Mirwaiz Umar Farooq allowed to travel to Delhi on ‘personal’ visit
Srinagar: Authorities here have allowed Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to travel to Delhi for a “personal” visit. “Mirwaz-e-Kashmir Mohammad Umar Farooq was allowed by the state authorities to travel to New Delhi yesterday (Monday). Mirwaiz had conveyed the personal nature of his visit after which the authorities allowed him,” Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid, the management body […]
Raj Bhawan bids farewell to Minga Sherpa
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and the officers of Raj Bhawan bid farewell to Minga Sherpa, who served as Additional Secretary at the Lt Governor’s Secretariat. The Lt Governor complimented Minga Sherpa for his professional conduct and sincere dedication towards work. He felicitated Minga Sherpa and wished him good health and all the success in […]
Dr Piyush Singla assumes charge as Administrative Secretary SED
Jammu: Dr Piyush Singla, IAS, assumed charge as the Administrative Secretary of the School Education Department (SED) and wasted no time in undertaking a comprehensive review of the department’s operations. The review took place on January 9, 2024, at the Civil Secretariat in Jammu. During the review session, officers from the School Education Department presented […]
Dr Sehrish assumes charge as Secretary Public Grievances, CEO ERA
JAMMU: Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar today assumed charge as Secretary, Public Grievances and Chief Executive Officer, J&K Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA). Soon after assuming the charge, Dr Sehrish chaired a meeting with the senior officers of the Department of Public Grievances and J&K ERA during which she was briefed about the functioning of both organizations […]
Aijaz Asad assumes charge as Secretary Planning, Civil Aviation
JAMMU: Mohammad Aijaz Asad today took over charge as Secretary of Planning, Development and Monitoring besides assuming the charge of Administrative Secretary of Civil Aviation and Commissioner of Civil Aviation. Aijaz Asad was recently transferred after serving for three years as Deputy Commissioner of Srinagar. Pertinent to mention that he has served as Deputy Commissioner […]
Arms recovered near LoC in Kupwara
Srinagar: Security forces recovered arms and narcotics near the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said on Tuesday. The police said a person has also been picked up for questioning. Based on a specific input, the arms and narcotics were recovered from Keran Payeen near Cobra Post view point along River […]
7 drug peddlers held
Srinagar: Police have arrested seven drug peddlers in north Kashmir and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman informed Tuesday. He said at Pethseer Crossing in Tarzoo, one Adil Ashraf Khan, son of Muhammad Ashraf Khan of Pethseer Sopore was arrested after 248 SpasmoProxyvon Plus capsules were recovered from his possession. Police intercepted […]
NEET-PG 2024 exam rescheduled to July 7
New Delhi: The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Postgraduate examination has been rescheduled to July 07 this year, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences said on Tuesday. The cut-off date for the purpose of eligibility for the exam this year is August 15. The exam was earlier scheduled to be held on March 03. “In supersession […]
Properties of 2 ‘notorious’ drug paddlers attached
Srinagar: Police in Pulwama today attached several properties of two “notorious” drug peddlers under section 8/21-29 NDPS Act 1985, a police spokesman informed. The properties attached included a double-storied residential house valuing approximately Rs 20,97,291 belonging to a drug peddler Fayaz Ahmad Rather, son of Ghulam Mohammad Rather, resident of Karimabad; and two shops with […]
Slight rise in mercury brings some respite from biting chill in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 09: Coldwave conditions continued in Kashmir due to sub-zero temperatures despite some respite from the bone-chilling cold in the Valley, officials said on Tuesday. On Monday, Srinagar recorded a night temperature of minus 2.4 degrees Celsius, up from minus 4.3 degrees the previous day, the officials said. Qazigund recorded a low of minus […]
