: Parliament on Wednesday approved the Rs 1.42-lakh-crore budget for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for 2022-23, with Rajya Sabha returning the relevant bills to the Lok Sabha. The Lok Sabha had passed the bills on March 14. The upper House returned the bills — The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill, 2022, […]
Colours galore: Kashmir’s Tulip Garden opens to public
Srinagar: Asia’s largest tulip garden overlooking the famous Dal Lake here was thrown open to the public on Wednesday, marking the beginning of the new tourism season in the Kashmir Valley. The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, formerly known as Siraj Bagh, was opened in 2008 by then chief minister of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir […]
The hard work behind the ‘bloom’
Srinagar: The present bloom of tulips at the South Asia’s largest Tulip garden in the foothills of Zabarwan Mountains in Srinagar has taken a year of hard work by 62 gardners and 42 casual labourers of floriculture department. These men, however, remain the unsung heroes as very few hail the good work these men have […]
Govt committed to eliminate drug menace: Lt Guv
Flags off 'Spring Run for Drug-Free Srinagar' at Dal Lake
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off ‘Spring Run for Drug- Free Srinagar’on Wednesday morning at Dal Lake. The Lt Governor appreciated Srinagar District Administration for an excellent initiative like “Mission Wapsi” campaign to wean away youth from drug abuse. “We reaffirm our strong commitment to eliminate the drug menace and achieve the goal of […]
JK reports 26 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 26 fresh Covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said 14 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 12 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 453595. Giving district wise details, the […]
Cop injured in grenade blast
Srinagar: A policeman was injured in a grenade attack by militants in Rainawari area of Srinagar on Wednesday. Militants hurled the grenade towards the security personnel near Zind Shah mosque this evening, an official said. Police constable Mohammad Amin received minor splinter injuries in the explosion, he said. Meanwhile, police said to have arrested four […]
Govt to provide good quality electricity to citizens, businesses: Lt Guv
Inaugurates 42 Transmission & Distribution Projects
ANANTNAG: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that the administration is committed to provide good quality electricity to citizens and businesses. He said that the augmented power facilities will address the important need of the growing economy: Lt Governor The Lt Guv inaugurated 42 Transmission and Distribution projects executed by Jammu and Kashmir Power Development […]
JK to be power surplus in four years: Sinha
Srinagar: The government is committed to making Jammu and Kashmir power surplus in the next four years as the electricity generation capacity in the union territory is set to be doubled in the coming three years, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Wednesday. Speaking after the inauguration of 42 Transmission and Distribution projects executed by […]
