NSD to organise 5-day Srinagar Theatre Festival from next week
Srinagar: The National School of Drama (NSD) is organising a five-day Srinagar Theatre Festival here from the next week, during which a number of plays will be staged. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar on Saturday, Chief of the Repertory Company, NSD, Rajesh Singh, said the festival is being organised in collaboration with the J&K […]
Vigilance Awareness Week: CS holds interaction with RTI, Social Activists both at Sgr and Jmu
SRINAGAR/JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Saturday held an interactive session with the Right to Information Act(RTI)/Social activists here in the morning at Banquet Hall, Srinagar and later in the afternoon at Convention Center, Jammu as part of the ongoing Vigilance Awareness Week. Besides Commissioner Secretary, GAD senior civil and police functionaries from Divisional […]
Govt prohibits employees from participating in demonstrations, strikes
Warns of action in case any employee is found involved in organising strikes
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday restricted employees from participating in any kind of demonstrations and strikes in favour of their demands and warned of strict action in case any employees is found involved in such demonstrations. According to an order the administration said that it has come to fore that some employees are […]
India ‘bright spot’ amid despondency and churn: Army chief
Changing geopolitical landscape
New Delhi: India remains a “bright spot” in the world amid an unprecedented churn in the global landscape arising out of geopolitical upheavals such as the escalating conflict in West Asia and the Russia-Ukraine war, Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande said on Friday. In an address at the Chanakya Defence Dialogue, he said New Delhi’s […]
Cold storage facilities in Pulwama boost growth in horticulture sector
Pulwama: Authorities at SIDCO Lassipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are actively working to expand the cold storage capacity at the estate, aiming to benefit more growers in the region. Officials at the estate said that there are currently 28 operational cold stores here, with a combined capacity of around 1.4 lakh metric tons. Recently, […]
Modi, UAE Prez discuss situation in West Asia
Share 'deep concerns' over terrorism, civilian deaths
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday discussed the situation in West Asia with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and said they shared deep concerns over terrorism, the deteriorating security scenario and the loss of civilian lives in the region. In a post on X, Modi said they agreed on the need […]
DHSK orders disengagement of irregular part-time sweepers
Calls for disciplinary action against officials responsible for appointing the workers
Srinagar: The Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) has taken decisive action by ordering the immediate disengagement of all part-time sweepers who were engaged without following proper procedures. The move comes after it was discovered that these appointments were made in violation of due process. As per the order issued by the Deputy Director of […]
Debarring from contesting elections: SC grants two weeks to Centre to file reply on PIL
SC grants two weeks to Centre to file reply on PIL
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday granted two weeks’ time to the Centre to respond to a plea to debar persons against whom charges have been framed in serious offences from contesting elections. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta was informed by senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan that the Union has not […]
Revenue department cracks whip over delay in online services in JK
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Revenue Department has cracked whip over delay in delivering of online services at tehsil level offices and has asked deputy commissioners concerned to issue notices and take action under Public Service Guarantee Act. According to a communiqué the Chief Secretary has taken a serious note of delay in delivery of […]
Do not seek adjournments in fresh matters: CJI tells Lawyers
Says he doesn’t want Supreme Court to become 'tarikh-pe-tarikh' court
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud urged lawyers on Friday to not seek adjournments in fresh matters, saying he does not want the Supreme Court to become a ‘tarikh-pe-tarikh’ court as such deferment “defeats trust of citizens”. At the start of the day’s proceedings, the CJI flagged the issue of lawyers seeking […]
