Srinagar, Sep 10: The Government of India on Saturday appointed Jammu & Kashmir’s chief electoral officer Hirdesh Kumar as deputy election commissioner, Election Commission of India. According to an order, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Election Commission of India for appointment of Hirdesh Kumar, IAS (AGMUT: 1999) as […]
Srinagar, Sep 10: The President of India on Saturday nominated Gulam Ali Khatana from Jammu & Kashmir as Rajya Sabha member. The Union Home Ministry today evening issued a notification, announcing nomination of Khatana as RS member. “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (a) of clause (1) of article 80 of the Constitution […]
Srinagar, Sep 10: Days after a video-clip went viral on social-media sites showing a woman purportedly assaulting a youth near Sri-Pratap Park in Lal Chowk, district police Srinagar has asked citizens not to take law into their own hands and instead inform law-enforcement agencies for redressal of their grievances. Senior Superintendent of Police Srinagar Rakesh […]
Jammu, Sep 10 (KNO): Senior politician Ghulam Nabi Azad and Aam Admi Party (AAP) skipped the PAGD meeting held in Jammu on Saturday. A leader from Azad’s group said that they got the invitation from Dr Farooq Abdullah, Chairman of PAGD to attend meeting on the issue of inclusion of non local voters, but currently Azad […]
Srinagar, Sep 10: The Director General of Police J&K Dilbag Singh today chaired a meeting at Police Headquarters of senior officers of Police, Prosecution and NIA. The meeting was regarding augmentation of investigation, prosecution capabilities and scientific investigation facilities for quality investigation in order to enhance conviction rates under UAPA, Narco and other sensitive cases […]
Srinagar, Sep 10: The government of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday asked all the officers and officials to follow proper formal dress code while attending any court of law or office in Jammu and Kashmir. In an order a copy, government stated that any deviation will not be acceptable and the erring officer and official […]
Srinagar, Sep 10: Days after Kashmiri students died in Bangladesh, Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Consultancy Association, Suhail Ahmad Khan on Saturday said that the colleges who have failed to ensure better facilities to the students will be blacklisted. Addressing a news conference here, Khan , said that it is unfortunate that an MBBS student […]
Srinagar, Sep 10: Of total teachers posted at government-run-schools of Jammu and Kashmir, at least 73 percent of educators were only teaching the Primary and Upper Primary Level students, reveals official figures. It has been learnt that at least 37 percent of educators were only teaching the Primary Level students only. Besides, it also states […]
Srinagar, Sep 09: Land under paddy cultivation in Kashmir is on decline as around 30,000 hectares of land has been lost since 2013. Official documents revealed that 2012-13 the land under paddy in Kashmir was 162,309 hectares while the production was 621.64 metric tons with the yield of 38.3 quintals per hectare. In 2013-14, […]
Jammu, Sep 10: People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) held a threadbare meeting in Jammu on Saturday decided to constitute a joint committee to take its fight against “inclusion of non-local voters in the voter list to its logical conclusion.” The meeting was attended by all the five constituents of the PAGD – National Conference […]
