Founding VC of BGSB University Masud Choudhary passes away
Jammu: Former Additional Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police and founding Vice-Chancellor of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah (BGSB) University Masud Choudhary died after a prolonged illness at his residence here on Friday. He was 78. Choudhary, who was also the chief patron of the Gurjar Desh Charitable Trust, breathed his last at his Gandhi […]
Protest held against opening of liquor shop in Pahalgam
Srinagar: Scores of people held a protest demonstration in Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district against the opening of a liquor shop in the tourist resort. The protest was organised by the managing committee of the central Jama Masjid, Pahalgam, and civil society groups. The protesters raised slogans against the opening of the liquor shop […]
Srinagar’s Jama Masjid prohibits photography inside mosque, men and women from sitting together in its lawns
Srinagar: The management of the historic Jama Masjid here has issued a notification banning photography inside the mosque and asking men and women to not sit together in its lawns. Entry of photography equipment is also prohibited, the Anjuman Auquaf Central Jama Masjid said in the notification put up all around the mosque complex. “Photographers […]
SSB recruitment process back on track amid new measures to ensure fair selection
Jammu: Hit by scandals in the recent past, the recruitment process in Jammu and Kashmir is back on track with the Services Selection Board introducing new measures, including third-party audits and low-frequency jammers to ensure transparency and fairness. In July, the Jammu and Kashmir administration headed by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha cancelled the exams conducted […]
HC directs DC Srinagar to conduct elections for KCCI within a month
Srinagar: The J&K High Court has directed the Deputy Commissioner (DC), Srinagar, to get the elections of KCCI conducted expeditiously and at the earliest. “Taking an overall view of the matter and considering the fact that it is because of the obstacles and hindrances created as is evident from the conduct of the committee members […]
AJKPC opposes preponement of panchayat polls, seeks 2-year extension for panchayats
Jammu: An organization representing panches and sarpanches in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday opposed any move to prepone the panchayat elections and sought a two-year extension for existing panchayats in the Union Territory. The Jammu and Kashmir State Election Commission (SEC) had on Monday issued its schedule for revision of the panchayat electoral rolls in […]
Chief Secretary chairs meeting to review outcomes of MTMP 2.0
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, today chaired a meeting to review the outcomes achieved under 2nd iteration of the programme, ‘My Town My Pride 2.0’ across all the urban areas of J&K. The meeting was attended by the Principal Secretary, H&UDD, Secretary, Culture, Secretary Tourism, Secretary IT, and Officers of the Finance, PDMD, […]
LG attends Janm Shatabdi Mahotsav of Pujya Pramukh Swami Ji Maharaj in Gandhinagar Gujarat
Gujarat: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today attended the Janm Shatabdi Mahotsav of Pujya Pramukh Swami Ji Maharaj in Gandhinagar. Paying his tribute to Pujya Pramukh Swami Ji Maharaj, the Lt Governor said his timeless wisdom, values, and blessings continue to guide and serve humanity. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, the Lt Governor said Pujya […]
Better diagnosis, medical interventions in pediatric care need of the hour: Advisor Bhatnagar
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today inaugurated first of its kind Genetic Clinic and Genetic Laboratory of J&K at SMGS Hospital here and also inaugurated day long CME on “Prenatal Diagnosis and Counselling in Common Genetic Disorders”. The CME was organised by the Department of Pediatrics and Radiodiagnosis, GMC Jammu in collaboration […]
J&K achieves remarkable development from grassroots level: Govt
SRINAGAR: J&K is the first among many states and UTs in achieving Aspirational Districts, Aspirational Towns, Aspirational Blocks, and Aspirational Panchayats which has led to remarkable development across J&K from the grassroots level. Apart from this, J&K is the only one in the entire country to tread this developmental path and establish Panchayat Development Index, […]
