Weather to remain dry in valley, say MeT
After the fresh spell of intermittent rainfall on Saturday in the valley, the Metrological Department Kashmir said that the overall weather will remain dry and there is no prediction of heavy rains. “Yes there is no prediction of heavy rains for the valley,” said Sonam Lotus, Director Metrological Department J&K. He said that these […]
CS chairs maiden meeting of the Committee of Secretaries
Chief Secretary, B B Vyas Friday chaired the first meeting of the Committee of Secretaries (CoS). The Committee deliberated upon a wide range of issues which include inter-alia settlement of SRO 43-cases and cases relating to adhoc/consolidated/ contractual employees as have been cleared by the Empowered Committee, abolition of interviews for junior level posts, abolition […]
BJP spokesman calls on Minister
The Vice Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Project Constructions Corporation (JKPCC), Khalid Jehangir, called on Union Minister for Law, Justice and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad at New Delhi the other day. The VC briefed him about the current situation of the State and the role of JKPCC for rebuilding the State and its role to […]
Speaker constitutes various Committees for 2017-18
Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta has constituted various House Committees of J&K Legislative Assembly for the year 2017-18. As per a communication issued by the Assembly Secretariat, Mohammad Akbar Lone has been nominated as Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts with Javed Mustaffa Mir, Shamim Firdous, Aijaz Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rashid […]
Journalists hail DIPR for facilitating hassle-free coverage of GST Council meeting
The visiting delegation of journalists and local media fraternity appreciated the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) for making creditable arrangements for the smooth and timely coverage of the 14th GST Council meeting which concluded at SKICC here today. The journalists complemented the efforts of DIPR for ensuring seamless coverage of the three-day long […]
Indian citizens should realize how GoI keeps them in dark: Shah
Holding India responsible for the prevailing political uncertainty in Kashmir, Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) chairman, Shabir Ahmad Shah on Friday said that the people of India should realize that how the Government of India was keeping them in dark about the reality of Jammu and Kashmir. Shah according to the statement issued here also said […]
Woman killed, seven injured in separate road mishaps
A woman died while seven others received injuries in the separate road accidents across the Valley, officials said. Police officials said that in Kulgam, an unknown motorcycle hit and injured a woman identified as Shamali, resident of Sarmarg at village Sarmarg DH Pora. The injured was shifted to Srinagar’s Bone and Joints Hospital for treatment […]
Physical tests for recruitment of constables concludes
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DSEK makes golden test, 90 per cent attendance mandatory
The government on Friday came up with an order stating that Mid-Term exam for all classes from 5th to 12th shall begin from mid-June, adding that for 10th and 12th classes, Golden Test shall be held as a ‘mandatory examination.’ The move has come after schools witnessed unending protests since April this year. The […]
Police books TV journalist for breaching privacy of JKLF Chairman
Hours after Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik, filed a complaint against a woman journalist of a New Delhi based news channel, police has registered an FIR against the journalist. Police sources said that they have registered an FIR No. 30/2017 under section 448 RPC (house trespass) in police station Maisuma. […]