SC dismisses pleas for review of Dec 11, 2023 verdict upholding revocation of Article 370
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of petitions seeking review of its December 11, 2023 verdict that unanimously upheld the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 bestowing special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud considered the pleas […]
Traffic management
Traffic management is becoming an issue and the government is trying to streamline the traffic on busy roads. Recently Divisional Commissioner Jammu discussed issues of Traffic management, Regulation in Jammu Division. He directed for effective traffic management in Cities, Towns and National Highways The meeting was attended by DIG Traffic Jammu, Deputy Commissioner of Jammu, […]
Man Drowns In River Jhelum, Rescue Launched
SRINAGAR: A man on Monday evening drowned in the Jhelum River in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Tuesday. News agency Kashmir Scroll reported that a man, whose identity is not known, drowned in the Jhelum River at Kakarhaman area of Baramulla on Monday evening.A police officer said that a rescue operation is currently […]
Citizen services
In order to provide various services from the government to the common people, J&K administration has taken slew of initiatives. In this direction recently Chief Secretary reviewed IT Deptts’ initiatives aimed at enhancing citizen services and govt efficiency. He emphasized enhanced focus on strengthening the grievance redressal mechanism, “Samadhan,” by integrating AI features like IVRS […]
First-time Voters, Sons of Jailed Engineer Rashid, Cast Ballot
SRINAGAR: The two siblings, who are the first time voters and the sons of incarcerated leader Engineer Abdul Rashid Monday cast their ballots for the first time at Sanzipora, Mawer in Langate Assembly constituency. Abrar Rashid, elder son of jailed leader and candidate for Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency, Er Rashid, said he along with his […]
Helicopter carrying Iran’s president suffers a ‘hard landing,’ state TV says without further details
DUBAI: A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” on Sunday, Iranian state media reported, without immediately elaborating. Raisi was travelling in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province. State TV said the incident happened near Jolfa, a city on the border with with the nation of Azerbaijan, some 600 kilometres (375 miles) northwest of […]
13,000 Students Appearing in SKUAST-K Entrance Tomorrow
SRINAGAR: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences, located at Shalimar, Srinagar, is all set to conduct entrance examinations for various undergraduate courses for the academic year 2024. The University Entrance Test (UET) will be conducted on May 19, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. SKUAST is offering various courses such as BVSc&AH, BSc (Hons) Agriculture, BSc […]
JJM for rural areas
Recently Chief Secretary reviewed progress on providing Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) to the beneficiaries under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) across the districts of J&K. He enquired about the status of issues raised in the last meeting. He exhorted upon the Engineers of the department to be proactive in the field and closely monitor the […]
Amit Shah wraps up visit to Kashmir returns to Delhi
Srinagar:Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday wrapped up his brief visit to Kashmir Valley during which he interacted with several delegations, including those from the BJP and local Sikhs, officials said.Shah, who arrived here on Thursday evening, left for New Delhi on Friday morning, they said.Though his visit in the midst of Lok Sabha […]
Tragic incident
The land subsidence at the Ramban village has affected many households and the authorities have relocated them. Recently Chief Secretary reviewed relief and restoration measures for these villagers. He took stock of the damage caused to power and water infrastructure besides assessing the status of health services and ration distribution through different healthcare facilities and […]