CB Jammu produces charge-sheet against (Rtd.) Director CAPD for irregularities in issuance of K- Oil Licences

Crime Branch produced charge-sheet-against accused – SubashChander Jandyal Son of Late Paras Ram Resident of 218/A Shastri Nagar Jammu, near Dogra Hr. Sec. School (Rtd.) Director Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution Department Jammu in case FIR No. 31/2007 U/S 5(2) PC Act Svt. 2006 in the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge Anti-corruption, Jammu on 08-07-2020 […]
Farooq Lone administered oath as JKPSC member

Chairman, J&K Public Service Commission, B.R. Sharma, administered oath of office to the newly appointed Member Dr. Farooq Ahmad Lone (IAS retd.) here today. He was administered oath of office at Srinagar through video conferencing mode. (KNS)
BJP leader, his brother, father shot dead in north Kashmir

Bandipora: Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Bandipora leader, Sheikh Waseem Bari, his father and his brother were on Wednesday shot dead by the unidentified gunmen outside their residence in Muslimabad area of Bandipora district. Official sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Bari, his father Bashir Ahmed and brother Umar Bari were shot at by […]
Power shutdown

JAMMU, JULY 08: According to Superintending Engineer, O&M Circle, Jammu JPDCL that to carry out work of pole erection and conductor stringing by M/s L&T, the power supply to Bari Brahmana and its adjoining areas will remain affected on July 09 and 12 from 7 am to 11 am. Meanwhile, Superintending Engineer, (Distribution) JPDCL, O&M […]
Advisor Baseer Khan directs speedy completion of CCS, PMDP schemes

Reviews power sector Reforms, implementation of CSS in Kashmir SRINAGAR, JULY 8: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed speedy implementation of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) and Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) in Kashmir division meant for augmentation of power infrastructure including increasing transmission capacity and reducing Transmission and Distribution Losses. The […]
CUK’s Law deptt holds webinar

School of Legal Studies, Central University of Kashmir (CUK), in collaboration with National Law University, Delhi organised a one-day national webinar “COVID-19 and Justice Delivery System in India: Issues and Challenges”. Welcoming the participants, CUK Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj Uddin Mir stressed upon the role of lawyers and presiding officers in providing justice to the masses […]
Basant Rath suspended for ‘gross misconduct and misbehaviour’

Jammu and Kashmir IPS officer Basant Rath has been suspended for alleged instances of ‘gross misconduct and misbehaviour’ a Home Ministry order said on Wednesday. Mr. Rath had recently written a letter in which he expressed apprehension about his safety due to “certain activities” of the Jammu and Kashmir Police chief. The letter had gone viral […]
Ganderbal admin imposes ban on swimming, bathing in Nallah Sindh, its tributaries in wake of growing drowning incidents

Chairman District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has imposed a complete ban on swimming/bathing in Nallah Sindh and its tributaries in wake of frequent loss of precious lives in drowning incidents. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), an order issued by District Magistrate Ganderbal who is also Chaiman DDMA, reads “In view of frequent loss of […]
SMC Issues Election Notification For Post Of Mayor, Says Poll Will Take Place On July 14

Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Wednesday issued an election notification for the post of Mayor and said the poll will take place on July 14, 2020 from 11:00 hours onwards. In this regard a notification issued by Secretary SMC reads, “In terms of Section 36 of the J&K Municipal Corporation Act, 2000 read with Rule […]
COVID-19: 65-year-old Baramulla man dies, J-K toll 146

Srinagar: Hours after a 65-year-old man from Baramulla district died at a hospital here, his sample for covid-19 returned positive on Wednesday, taking the fatality count due to the virus to 146 in Jammu and Kashmir A resident of Nadihal area of the north Kashmir district, the sexagenarian was admitted to Shri Maharaja Hari Singh […]