SRINAGAR: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has pulled up the Jammu & Kashmir Bank for incurring a wasteful expenditure of Rs 5.28 crore by hiring hotel Broadway in Srinagar, which was not used at all for its operations. In its report tabled in the Parliament on Tuesday, the CAG said that the Bank […]
SRINAGAR: The administration of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory has removed the prison tag from MLA hostel Srinagar, where Kashmir’s mainstream leaders were lodged after their detention in 2019. The UT’s Home department has de-notified MLA hostel Srinagar as subsidiary jail. It was still a prison on papers. “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause […]
Srinagar, Mar 24 The administration of Jammu & Kashmir on Friday unveiled guidelines regarding the use of social media by government employees in the Union Territory. According to guidelines, no employee shall, through any post, tweet or otherwise, discuss or criticize on social media, any policy pursued or action taken by the government, nor shall […]
Srinagar, Mar 24: The Election Commission of India has ordered a special summary revision of electoral rolls in Jammu & Kashmir, the second such exercise after completion of delimitation process in the Union Territory. In a communique to Chief Electoral Officers of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat, the ECI has conveyed them its […]
Srinagar, March 24: One unidentified Inflitrator was killed after an infiltration bid was foiled by security forces in Jabdi area on LoC of Tangdhar in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday. Official sources said that security forces detected suspicious movement near Jabdi area of Tangdhar. During the searches, one Infiltrator was killed during firefight. The […]
SRINAGAR: Majority of women in Jammu and Kashmir are anaemic, said statistics published in the latest ‘Women and Men in India 2022’ report by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). According to the report released recently, 66 percent women in Jammu and Kashmir have anaemia, including 25 percent with mild anaemia, 38 percent […]
Srinagar, March 22: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehboob Mufti on Wednesday said she will never contest assembly elections as long as Article 370 is not restored. In an interview to a New Delhi based news agency, Mehbooba Mufti said this is more of an emotional issue […]
New Delhi, March 22: Union Home Minister mit Shah inaugurated Sharda Devi Temple in Tangdar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara through video conferencing. Several dignitaries including Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha, were present on the occasion. Amit Shah said that today on the occasion of New Year, the newly constructed temple of […]
Srinagar: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday said that 23 individuals have been designated as terrorists under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) so far since 2022. Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai in a reply in the Lok Sabha, said that 23 individuals have been designated as terrorists under UAPA 1967 […]
Jammu, Mar 21: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi Tuesday said that the status quo is maintained with China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh while ceasefire continues on the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K. Addressing a mega ‘Veterans Sampark’ rally in Digiana areas of city outskirts, the General Officer […]
