Appointment to posts in judiciary: SC reserves verdict on whether ‘rules of the game’ can be changed mid-way
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on whether “the rules of the game” for appointment to various posts in the judiciary can be changed mid-way through the selection process. A five-judge constitution bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices Hrishikesh Roy, P S Narasimha, Pankaj Mithal and Manoj Misra […]
Minority killing case: SIA raids 10 locations in south Kashmir
Srinagar: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Tuesday conducted raids at 10 places in three districts of South Kashmir related to killing of a Bank ATM guard in February in Pulwama village. According to a statement the SIA raided residential houses of three active terrorists of LeT namely Danish Hamid Thoker @ Khalid, Ubaid Padder […]
Embracing AI to bring efficiency in working of government offices: CS
Launches Painting, Photo Competitions as part of ‘Digital J&K’ initiative
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Tuesday launched ‘JK Saransh’, a first of its kind Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool for document summarization developed by the Information Technology Department of the UT. On the occasion the Chief Secretary complimented the Department for embarking on the path of adopting modern technology and tools to bring in […]
Two killed, 6 injured as landslide hits construction site in Udhampur
Udhampur: At least two labourers were killed and six others were injured after an under-construction building collapsed due to a landslide on a hill side area in Kallar area of Udhampur district on Sunday, an official said. An official said that the work was going on at the under construction building near Kallar when the […]
Cop on Amarnath duty dies in accident
Total deaths during yatra climbs to 31
Srinagar: An on-duty policeman died in a road accident in the outskirts of the city, taking the death toll during this year’s Amarnath Yatra in the south Kashmir Himalayas to 31, officials said on Tuesday. Special Police Officer Zahoor Ahmad Khan was hit by a vehicle in the city’s Maloora area late on Monday while […]
Four LeT terrorist associates arrested in Budgam
Srinagar: Security forces arrested four associates of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday. They were arrested in the Beerwah area of the central Kashmir district, a police spokesman said. He identified them as Mushtaq Ahmad Lone, a resident of Gondipora Beerwah, Azhar Ahmad Mir, a resident of […]
Cheating job seekers: Ex-serviceman detained under PSA in Jammu
Jammu: An ex-serviceman was detained here under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) for duping over a dozen unemployed youth on the pretext of arranging jobs for them, a spokesperson of the Crime Branch wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Tuesday. Saroop Lal (60), who was presently living in Bari Brahmana area on […]
Confiscate assets of drug dealers, shame them publicly: Amit Shah
Conference on Drugs Smuggling and National Security
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday pitched for harsher punishments such as confiscation of assets of those involved in drug trade and their public shaming, saying such action will act as strong deterrence. Shah addressed a conference on “Drugs Smuggling and National Security” during which he also watched through video conferencing destruction […]
6,727 kg of seized drugs destroyed in Jmu
Jammu: Police on Monday destroyed 6,727 kilograms of drugs seized during various operations in Jammu, officials said. It was done under the ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat’ campaign in Jammu led by Additional Director General of Police, Jammu Zone, Mukesh Singh. “As a part of a nationwide campaign, 6,727 kg of drugs were destroyed in Jammu”, a […]
Admin sacks three employees for ‘anti-national’ activities
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has sacked three employees, including the Kashmir University public relations officer, for allegedly working with Pakistan-based militant outfits, raising finances for them and propagating their ideology, officials said on Monday. The three employees have been identified as PRO Kashmir University Faheem Aslam, revenue department officer Murawath Hussain Mir and […]
