DDC polls: Stage set for third phase polling
7.37 lakh voters to decide fate of 305 candidates
Three govt employees suspended for dereliction of election duty
Jammu: Three government employees were on Thursday suspended for dereliction of election duty in Kishtwar district, officials said here. The employees suspended by Panchayat Election Officer Ashok Kumar Sharma will remain attached in the office of the additional district commissioner of Kishtwar during the suspension period, they said. Additional Deputy Commissioner Pawan Parihar has been […]
DDC composition: Each Council to have five standing committees
Panels will deal with finance, development, public works
Srinagar: Every district development council in Jammu & Kashmir will have five standing committees to look after different subjects ranging from financial matters to development. The amendments carried out by the Centre in Jammu & Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act-1989 in October this year lay bare that every DDC will have five standing committees. The standing […]
Weatherman predicts fresh wet spell from Monday
Srinagar: The weatherman on Thursday predicted light snowfall and rains from Monday, saying that there is less possibility of rain or snowfall on Friday across the Valley. Director meteorological department (MeT), Sonum Lotus said that there is less possibility of rains or snowfall in the Valley tomorrow. However, he said that the weather would mostly […]
Sgr locality witnesses installation of smart meters
Srinagar: Amid complaints of inadequate electricity, the Power Development Department (PDD) has started installing the smart meters on trial basis in Srinagar area, which according to the authorities will help the consumers to get aware of their regular consumption. Chief Engineer of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation (KPDC), Aijaz Ahmad Dar said that around 200 smart […]
JuD spokesman jailed for 15 years
Lahore: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has handed down 15 years jail term to Yahya Mujahid, spokesperson of the Hafiz Saeed’s Jammat-ud-Dawah (JuD), in a terror financing case. Mujahid was last month sentenced to 32 years in jail by the anti-terrorism court in two terror financing cases. Besides Mujahid, the ATC Lahore on Wednesday also awarded […]
India advises Pak to stop culture of hatred
Asks it to promote cultural peace in South Asia
United Nations: Pakistan must change its current “culture of hatred” against religions in India and stop its support to cross-border terrorism to advance a genuine culture of peace in South Asia and beyond, India has told the UN. Addressing the UN General Assembly session on ‘Culture of Peace’ on Wednesday, First Secretary in India’s Permanent […]
Dam over Brahmaputra river: Will have good communication with India, says China
Beijing: China on Thursday played down its plan to build a major dam in the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, saying there is no need to have “any anxiety over the project and Beijing will continue to have “good communication” with lower riparian states – India and Bangladesh. China’s plan to build […]
Soldier commits suicide in Shopian
Shopian: An army soldier of 62 RR committed suicide during intervening night in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said. An official said that a solider identified as Chandra Patil posted at 62 RR headquarters in Zawoora area of Shopian shot himself dead while on duty late yesterday night. He said that in this regard a […]
COVID-19: 10 more succumb, 582 test positive in JK
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday recorded 10 deaths due to covid-19 taking the death toll to 1,718 while as 582 positive cases were reported taking the tally of positive cases to 111,712. Of the exact number of 111,712 cases, 66,784 are from Kashmir and 45,174 from Jammu division. Officials said that among 582 new […]
