Govt employees to get revised DA in their salaries w.e.f. Jan 2024
Srinagar: The government of Jammu & Kashmir Monday ordered a revised rate of Dearness Allowance for employees working in regular pay levels under 7th Pay Commission recommendations with effect from January 2024. “In continuation to the Government Order No. 232-F of 2023 dated 12.12.2023, it is hereby ordered that Government employees working in regular pay […]
Special tribunal dismisses appeal of former deputy CM Nirmal Singh’s wife against demolition of bungalow in Jammu
Jammu: A special tribunal in Jammu has dismissed an appeal by a senior BJP leader’s wife against the demolition of her illegally constructed palatial bungalow here and imposed Rs 10 lakh as costs on her for “serious misconduct involving criminal contempt of court and perjury”. Former deputy chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Nirmal Singh […]
Jmu-Sgr national highway closed for traffic
Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic on Tuesday, officials said. Though authorities did not give any specific reason for the closure, sources said the highway has been shut for repair and maintenance work. In addition to the highway closure, traffic between Jammu and other destinations such as Chenani, Patnitop, Doda, Ramban, Gool, […]
ACB registers case against former Dy Dir Horticulture among 50 persons
Fraudulent allotment of shop at Fruit Mandi Sopore Srinagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday registered a case against the then Dy. Director Horticulture (Planning & Marketing) Deptt. Kashmir, then Area Marketing Officer, Sopore, and 48 other illegal beneficiaries for illegal and fraudulent allotment of shop sites at Fruit and Vegetable Mandi Nowpora, Sopore. A statement […]
Delegation of Godrej Industries Group calls on LG
SRINAGAR: A delegation of Godrej Industries Group led by Burjis Godrej, Executive Director, Godrej Agrovet Ltd. met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan today. The delegation discussed with the Lt Governor the existing investments and the further expansion of their business ventures in the UT of J&K, an official spokesman said. He said that […]
Minor boy dies in road accident in Sopore
Srinagar: A Class 8 student died in a road mishap in north Kashmir’s Sopore town on Tuesday, officials said. News agency Kashmir Scroll reported that a Class 8 student identified as Azaan Fayaz, son of Fayaz Ahmad of Sidiq Colony Sopore, met with an accident while he was riding a two-wheeler. He was immediately taken […]
Man drowns in Jhelum in Baramulla
Baramulla: A man drowned in the River Jhelum in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday evening, news agency Kashmir Scroll reported. It said a man, whose identity is not known, drowned in the river at Kakarhamam area of Baramulla, following which a rescue operation was initiated to retrieve the body from the river. KI […]
Bollywood returns to Srinagar: #SinghamAgain shoots action scene at iconic Lal Chowk
Srinagar: Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, is abuzz with excitement as the crew of #SinghamAgain takes over the iconic Lal Chowk to shoot an action-packed scene. This marks a significant moment in the valley’s cinematic history, being the first major film shoot in the region since the abrogation of Article 370 four […]
LG interacts with Yuva Sangam’s youth delegation from Maharashtra
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today interacted with the youth delegation from Maharashtra at Raj Bhawan. In his address, the Lt Governor welcomed the Youth who are on a five-day visit to J&K for Yuva Sangam, under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative. He said the initiative aims to strengthen […]
Amitabh Kant calls on LG
SRINAGAR: Amitabh Kant, India’s G20 Sherpa and former CEO, NITI Aayog today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan. Kant, who is on a visit to J&K for a brainstorming session on ‘Rebranding of J&K Handicrafts’, shared his thoughts on driving growth and innovation in the handicraft and handloom sector of the Union […]
