Lt Governor reviews arrangements ahead of Amarnath Yatra
Conducts on-site inspection of facilities at Chandanwari, Nunwan Base Camp
ANANTNAG: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited Pahalgam, Tuesday and reviewed the arrangements and ongoing works ahead of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, starting from 1st July. The Lt Governor conducted on-site inspection at Nunwan and Chandanwari Base Camps and reviewed ongoing works and logistics, lodging, health and other facilities that have been put in place for […]
CUET 2023- Students, who couldn’t appear can take admissions for further studies: Govt
SRINAGAR: The government has announced that the students, who could not appear in the recently held Common University Entrance Test (CUET) 2023 due to allotment of examination centres in distant towns and cities, shall be given an opportunity to take admission in subjects and colleges of their choice. Principal Secretary, Education, Alok Kumar, while conveying […]
Time has come for making UN bodies more democratic, representative: Rajnath
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said when India, the most populous nation of the world, does not find a seat as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, it tends to “undermine the moral legitimacy” of the global organisation. Addressing a gathering at a seminar held here to mark 75 […]
Amid temp rise in JK MeT predicts light rains
Srinagar: The weather department has forecast light rain at scattered places in Jammu and Kashmir till June 17. A meteorological department official here said that mainly dry weather with a brief spell of rain and thunderstorm was likely at scattered places of Jammu & Kashmir towards late afternoon and evening on Tuesday. From Jun 14-17, […]
Private sector supplementing govt’s role in improving education: Chief Justice
Srinagar: Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh N Kotiswar Singh Tuesday said the private sector here helped in augmenting the government’s efforts to improve the education scenario in the union territory. Speaking to reporters after inaugurating an education fair at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre here, the Chief Justice […]
No alternative to PM Modi, will get thumping majority in 2024: Union Minister
Jammu: Asserting that there is no alternative to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the country, Union minister Ajay Bhatt confidently predicted his re-election in the 2024 General Elections here on Tuesday. “In 2024, people of the country will re-elect him with a thumping majority and will give him an opportunity to serve the country again,” […]
Terror funding case: NIA attaches properties of Hurriyat leader
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday attached properties of a Hurriyat leader in a terror funding case here, a day after attaching 17 properties of alleged terror financier and businessman Zahoor Ahmed Shah Watali. Properties of All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) separatist leader Mohammad Akbar Khanday alias Ayaz Akbar include nine kanal of […]
‘Rozgar Mela’ becoming new identity of BJP govt: PM Modi
Distributes 70,000 appointment letters
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at “dynastic” political parties for promoting “nepotism and corruption” in recruitment to government jobs, and said while such parties “looted” youth with their “rate cards” for various posts, his government is working to “safeguard” their bright future. Addressing the newly-recruited government employees after distributing appointment […]
Govt’s vision is to develop one database for all residents of UT: CS
Says all the 303 services to be brought under Auto-appeal till month end
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Tuesday emphasised upon the officers of the IT Department to make it their goal to develop a master database for all purposes. Dr Mehta made these remarks while reviewing the functioning of IT Department and the impact of online services in the efficient delivery of services to people […]
Two terrorists gunned down near LoC in Kupwara
Srinagar: Security forces on Tuesday shot dead two terrorists near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Machhal area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said here. The Kashmir Zone Police announced the development on Twitter but did not clarify if the ultras were infiltrators or locals. “Two (02) terrorists have been neutralised in a […]
