Ex-IAS officer Sudhanshu Pandey takes oath as Ladakh’s first state election commissioner

Leh: Former IAS officer Sudhanshu Pandey took oath as the first state election commissioner of the Union Territory of Ladakh on Saturday, an official spokesperson said. Lieutenant Governor Brigadier (retired) B D Mishra administered the oath of office to Pandey at the Raj Niwas here, he added. Pandey, a 1987-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer […]

Over 10,000 tourists attend 2-day Warwan festival in Kishtwar

Jammu: The two-day festival in the picturesque Warwan in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district attracted more than 10,000 visitors, officials said, as Tourism Secretary Syed Abid Rasheed expressed his commitment to develop the virgin destination as a tourism hub. He made several commitments including setting up 100 homestays and providing skill development training to the […]

Patron to largest number of proscribed terrorist entities: India to Pak at UNGA

United Nations: India has strongly hit out at Pakistan after its caretaker leader raked up Kashmir in his address to the UN General Assembly, with Delhi saying the “home and patron” to the largest number of proscribed terrorist entities in the world should take credible action against perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks instead of […]

Govt making sincere attempts to draft laws in simple manner, Indian languages: PM

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government is making sincere attempts to draft laws in a simple manner and in Indian languages to the maximum extent, asserting that the language in which laws are written and court proceedings conducted play a key role in ensuring justice. “The common man should consider […]

Lt Guv Manoj Sinha, Union Minister Giriraj Singh visit Simaria, Begusarai

Pay tributes to Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar

BIHAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Union Minister for Rural Development, Shri Giriraj Singh Saturday visited Simaria, Begusarai and attended the Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar’s birth anniversary event. Paying tributes to the Rashtrakavi, the Lt Governor remembered the significant contribution of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar in the field of literature and his selfless service to society […]

Revenue dept orders changes in record of rights of over 400 acres of land

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir revenue department on Saturday ordered changes in record of rights in respect of over 400 acres of land in Birpur village of Samba district, an official said. The changes pertain to the delineation and demarcation of land that do not form part of any water course or source but have […]

Kashmir’s first auto-cross motorsport event being held in Srinagar

Srinagar: A three-day auto-cross motorsports event is being held in the Kashmir valley from Friday, which aims to provide a platform for both established and aspiring racers. The motorsport event, from September 22-24, is through collaboration between the J&K Motorsport Federation (JKMSF) and the Federation of Motorsports Clubs of India (FMSCI). The event is being […]

Maharaja Hari Singh’s birth anniversary celebrated across Jammu

Jammu: The 128th birth anniversary of last Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh was celebrated with enthusiasm across Jammu on Saturday with various political and social groups holding public events to pay rich tributes to the “great social reformer” of his times. The Jammu and Kashmir administration had last year declared the last Dogra ruler’s birth […]

India-Canada row political gimmick: Sikh body in Kashmir

Srinagar: A Kashmir-based Sikh body on Saturday said the India-Canada row was “a political gimmick” by the establishment to garner votes in the elections and that the community was an integral part of the country. “Everything is politically exploited. Sikhs are an integral part of this country. Since RSS came into power, the only agenda […]