Govt orders transfers, new postings in civil administration
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered some transfers and new postings in the civil administration. As per an order, the General Administration Department said that Registrar, Cooperative Societies, J&K, Asif Hamid Khan, has been transferred and posted as Member, J&K Special Tribunal (Srinagar Bench). Rohit Khajuria, awaiting orders of adjustment in the […]
J&K HC orders massive reshuffle, 175 judicial officers shifted
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday ordered a massive reshuffle in judiciary with 175 judicial officers transferred and posted at new places. Among them include 63 district judges. As per an order by Registrar General, Mohan Lal Manhas, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Udhampur has been transferred and posted as Principal District […]
2 consultancies booked for cheating youth on pretext of overseas jobs
Srinagar: Police on Tuesday registered a case against two consultancies running from north Kashmir’s Baramulla and Jammu for duping eight youth from north Kashmir on the pretext of providing them jobs in Malaysia. A police statement said the accused consultancies — Krishna Placement Consultancy, Gangyal Jammu, run by Popinder Singh, son of Jagdish Singh of […]
One way traffic from Kashmir on Sgr-Jmu highway today
Srinagar: Authorities on Tuesday informed that subject to fair weather and better road condition, vehicles shall be allowed towards Jammu from Kashmir on Srinagar-Jammu national highway tomorrow. Traffic police in a communique asked the Traffic Control Unit to liaise with its counterpart in Ramban before releasing the vehicles from Zig (Qazigund) in the time slot […]
Motorcyclist injured in road accident succumbs
Srinagar: A young motorcyclist from Srinagar, who was critically injured after colliding with a car in Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district Monday evening, succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS Soura, an official said this morning . Shoaib Ahmad Lone, son of Ghulam Nabi, from downtown area of Srinagar was among six persons injured […]
Abducted minor girl rescued in Jammu; kidnapper arrested
Jammu: A minor girl, who was allegedly abducted last week, was rescued during a police operation here and her kidnapper arrested, officials said on Tuesday. The victim, who is in her teens, was kidnapped from the Pounichak area of the city by a person identified as Vishal of Gurdaspur in Punjab, a police official said. […]
Leopard caught in Budgam
Srinagar: Wildlife sleuths caught a leopard from Tangnar Hayatpora area of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district during the preceding night. The leopard, which was perched atop a poplar tree some 150 metres tall, was caught by a rescue team of around a dozen officials at around 2:30 am last night, officials said. They said […]
Dangerous carelessness
The steady increased in the incidence of COVID-19 infections in Jammu and Kashmir is a worrying factor. Even though Jammu and Kashmir Epidemic Diseases (COVID-19) Regulations remain in force, which authorises the authorities to initiate penal action against any person who refuses to follow orders on prevention or treatment of the disease, fact of the […]
Assistant executive engineer booked in disproportionate assets case
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday registered a disproportionate assets case against an assistant executive engineer. The case was registered against Bashir Ahmad Mir, presently posted as AEE, Jammu and Kashmir Project Construction Corporation at Anantnag, an ACB spokesman said. “The suspect was found to be in possession of huge assets […]
JMC officer demoted for not taking action against illegal constructions
Jammu: An enforcement inspector in the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) was demoted to the rank of sanitary inspector after an inquiry found him guilty of not taking action against illegal constructions in his area of jurisdiction here, an official said. A complaint regarding unreported illegal constructions was received against the then enforcement inspector, ward number […]
