International Border in Jammu frontier incident free, safe; drone activity down: BSF IG
Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) has foiled all cross-border infiltration attempts this year and the International Border in the Jammu frontier is incident-free and safe, a senior official said. Drone activity has also largely decreased in Jammu and the majority of weapons and explosives dropped from unmanned aerial vehicles have also been recovered, BSF […]
People want to be heard and expect quick action from admin: LG
Says effective handling of complaints, grievances must for accountability
Jammu: People want to be heard and expect quick action from the administration, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Wednesday, directing the officers to resolve their complaints and strengthen public confidence. Interacting with people during the latest edition of ‘LG’s Mulaqaat’- a live public grievance hearing programme at the Civil Secretariat here, Sinha said effective […]
HC rejects bail plea of BSF officer held in J&K Police SI recruitment scam
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of BSF Commandant (Medical) Karnail Singh who was among the 24 people charge-sheeted by the CBI in the police Sub-Inspector recruitment scam in the Union territory. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Singh on October 18 for allegedly using touts to […]
CBI searches 14 places; JKSSB members among 20 persons booked
Case registered over irregularities in Accounts Assistant recruitment examination
New Delhi, Nov 30: The CBI on Wednesday conducted searches at 14 locations in Jammu and Kashmir after registering a case of alleged irregularities in the examination conducted by JKSSB for recruitment of Accounts Assistant in the Finance Department, officials said. The CBI has booked 20 people in the case, including Neelam Khajuria, former member […]
J&K needs massive developmental push to meet aspirations of people: Azad
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir is lagging behind many states and needs a massive developmental push to meet the aspirations of its people, Democratic Azad Party (DAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Wednesday. He said his tenure as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir from 2005 to 2008 is still considered as the best […]
Israeli filmmaker Lapid stands by his comments about Kashmir File
“This is a very crude, manipulative and violent propaganda film”
Jerusalem: Unfazed by the widespread criticism of his comments against the Hindi film “The Kashmir Files”, Israeli director and IFFI international jury chair Nadav Lapid said he stands by his remarks as he “knows how to recognise propaganda disguised as a movie”. Reacting to the backlash he received for calling “The Kashmir Files” a “vulgar” […]
Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit demands probe into Israeli director’s selection as IFFI jury head
Jammu: Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit on Wednesday demanded a probe to find out the people involved in selecting Israeli director Nadav Lapid as the jury head of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Lapid has “mocked and made fun of the tragedy of Kashmiri Pandits”, he said and added that strict action should be taken […]
India reports 279 new COVID-19 cases
New Delhi: India reported a single-day rise of 279 new COVID-19 cases, which pushed its tally of the infection to 4,46,72,347, while the count of active cases has declined to 4,855, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 5,30,620 with five fatalities being […]
NEP will play significant role in making India a knowledge superpower: LG
Launches key initiatives under NEP, says it will equip students with wide range of skills
Jammu: The National Education Policy (NEP) will play a significant role in making India a “knowledge superpower”, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday after launching several key initiatives under the policy. He said the NEP will equip students with a wide range of skills required for a knowledge society. The LG launched various digital […]
LG asks PDD to address people’s problems with seriousness and commitment
Says decisions taken during winter preparedness meetings be followed in letter and spirit
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday chaired a review meeting of the Power Development Department at the Civil Secretariat and asked the department to address people’s problems with seriousness and commitment. The meeting discussed various measures for enhancing sustainability, resilience, and efficiency of the power sector and steps to achieve targets to reduce AT&C losses, […]
