ED arrests former J&K Co-operative Bank chairman

Rs 250-crore money laundering case

Srinagar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested former J&K Co-operative Bank chairman Mohammad Shafi Dar in connection with a Rs 250-crore money laundering case in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday. Dar was arrested along with Mohammad Hilal A Mir, the chairman of the River Jhelum Cooperative Housing Building Society, a “fictitious firm”, and […]

Senior IAS officer Atal Dulloo takes over as new chief secretary

Jammu: Senior IAS officer Atal Dulloo on Friday took over as the new chief secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, and received a rousing reception from hundreds of civil secretariat employees here. Dulloo succeeded Arun Kumar Mehta who retired at the end of November. According to an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Dulloo, […]

All gaps along Pakistan, Bangladesh border to be plugged in next 2 years: HM Shah

Hazaribag (Jharkhand): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said India’s two major borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh will be completely secured in the next two years, with work underway to completely plug gaps in about 60 km stretch along these two fronts. Shah was speaking after taking salute from a ceremonial parade of the […]

Looking forward to collaborations for sustainable future at COP-28: PM Modi

Dubai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he was looking forward to meaningful dialogues and collaborations for a sustainable future at the COP-28 Summit here. Modi was welcomed warmly by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the venue here. “Glad to join the COP-28 Summit, a […]

Deepfake is not in our interest; co complies with all local laws: YouTube

New Delhi: Deepfake videos are not in the interest of YouTube as none of the stakeholders want to associate themselves with platforms that allow fake news or misinformation, a senior company official has said. YouTube, India Director, Ishan John Chatterjee on Thursday said the firm complies with all local laws and continues to engage with […]

BJP holds meetings to discuss booth-level outreach programme, poll strategy

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Friday held meetings of its top leaders here, discussed the strategy for the forthcoming parliamentary elections and reviewed a booth-level outreach programme. The meetings were chaired by the BJP national general secretary (organisation) B L Santhosh and the party in-charge of J&K Tarun Chugh. In […]

LeT terrorist killed in Pulwama encounter

Srinagar: A Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, officials said on Friday. Acting on specific intel regarding the presence of a terrorist in Arihal village of the south Kashmir district, security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area on Thursday, a police […]

Intellectual Property a catalyst for progress in JK: Lt Guv

Says UT’s IP facilitation centre will provide handholding to entrepreneurs, MSMEs, Startups

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that Intellectual Property is a catalyst for the progress of J&K and the administration is developing a robust Research and Development and legal framework for its protection. Inaugurating the two-day National-Level Intellectual Property Rights conclave ‘IP Yatra’ at Jammu, the Lt Governor applauded the Ministry of Micro, […]

GoI allocates additional 293 MW of power to meet winter demand

SRINAGAR: In yet another respite given to power consumers during peak winters, the Government of India (GoI) has increased power allocation to J&K by about 293 MW, by transferring power from distant power houses in West Bengal, Bihar and even Bhutan. According to the spokesperson for the Jammu & Kashmir Power Development Department (JKPDD), in […]