Govt issues guidelines on brand endorsements by social media influencers
New Delhi: The Department of Consumer Affairs on Monday released detailed guidelines for social media and virtual influencers as well as celebrities which are aimed at ensuring that such individuals do not mislead their audience while endorsing products or services. The guidelines titled “Endorsements Know-hows” have also been prepared to ensure that endorsements undertaken by […]
Dry weather predicted for next few days in J&K
Srinagar: Amid forecasts for mainly dry weather, the minimum temperatures recorded a drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 3.5°C against 7.4°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 1.3°C for the summer capital. Qazigund, he […]
Govt identifies 10 tourism properties to be outsourced
Srinagar: After setting up a panel for outsourcing tourism properties, the Jammu & Kashmir government has so far identified 10 assets for which they have floated tenders. A top official told Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the administration has identified 10 properties of the tourism department for which they have floated out the tenders for […]
“30K vacant Govt posts filled in 3 years; process to fill 20K more posts to begin soon”
LG addresses Youth Festival, says our youth are converting opportunities into infinite possibilities
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said that the UT administration is moving ahead in a planned manner and in consultation with stakeholders to provide all the support to youth to realize their dream. While addressing the Youth Festival today at BSF Camp, Paloura, Jammu, LG said, “We are empowering our youth for tomorrow. Ongoing […]
Common man has no issue with property tax, only some special ones are troubled: LG
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said that Amrit Kaal is an opportune occasion to remove all traces of colonial mindset and promote our clubs as a medium for community development and to inspire social change. He made these remarks while inaugurating new facilities at the Jammu Club. “Administration and citizens have a shared responsibility […]
Amshipura ‘staged’ encounter: Life imprisonment for army captain
Sentence awaits confirmation
New Delhi: Completing general court-martial proceedings in less than a year, an Army court has recommended life imprisonment for a captain in connection with the killing of three men in a “staged” encounter in Amshipura in south Kashmir in July 2020, officials said here on Sunday. Captain Bhoopendra Singh was subjected to court martial after […]
Waqf Board hikes remuneration of Imams, Khateebs by 30%
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board has announced a 30% hike to the remuneration of Imams, Khateebs, and Muazzins posted at Waqf-run shrines and mosques. The decision was announced by Jammu & Kashmir Waqf Board Chairperson, Dr. Syed Darakhshan Andrabi during a meeting held with Imams and Khateebs at the Conference Hall of Waqf, Sonwar […]
Money generated from narcotics trade goes back to Pakistan to fund terror activities: DGP
Jammu: Money generated from the narcotics trade is returned to Pakistan and subsequently used to fund terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir, Director-General of Police Dilbag Singh on Sunday. Singh’s comment comes close on the heels of a large stockpile of drugs, cash and weapons being recovered near the Line of Control in Jammu and […]
Himachal Police arrests poppy husk supply kingpin from Anantnag
Una/Shimla: The suspected main supplier of poppy husk to several northern states was arrested from Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag, Himachal Pradesh Police said on Sunday. The accused’s name had cropped up during the probe into the recovery of 18 quintals of poppy husk in Una district’s Haroli in May 2020, the police said. The accused, […]
Will go by mandate given to us: CRPF on its role in counter-insurgency operations in Kashmir
By: M I Jehangir Srinagar: The CRPF is fully equipped and capable of taking the lead role in counter-insurgency operations in Kashmir in case the paramilitary force is tasked to do so, a senior officer of the force has said. He said though the security situation has drastically improved in the Valley in the past […]
