Army Chief reviews operational preparedness in eastern Ladakh

New Delhi: Chief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane on Friday visited several forward in eastern Ladakh and carried out a comprehensive review of India’s operational preparedness in the backdrop of its prolonged military standoff with China in the mountainous region. He was given a detailed briefing about the overall situation in the region at […]

LG pays tributes to Gandhi,  Shastri

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has extended greetings and good wishes to the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti. In his message, the Lt Governor observed that Gandhi Jayanti reminds us to rededicate ourselves towards promoting amity, peace, selfless service, social equity, and social justice. It also calls upon us […]

PAGD picks holes in MHA report on J&K development post August 2019

“Report is fabricated; projects mentioned were mostly approved by the earlier governments; systematic disempowerment of J&K people is continuing”

Srinagar: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Friday said the BJP’s claims of development and peace in Jammu and Kashmir post abrogation of its special status are nothing but “concocted stories” as the situation on the ground is different. A spokesperson of the PAGD, the alliance of six mainstream parties seeking the restoration […]

RDD to hire retired engineers for execution of works

Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir’s Rural Development Department has given go-ahead to its directors to hire retired engineers for execution of works. In an order, the department has authorized its directors to initiate the process of engagement of the retired engineers on contractual basis against the available vacancies of assistant executive engineers (AEEs), assistant engineers (AEs) […]

Govt orders transfer, postings of 10 law officers

Srinagar: The government on Friday ordered transfer and posting of 10 senior law officers with immediate effect. As per an order, Kulbushan Singh Salathia, senior law officer presently posted in the Advocate General’s office, Jammu, has been transferred and posted in the office of Managing Director, State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC), Jammu, while as Manzoor […]

‘Retreat Ceremony’ to start on Indo-Pak border at Suchetgarh tomorrow

Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) will start ‘Retreat Ceremony’ on Saturday at Octroi Post along the Indo-Pak International Border in Suchetgarh village of Ranbir Singh Pura sector here. Quoting officials, news agency KNO reported that the first-ever ceremony will be inaugurated by the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. “The retreat ceremony will be a regular […]

Under Smart City project, Sgr gets some colours

Srinagar: Under the Srinagar smart city project, students of School of Architecture of University of Kashmir (KU) and Department of Architecture of Islamic University of School and Technology (IUST) on Friday took part in the painting place marathon. The paint-marathon was conducted outside the Sher-e-Kashmir (SK) Park by the artists and students of Islamic University […]