Police warns people against sharing provocative content on social media
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday said that action under law is being taken against social media users for sharing provocative content on social media handles and pages. Cyber Police Kashmir on X said: “Cyberpolicekmr has taken congnisance of instigative & provocative contents being shared on various social media handles/pages. Action under law is being initiated.” The […]
HC upholds CAT verdict; rejects plea by 45 candidates selected by SSB as physiotherapists but denied jobs by govt
Srinagar: The J&K High Court has upheld a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) verdict that rejected a petition by 45 candidates selected by the Services Selection Board (SSB) as physiotherapists, who were later denied jobs by the government. Forty-five posts of junior physiotherapists were referred by the Health and Medical Education Department of the erstwhile State […]
Families of 7 arrested SKUAST students seek leniency
Mehbooba Mufti says students should get another chance Srinagar: Families of the seven agricultural university students arrested under UAPA for allegedly raising objectionable slogans after the Indian cricket team’s loss in the World Cup final on Wednesday appealed to police and Jammu and Kashmir administration for leniency as their career was at stake. Students should […]
ED attaches land in money laundering probe against former minister Lal Singh
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate Wednesday said it has attached a land worth Rs 1.21 crore as part of a money laundering investigation against former Jammu and Kashmir minister Choudhary Lal Singh, his wife and an educational trust run by her. The land belongs to R B Educational Trust (RBET) and a provisional order has […]
Min temp dips in Kashmir, upper reaches receive light snowfall
Srinagar: The minimum temperature decreased by several degrees in Kashmir but settled above the freezing point at most places as the higher reaches of the valley received moderate snowfall, officials said on Wednesday. Reports said that upper reaches of Gulmarg, Pir Panchal Range including Sinthan Top experienced light snowfall Wednesday afternoon while the weather remained […]
J&K attains feat in JJM, crosses 75% coverage of rural households
SRINAGAR: In an effort to achieve 100 per cent saturation of rural areas in tap water connectivity in J&K, 14.03 lakh (75%) out of 18.69 lakh rural households have so far been covered under Tap Water Connections by the J&K Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). The Mission has been working overnight to achieve the targets. So […]
CS commends JJM for reaching the milestone of 75% FHTCs in record time
JAMMU: Chief Secretary DrA run Kumar Mehta today appreciated the role of all the field functionaries and administrative staff of the UT Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) for achieving the big milestone of providing Functional Tap Water Connections (FHTCs) to 75% of the households in J&K. The Chief Secretary was speaking at the 7th Apex Committee […]
Coverage of all panchayats under VBSY imperative for rural transformation: Div Com
SRINAGAR: The ongoing campaign of Viksit Bharat Sankalap Yatra in the panchayats promises transformation of rural lives, said Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri today in a review meeting with Deputy Commissioners, here. He maintained that mobilization of the general public to encourage them to participate in the Viksit Bharat Sankalap Yatra to familiarize them […]
VP Apni Party, Chairman General Zorawar Singh Trust call on LG
Jammu: Usman Majid, former Minister and Vice President of J&K Apni Party called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan today. Abhijeet Jasrotia, BJP Spokesperson also called on the Lt Governor and apprised him of various issues of public importance. Dr Sandeep Gupta, Regional Director IGNOU Jammu briefed the Lt Governor on the educational […]
LG interacts with former international players at MA Stadium, Jammu
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited MA Stadium, Jammu and interacted with the former international players including Irfan Pathan, Ross Taylor, Yusuf Pathan, and Lendl Simmons, during the ongoing Legends League Cricket match. The Lt Governor tweeted: “It was a moment of great pride to meet the former international players during the ongoing Legends […]
