Govt constitutes JKMAC for grant of accreditation to news media
Jammu: The government on Tuesday constituted the Jammu and Kashmir Media Accreditation Committee (JKMAC) for grant of accreditation to news media in Jammu and Kashmir. An order in this regard issued by J&K Government reads that sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of the Jammu and Kashmir Media Accreditation Committee (JKMAC) for the grant […]
Terror incidents in J&K down by 168%: Thakur
Says conviction rate in terror financing cases over 94%
New Delhi, Dec 19 (PTI) Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday said that “terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir decreased by 168 percent” since the Modi government came to power and “Left Wing Extremism incidents were down by over 265 percent” since 2015. Underlining that the Modi government has a “zero tolerance policy towards terrorism,” […]
AC approves policy for sustainable collection, utilization of NTFP
Jammu: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, accorded administrative approval to the policy for sustainable collection and utilization of Non-Timber forest Products (NTFP) in J&K, an official press release informed Monday. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, […]
J&K Waqf Board divests local Auqaf committees of all powers
Says local Auqaf committees will have no legal standing, any interference by them will invite action under law
Srinagar: J&K Waqf Board has said that all local Auqaf committees from now on will have no legal effect or standing in Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Executive Officer J&K Waqf Board issued an order on December 17 stating that the Board has taken overall control of all shrines and other properties in Jammu and Kashmir, […]
Strong security grid led to decline in terrorist infiltration from Pakistan: DGP
Kathua/Jammu: Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh Monday said due to a strong security grid there was a decline in infiltration of terrorists from Pakistan in 2022 compared to previous years. Identification of “properties raised in the name of terrorism or being used to fund terror activities” is in progress and appropriate […]
Azad should be stripped of Padma award for ‘compromising national security’: JKPCC
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Vikar Rasool Wani on Monday said former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad should be stripped of his Padma award for “compromising national security.” Former Congress leader and Democratic Azad Party chief Azad had recently said that when he was the J&K chief minister, he had informed […]
9 J&K students participated in global asteroid search campaign as part of NASA project
Jammu: In the first, nine students of a private school in Kathua district participated in a global asteroid search campaign as part of NASA’s citizen science project. The campaign was organised by Delhi-based Homi Lab in association with the International Astronomical search collaboration (IASC) from October 21 to November 15, Homi Lab said in a […]
SCs and STs not been given opportunity to rise up to senior level positions in PSUs: Parl panel
New Delhi: It has been observed that people from scheduled castes and scheduled tribes have not been given the opportunity to rise up to senior or board level positions in various public sector units, a parliamentary committee has said. The panel’s report — “Reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Central Public Sector Undertaking […]
Active Covid cases in country rise to 3,559
New Delhi: India logged 135 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased marginally to 3,559 from 3,552, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,76,087). The death toll stands at 5,30,674 with two fatalities reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 […]
Man dies in road accident
Srinagar: A pedestrian was killed after reportedly being hit by a car in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday evening. According to reports one Bashir Ahmad Khanday, son of Khazir Ahmad Khanday, was hit by a car (JK01Q-7136) at Kunzer Manglora. The person was evacuated to a nearby hospital where the doctors declared him as […]
