CS reviews evolving Industrial scenario of J&K
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Friday chaired a meeting of Industries & Commerce Department to take assessment of the evolving Industrial scenario in J&K. The Commissioner Secretary, I&C; Principal Secretary, Finance; Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir/Jammu; Secretary, Revenue; Secretary, Law; MD, JKTPO; DG, Codes; Director, EDI; Director Industries, Jammu/Kashmir and other concerned officers attended the meeting. Outstation […]
Independence Day celebrations: Army, BSF top brass review security preparedness along LoC, IB in Jammu
Jammu: Ahead of Independence Day, top brass of Army and Border security Force (BSF) reviewed security preparedness along Line of Control and International Border in Jammu on Friday. The Army Commander Northern Command Lieutenant General MV Suchindra Kumar accompanied by senior military officers visited Rajouri sector along Line of Control, while Y B Khurania, Special […]
JKHC summons IAS officer in criminal contempt case
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Friday summoned Ganderbal deputy commissioner Shyambir Singh in an alleged criminal contempt case and directed him to appear before it in person on August 5. A bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Sanjeev Kumar directed Singh to answer the charges of criminal contempt […]
New record of over 7.28 cr income-tax returns filed: Tax dept
New Delhi: Income tax returns (ITRs) touched a new record of over 7.28 crore, 7.5 per cent higher compared to previous fiscal, by the July 31 deadline, the income tax department said on Friday. The total number of ITRs for assessment year 2024-25 filed till July 31, 2024 is more than 7.28 crore, which is […]
Centre spent Rs 36,397 crore on procurement of COVID vaccines: Govt
New Delhi: The government of India has incurred an expenditure of Rs 36,397.65 crore till date towards the procurement of Covid vaccines for free supply to states and Union Territories under the National Covid Vaccination Programme, Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav told the Lok Sabha on Friday. As on July 29, 2024, a […]
BSF DG, special DG’s tenure cut short; repatriated to state cadres
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday removed BSF Director General (DG) Nitin Agrawal and his deputy Special DG (West) Y B Khurania, sending them back to their respective state cadres with immediate effect, according to a government order. Agrawal is a 1989-batch Kerala cadre officer, while Khurania belongs to the 1990-batch of the Odisha cadre. […]
Govt approves 8 high-speed road corridor projects of Rs 50,655 Cr
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Friday approved eight important national High-Speed Road Corridor Projects of length 936 km entailing a total cost of Rs 50,655 crore to improve logistics efficiency and enhance connectivity across the country, an official statement said. The implementation of these 8 projects will generate an estimated 4.42 crore mandays of […]
Admin orders officials to attend main I-Day function in Jammu, Srinagar
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday directed its employees stationed in Jammu city and Srinagar to attend the main Independence Day celebrations as part of their official duty. Independence Day is an important national event and all government employees are duty-bound to participate in commemorating such an important turning point in the nation’s […]
PM Modi to inaugurate International Conference of Agricultural Economists
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) here on Saturday, an event which is being held in India after 65 years, an official statement said. The theme of the six-day triennial conference, organised by the International Association of Agricultural Economists, is Transformation Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems. […]
Didn’t cancel NEET-UG 24 exam as there was no systemic breach: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said it did not cancel the controversy-ridden NEET-UG 2024 examination amid concerns of paper leak because there was no systemic breach of its sanctity. In its detailed reasons for the order which was pronounced on July 23, a bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and justices JB Pardiwala […]
