Forest dept clarifies about abolition of posts of Forests Guards
Srinagar: With reference to the news reports in connection with abolition of posts of Forest Guard in Forest, Ecology and Environment, it is to clarify that only the supernumerary posts have been abolished and none of the candidates engaged as “Rehbar-e-Janglat” is purported to be disengaged by virtue of Govt. Order No.: 99-JK(FSTF) of 2021, […]
Minister: Iran will return to nuclear talks “very soon”
By: Edith M. Lederer United Nations: Iran’s new foreign minister has said that the country would return to nuclear negotiations “very soon,” but accused the Biden administration of sending contradictory messages — saying it wants to rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal while slapping new sanctions on Tehran and not taking “an iota of positive action.” […]
Anurag Thakur launches transmitters of DD, AIR in Ladakh
New Delhi: Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Saturday launched high-power transmitters of Doordarshan and All India Radio at Hamboting La near Kargil in Ladakh. Located at the height of 4,054 metres above the mean sea level, these are the highest altitude TV and radio transmitters in the country. The range of […]
AEE PMGSY Kangan dies in road accident
Ganderbal: An Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE), of PMGSY Sub division Kangan died today in a road accident in Kachnambal village of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Officials said that the car bearing registration number JK01AN-5394 was on way from Wangath towards Prang turned turtle at Kachnambal and fell into deep gorge resulting on the spot death […]
Secretary Parliamentary Affairs, GOC 15 Corps call on Lt Governor
Srinagar: Secretary Parliamentary Affairs, GOI, Shri Gyanesh Kumar today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan. An official communiqué said that The Lt Governor and Kumar discussed a variety of issues related to Panchayati Raj System in J&K. Meanwhile, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15 Corps, Lt General, D.P Pandey also called on Lt […]
17-yr-old boy drowns to death in Ganderbal
Ganderbal: A 17-year-old boy drowned to death in Nallah Sindh in Duderhama of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday afternoon. Officials said that a teenage boy identified as Mohammad Azam Shah, son of Kaisar Ahmad Shah of Bamloora drowned in Nallah when he was taking a bath. Police along with locals launched a rescue operation […]
Govt to recover ‘excessive’ Rs 43 Cr from both in-service & retired employees
Deployment of employees to municipal, panchayat elections in 2018…
Srinagar: The government of Jammu & Kashmir has asked the drawing and disbursing officers and treasury officers of the Union Territory to recover excess amount worth Rs 43 crore from employees and officials deployed for the conduct of municipal and panchayat elections in 2018. As per an order, the government has claimed that in terms […]
Gangster shot dead at Rohini court by gunmen posing as lawyers; 2 attackers killed in police action
New Delhi: Jailed gangster Jitendra Gogi was shot dead Friday inside a packed Rohini courtroom here by two assailants dressed as lawyers who were also killed in a police counter-fire, officials said. In video footage of the shootout involving the two attackers, who were from the rival gang, gunshots could be heard and policemen and […]
PM Modi meets US Vice President Kamala Harris; discusses bilateral ties, Indo-Pacific
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described India and America as “natural partners” as he held the first in-person meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House during which they decided to further cement the Indo-US strategic partnership and discussed global issues of common interest, including threats to democracy, Afghanistan and the Indo-Pacific. […]
Leopard cub captured at Budgam village
Budgam: Seven days after a nine-year-old boy was mauled to death, a leopard cub was caught alive by Wildlife authorities on Friday morning at Dooru Sebdan area in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a leopard was spotted in the area following which the searches were intensified […]
