Making voting compulsory in polls
SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking directions to govt New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a PIL seeking directions to make voting compulsory in the country, saying such a mandate falls within the “policy domain” and cannot be issued by the judiciary. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and […]
Labourer killed, four injured as strong winds damage structure in Pulwama
Srinagar: A 40-year-old labourer died and four others injured after strong winds blew away the roof of a cold storage facility in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Thursday. The incident occurred at the Lassipora industrial estate, where the structure suffered damage due to gusty winds, they said. Five persons were trapped under the […]
SIA files chargesheet against 10 in ‘white collar’ terror module case
Srinagar: The Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Thursday filed a chargesheet against 10 accused persons in the ‘white collar’ terror module case involving several doctors from Jammu and Kashmir. “The SIA Kashmir filed the chargesheet in a significant terrorist conspiracy case involving a covert module commonly referred to as the ‘Doctors Terror Module’,” an […]
Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan’
Drug abuse isn’t just a law and order issue but a social cancer: Lt Guv Says for decades, Pakistan has orchestrated drug smuggling into JK to fund terrorism JAMMU: “Drug abuse isn’t just a law and order issue but a social cancer requiring every part of society to fight. I urged for “Whole of […]
CS sets outcome-driven agenda for ‘100-Day Nasha Mukt J&K’ Campaign
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the implementation of the UT-wide ‘100 Days Nasha Mukt J&K’ campaign, which was kickstarted by the Lieutenant Governor on April 11 from MA Stadium, Jammu. The meeting was attended by all Administrative Secretaries designated as District Mentors by the Government, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu/Kashmir, […]
Soulful Kashmir Initiative: CM inaugurates ‘Know Your Artisan’ at Kashmir Haat
Says craftsmen true ambassadors of J&K’s cultural heritage SRINAGAR: In a major boost to promote Kashmir craft sector, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, Wednesday inaugurated the ‘Know Your Artisan’ programme at Kashmir Haat here, under the Handicrafts and Handloom’s ongoing ‘Soulful Kashmir’ brand promotion campaign. He also inaugurated the new GI Testing Lab, Giant LED […]
Darbar offices to close in Jammu on Apr 30, re-open in Sgr on May 4
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday ordered the annual shift of government offices from Jammu to Srinagar for the summer season, with offices scheduled to reopen in the Valley on May 4. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department, offices observing a five-day week will close in Jammu on April […]
Visually impaired JK girl secures 95% in CBSE Class 10 board exam
Srinagar/New Delhi: A visually impaired student in Srinagar has scripted an inspiring story by securing 95 per cent marks in the Class 10 board examination conducted by the Central Board of School Education, the results of which were declared on Wednesday. Zainab Bilal, who aspires to study computer applications, scored 475 out of 500, with […]
Displaced KP’s hold protest in Jammu, seek two-fold increase in relief amount
Jammu: Kashmiri Pandits on Wednesday held protests in Jammu, demanding a two-fold increase in monthly relief from the existing ceiling of Rs 13,000 per family. They accused the authorities of failing to revise the assistance for the past eight years. Led by the community leader Ravinder Koul, scores of protestors gathered at the Press Club […]