Kashmir’s GI QR Code System earns National recognition
Technology-driven authentication system strengthens global trust in Pashmina, Carpets and other heritage crafts SRINAGAR/ NEW DELHI: The Department of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, has been conferred with the prestigious SKOCH Award for its innovative GI QR Code Management System, implemented through the Pashmina Testing & Quality Certification Centre (PTQCC) at the Craft Development Institute (CDI) […]
Northern Railway launches 2-day inter-divisional safety audit in Jammu division
Jammu: The Northern Railway’s Jammu Division on Wednesday commenced a two-day Inter-Divisional Safety Audit aimed at evaluating safety performance and identifying areas for improvement, an official said. The audit is led by Principal Chief Safety Commissioner, North Eastern Railway (NER), Neeraj Gupta and includes senior officers in senior administrative grade from five key departments of […]
Govt issues roster for Administrative Secretaries at Civil Secretariat Jammu
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday issued a roster for Administrative Secretaries who will remain available at the Civil Secretariat in Jammu for the month of June and July 2026. According to Government Order No. 1119-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), senior IAS and IPS officers have been assigned […]
Lt Guv chairs 36th University Council Meeting of SKUAST-Kashmir
Council approved several institutional reforms SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday chaired the 36th University Council Meeting of SKUAST-Kashmir, at Lok Bhavan, an official spokesman said here. The Council approved several institutional reforms, including the upgradation of the Agricultural Research Information System into the Directorate of Information Technology, the Internal Quality Assurance Cell into […]
Supreme Courts of India, Russia sign MoU on judicial cooperation
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has signed an MoU with the top court of the Russian Federation in the field of judicial cooperation. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Igor Krasnov signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Moscow on Tuesday. Accompanied by a […]
Top army officers brief parliamentary panel on country’s defence
New Delhi: Top brass of the Army, led by Chief of Defence Staff General N S Raja Subramani, on Wednesday briefed a parliamentary panel about the steps taken for the defence of the country, including in all land borders and where it is strategically deployed. The team of Army officers is learnt to have conveyed […]
Army Corps Commander visits Rajouri, reviews anti-terror operations
Jammu: General Officer Commanding of White Knight Corps Lt Gen P K Mishra on Wednesday visited Romeo Force headquarters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district and reviewed the ongoing anti-terror operations. The troops have been engaged in anti-terror operations at various places in the border district, including Dorimal and Gambhir Mughlan forest belt, for the […]
Police crackdown on drug trafficking in Jammu, 18 picked up for questioning
Jammu: Police conducted an intensive cordon and search operation in parts of Jammu city and rounded up 18 suspects for questioning as part of its ongoing drive against drug trafficking under the drug-free campaign, officials said. The operation was carried out in Valmiki Colony in the Gandhi Nagar area following specific inputs about alleged ganja […]
PM Modi lauds smooth conduct of re-NEET
Stresses on coordination between ministries New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stressed on coordination between various departments during a Union Cabinet meeting and lauded such efforts for the smooth conduct of the NEET-UG re-exam, sources said. The prime minister cited the example of the NEET retest and stressed on coordination between various ministries […]
Senior IPS officer Anand Jain takes charge as Ladakh DGP
Leh/Jammu: Senior IPS officer Anand Jain on Wednesday assumed charge as the director general of police (DGP) of the Union territory of Ladakh. Jain, a 1999-batch IPS officer of the AGMUT cadre, was recently transferred from Jammu and Kashmir to Ladakh by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and appointed as the head of the […]