Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed has banned the wearing of the niqab – a full-face veil – in public institutions with immediate effect, citing security reasons. “Chahed signed a government decree that bars any person with an undisclosed face from access to public headquarters, administrations, institutions for security reasons,” an official source told Reuters News […]
Srinagar: The authorities have placed under suspension four executive officers of municipal committees based on “preliminary inquiry” reports into the alleged charges of misappropriation, irregularities in financial transactions, gross negligence and misconduct. According to an order issued by the Director Urban Local Bodies, the officers placed under suspension Including Sarfaraz Ahmad Bhat, Executive Officer Municipal Committee […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday ordered transfers and postings in the Forest Department. Abhijeet Joshi, in-charge DCF, DFO Basholi has been transferred and posted as DFO Social Forestry, Jammu vice Sanjay Kumar Gupta. The Charge of DFO Basholi shall be looked after by Ashwani Kumar, ACF, DFO Eco Task Force Basholi in addition […]
Heavy firing exchanges were reported late Friday night between Indian and Pakistani forces on the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Indian Defence Ministry spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand told newsgathering agency IANS that Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire with mortar shelling in the LoC area at about 21:00 pm […]
Srinagar: Four people were injured in a road accident at Sabzi Mandi on Kashmir Highway at Vijaypur late Friday evening. An eyewitness said that the accident took place after a speedy truck bearing registration number JK08A/2735 hit a Bolero bearing registration number JK21E/1401. He said that the driver of the Bolero identified as Rajan Dogra son of […]
Srinagar: A live hand grenade was today recovered by police after it was found lying beneath a bridge at Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Official sources told GNS that the grenade was spotted by some locals and informed police about it. Soon a police team along with Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) reached the spot and […]
Srinagar: A militant was killed in an encounter at Batpora, Narwani area of Imam Sahab Shopian in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. According to reports joint team of army’s 44 RR, SOG and CRPF laid a siege at Batpora, Narwani area early today morning. A police spokesperson in a statement said that the cordon was […]
Srinagar: A tourist from Saudi Arabia died and a driver was injured after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident at Laripora area of Phalgam, a famous tourist spot in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reports said that the Innova vehicle (JK01AG-3438) skidded off the road and turned turtle at Laripora while returning […]
Srinagar: There are nearly one lakh seventy thousands cases pending before various courts in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the information divulged by minister of law and justice, communications and electronics & information technology Ravi Shankar Prasad, among 169089 cases, 71954 are civil while 97135 are criminal. Across the country, he said there is total pendency […]
SRINAGAR: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved the guidelines/procedure to be followed by Halqa Panchayat for implementation of MGNREGA as mandated in Schedule 1 of the amended J&K Panchayati Raj Act 1989. The guidelines are mainly regarding transfer of 80% MGNREGA funds to Panchayats, procedure […]
