CAG picks holes in Chief Minister’s Business Interest Relief Scheme

Out of 19 major beneficiaries, 10 were not affected by 2014 floods

Srinagar: The Chief Minister’s Business Interest Relief Scheme(CMBIRS)announced by the previous PDP-BJP government has come under scanner, with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India pointing out that the scheme was not as per the guidelines of the interest subvention scheme of the Prime Minister’s Development Package(PMDP) for J&K. In its report, the CAG has […]

PAGD postpones Jan 15 meeting in Jammu due to spike in Covid cases

Jammu: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) has postponed its January 15 meeting here in view of a surge in Covid cases, its spokesman said on Friday. The meeting of the alliance of Jammu and Kashmir-based mainstream political parties, including the National Conference (NC), CPI(M) and the PDP, was to be held to discuss […]

Surya Namaskar: Several political, religious groups criticize Govt directive

Advisor Khan says, “not mandatory, just individual choice”

Srinagar: While as various political parties and religious groups criticized the directive of higher education department regarding performing Surya Namaskar, Advisor to the Lt Governor, Farooq Khan said that it was not mandatory and everyone was free to perform or not to perform it. Various political and religious groups criticised the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s […]

‘HR activist’ arrested for inciting violence using social media

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday arrested ‘human rights activist’ Mohammad Ahsan Untoo for allegedly inciting violence through social media platforms. Untoo, a resident of Kupwara district, is chairman of the International Forum for Justice and Human Rights Jammu and Kashmir. A police spokesman said, “It was reliably learnt that Mohd Ahsan Untoo…a […]

Fire in Kulgam temple: Kashmiri Pandits smell rat, police deny foul play

Kulgam: As the news of a minor fire at an ancient temple in Kashmir broke out, Kashmiri Pandits lodged a protest demanding the arrest of those who ‘engineered’ the act while as police ruled out any ‘foul play’. Police said its preliminary investigation suggested that it was an accidental fire that may have been caused […]

HC orders major reshuffle in subordinate courts across two UTs

Srinagar: J&K and Ladakh High Court has ordered a major reshuffle in the subordinate courts across the two union territories. According to an order by Registrar Vigilance, Sanjeev Gupta, Special Judge Anti Corruption (CBI) Cases, Jammu has been transferred and his services placed at the disposal of the Chief Justice of the High Court as […]

CS hands over trilingual Land Pass Books to farmers

Every landholder to be provided passbooks online by 15th of August

Jammu: As a major initiative towards good governance and ease of convenience to the citizens, Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, today launched trilingual Land Pass Books in Hindi, Urdu and English making it an easy and simple document for reference and record, an official spokesman said. Dr Mehta termed the initiative a historical step […]

LMVs to ply from Jmu to Sgr today

Srinagar: Traffic department authorities on Friday said that on Saturday subject to fair weather and better road conditions Light Motor Vehicles and private cars shall be allowed from Jammu towards Srinagar (strictly one way) on the Jammu-Srinagar highway. The traffic department in an advisory said TCU Jammu shall liaise with TCU Ramban before releasing the […]

IED found in Srinagar

Srinagar: Security forces on Friday detected and defused an improvised explosive device (IED) in Nowhatta area of the city, police said. “Police and CRPF detected a suspicious bag lying at Khawaja Bazar Chowk in Nowhatta area of Srinagar,” a police official said. He said a team of bomb disposal squad was called to the spot, […]