AC gives nod to LG’s Rolling Cultural and Sports Trophies for employees
JAMMU, JANUARY 24: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha gave its approval to Lieutenant Governor’s Rolling Cultural and Sports Trophies for government employees. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor and Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K attended the meeting. This initiative is […]
Rs 3.5 lakh fine imposed on erring FBOs at Ganderbal
GANDERBAL, JANUARY 24: The Court of Adjudicating Officer, Additional District Magistrate Ganderbal, Mehraj-ud-Din Shah today imposed a fine of Rs 3.5 lakh on Food Business Operators (FBOs) including manufacturers, wholesale dealers and retailers for violating the Sec.51 and 52 of FSS Act-2006. The fine was imposed on the erring traders (miss branded and sub standard […]
Killing of 4 IAF personnel: Jammu court ‘closes’ Yasin Malik’s right to cross-examine witness
A special court in Jammu on Monday ‘closed’ banned JKLF chief Yasin Malik’s right to cross-examine a prime witness in a 1990 case related to the killing of four IAF personnel, including squadron leader Ravi Khanna, after he refused to do so through videoconference, a lawyer told PTI. Malik, who is in Delhi’s Tihar Jail […]
Roadmap for poultry
For the increase in the poultry production, J&K administration is trying to put the poultry sector in its priority list. Roadmap for poultry development in J&K’ is one among the 29 projects approved by the Jammu and Kashmir administration after being recommended by the UT Level Apex Committee for holistic development of Agriculture and Allied […]
Kashmir under freeze amid forecast for ‘widespread’ snowfall from today evening
Amid forecast of “widespread snowfall”, the minimum temperature on Tuesday recorded a drop in Jammu and Kashmir barring twin capitals and Qazigund, officials said. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.3°C against last night’s minus 3.4°C. Today’s minimum temperature, he said, is normal for the summer capital. […]
Govt orders time-bound inquiry into ‘illegal appointments’ in JKIMPARD
The government on Monday constituted a committee to enquire into the matter relating to the appointment of faculty members in Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (JKIMPARD) in “violation of rules”. Headed by Financial Commissioner Chairman (Additional Chief Secretary), Home Department, the members of the committee include Director General, J-K […]
Div Com reviews progress of work on JMRDA Projects
Calls for expediting pace to ensure timeline completion JAMMU, JANUARY 23: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, who is also the Additional Chief Executive Officer- Jammu Metropolitan Region Development Authority (JMRDA), today reviewed the progress of work on different projects being executed by JMRDA here at a meeting with concerned officers. The meeting was attended by […]
Two IEDs found, destroyed in Rajouri: Police
Police on Monday said that two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were recovered by it along with army and paramilitary CRPF in Dassal and its adjoining area of Rajouri district. “On 22-01-2023 at 1800 hours a joint search operation was launched by Police, SOG Rajouri, Army 225 field Regiment and CRPF 72Bn at Dassal and its […]
Mercury falls below freezing point in Kashmir; Sgr records minus 3.4°C
As Jammu and Kashmir awaits snowfall and rains amid forecast by meteorological department, the minimum temperature fell below freezing point in the valley on Monday, officials said. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.4°C against last night’s 1.0°C. Today’s minimum temperature, he said, was 1.1°C below normal for the […]
Tourist hut damaged in Kupwara fire incident
A tourist hut was damaged in a fire incident in the Deedikoot Vilgam area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Sources told a local news agency, Kashmir News Trust (KNT), that a fire broke out in a tourist hut in the Deedikoot Vilgam area of Kupwara, resulting in damage to the hut. They said firefighters and police […]