India, Pak lock horns on GI tag to Basmati rice
Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to file its opposition in the European Union in response to India’s application for an exclusive Geographical Indications (GI) tag to Basmati rice in the 27-member bloc, a media report said on Tuesday. This was decided during a meeting chaired by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Razak Dawood on […]
Bi-Annual Durbar Move: Offices to close in Srinagar on Oct 30
SRINAGAR: As part of bi-annual Darbar move, the Civil Secretariat, seat of Jammu and Kashmir government, along with other offices will close here on October 30 and reopen in the winter capital Jammu on November 09. According to an order issued by General Administration Department, the Government offices observing five days week shall close at […]
CAG pinpoints lacunas in execution of PMGSY works in JK
Srinagar: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has pulled up the Jammu & Kashmir government for poor progress in completion of roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. In its report tabled in the Parliament on September 23, the CAG has pointed out poor performance of the authorities in implementation of 100 percent centrally […]
Lt Guv conducts surprise visit to GMC Jammu
Directs senior doctors to attend to Covid patients
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha paid a surprise visit to Government Medical College Jammu Tuesday and took stock of the medicare services being extended to Covid and other patients. During the visit, the Lt Governor took round of different medical units and enquired about the availability of necessary equipments and other facilities required for patient […]
Highway attack: LeT militants executed the assault, says IGP
Srinagar: The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants behind Monday’s attack on a CRPF road-opening party in the Nowgam area on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Jammu and Kashmir, in which two personnel were killed and three were injured, have been identified, a senior police official said on Tuesday. “We have identified the militants behind the attack. They […]
Encounter underway in Shopian
Srinagar: An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. Security forces launched a search operation at Sugan village in Zainapora area following information about the presence of militants there, a police spokesman said. He said the search operation turned into an encounter after militants […]
Court pulls up district officials Ganderbal for their conduct
Directs police to register FIR against Tehsildar
Ganderbal: Court of Judicial Magistrate Kangan here in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district has directed police to register a formal FIR against incumbent Tehsildar Gund Fareed Ahmed Khatana for demanding bribe and subsequently thrashing a couple in locked room. The court also recommended administrative action under law against Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal and Sub Divisional Magistrate Kangan […]
Four killed in road mishaps across Kashmir
Man falls from walnut tree, dies
Srinagar: Two females and a biker died in three separate road accidents in Kashmir Valley. Meanwhile, a man died after falling from a tree in Boniyar area of north Kashmir. Police sources said that a vehicle bearing registration number JK13C-7004 hit and injured a girl identified as 18 year old Ishrat Nazir of Patalbagh Pampore […]
Govt sanctions promotion of IAS officers
SRINAGAR: The government has accorded sanction to promotion of officers to various scales of Indian Administrative Service (IAS). According to an order issued here Tuesday, Mandeep Kaur and Pandurang Kondbarao Pole have been promoted to the Super Time Scale of IAS (Level 14 of pay matrix) with effect from 01.01.2020. These officers shall undergo Mid […]
SKIMS nursing staff say no to 3-tier shift system
Srinagar: The decision to implement a three-tier shift system for the nursing staff by Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) has raised safety concerns among the female nursing staff owing to the lack of proper official transport to reach home. Nurses accused the administration that the decision has been taken to correct some financial irregularities […]
