US adds Pakistan govt to child soldier recruiter list
Washington/Islamabad: The US has added Pakistan along with 14 other countries in a list of Child Soldiers Prevention Act which identifies foreign governments having government-supported armed groups that recruit or use child soldiers, a designation that could result in restrictions on certain security assistance and commercial licensing of military equipment. The US Child Soldiers Prevention Act […]
India needs a distinct military command structure to deal with future security challenges: CDS
New Delhi: India needs a distinct military command structure and a complete paradigm shift to confront the emerging security threats like grey zone warfare, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat said on Friday, justifying the ambitious theaterisation process in the Indian armed forces. Referring to the drone attack on the Jammu Air Force Station, he […]
LG chairs meetings with Covid Task Force, DCs, SPs
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today chaired a series of meetings with the members of the Covid Task Force, Deputy Commissioners, and SPs on Covid containment measures through virtual mode. Keeping a close watch on the Covid situation in J&K, the Lt Governor is regularly chairing meetings with the concerned officials taking a regular assessment […]
Farooq Khan unveils calendar of football activities for 2021-22
‘143959 players to compete in 3402 matches’
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, today unveiled the calendar of football activities for the year 2021-2022 at Civil Secretariat here. Principal Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Alok Kumar, CEO Mission Youth J&K Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Secretary JK Sports Council, Nuzhat Gull and President Jammu Kashmir Football Association Z A Thakur were also present […]
Sikh Minority Forum J&K calls on LG
Govt dedicated towards equitable dev, safeguarding interest of every section of society: LG
SRINAGAR: A delegation of Sikh Minority Forum, J&K today called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. The delegation led by former Legislator, Surinder Ambardar submitted a memorandum of demands pertaining to various welfare issues of Sikh Community living in J&K including implementation of Anti-Conversion Law; Special employment package for Sikhs; beautification and […]
Raj Bhavan bids farewell to Addl Secy
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, and the staff and officers of Raj Bhavan today accorded a warm farewell to Additional Secretary Rajesh Sharma, who served in various capacities during his 3-year tenure at the Raj Bhavan. While bidding farewell to the outgoing officer, the Lt Governor lauded the professional conduct, sincerity, and diligence with which […]
CS condoles demise of Mohd Rafiq
SRINAGAR: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta expressed profound grief over the untimely demise of Director Finance, Mohammad Rafiq Hajam, who passed away this morning. Expressing solidarity with the bereaved family, the Chief Secretary prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul and strength to near and dear ones to bear this irreparable loss. […]
Union Addl Secy visits Potato Seed Multiplication Farms Yarikha, Gulmarg
‘JK has potential of becoming a leading potato seed producer’
TANGMARG: Additional Secretary, Union Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Vivek Agarwal, today visited Potato Seed Multiplication Farm Yarikha, Tangmarg. Director, Agriculture, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal, along with Joint Director Agriculture Extension, Mohammad Qasim Gani, Joint Director, Agriculture Inputs, Farooq Ahmad Shah, Potato Development Officer, Kashmir, Waheed Ur Rehman, Chief Agriculture Officer, Baramulla, Mohammad Yousuf […]
Party high command to decide whether or not to participate in meetings of delimitation commission: PDP
Srinagar: The PDP on Friday said the party’s high command will decide over the participation in the meetings of the delimitation commission but asserted the people of Jammu and Kashmir have reservations over the whole exercise. The party also said it will continue to be a part of the Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) […]
Involvement of Pakistan in drone attack on IAF station cannot be ruled out: DGP
Jammu: The involvement of Pakistan in the drone attack on an Air Force station here cannot be ruled out as the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is strongly suspected to be behind it, Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh said on Friday. Singh said the use of armed drones by Pakistan-based militants is a “very serious threat” […]
