Couple chargesheeted for duping lecturer in Jammu
Jammu: The Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday filed a charge sheet against a couple for allegedly cheating a lecturer of Rs 6 lakh on the promise of arranging a plot of land from the Jammu Development Authority (JDA), an official said. The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Jammu filed the […]
Two bear cubs rescued in Doda
Jammu: Two black bear cubs were rescued by the Department of Wildlife Protection from a pit in Doda district on Tuesday, an official said. The rescued cubs were shifted to the Kishtwar trauma centre after their successful rescue, Chenab Division Wildlife warden Majid Bashir told PTI. He said the bear cubs had fallen into an […]
Police arrest fraudster from Rajasthan
Jammu: A man accused of duping a teacher here of over Rs 11 lakh on some pretext through online mode was arrested from Rajasthan after a hunt, officials said. Shahrukh Noor Mohammad, a resident of Rajasthan’s Jhunjhun district, was arrested by a police team of Doda from Ajmer on Tuesday, they said. The accused was […]
Local driver, 4 Kerala tourists killed in road mishap at Zojila
Three tourists injured, being treated at SKIMS Soura
Ganderbal: A local driver was among five tourists killed after a vehicle they were travelling in rolled down into a deep gorge at Zojila pass in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Witnesses said the vehicle was on its way to Sonmarg and when it skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge at Panimath. […]
Harris, Chib posted as spl secretaries in CS office
Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir Government on Tuesday posted Harris Ahmad Handoo and Kishore Singh Chib as special secretaries in the office of chief secretary. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), Haris Ahmad Handoo and Kishore Singh Chib have been posted as special secretaries in the CS office. The order […]
Lt Governor reviews progress of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra
Seeks details on recruitment to various posts, institutionalised outreach programmes
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting with senior officials to review the progress of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, recruitment to various posts and status of institutionalised outreach programmes for bridging information and knowledge gap regarding government schemes and programmes across the UT of J&K. The meeting was attended by Atal Dulloo, Chief […]
Six Kulgam residents killed in road accident in Himachal Pradesh
Shimla: Six people were killed and as many sustained injuries when their vehicle fell into a gorge near Sunni in Shimla district on Monday morning, police said. The mishap took place at Kararghat, about 35 km from here, when the driver of the ill-fated pickup truck — carrying labourers hailing from Jammu and Kashmir — […]
Real challenge is to promote learning beyond classroom: Lt Guv
Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the real challenge for the education system is to promote learning beyond the classroom and impart life skills. Sinha also called upon the teaching community and the educational institutions to adopt best practices aligned with the National Education Policy to bridge the learning gaps. “Never stop chasing […]
Govt open to policy on transfer of judges: Law Minister Meghwal
New Delhi: Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal told the Lok Sabha on Monday that the government is open to a policy on the transfer of high court judges. He made these remarks while replying to a debate on the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, which was cleared by the Lok Sabha on Monday. The Bill was already […]
Fix timeline for completion of work on new industrial estates: CS to officers
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Monday asked the industries and commerce department to fix the timeline for completion of work on 46 new industrial estates in the Union Territory. He said Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of the industrial sector and emphasised upon providing the necessary support […]
