Govt issues guidelines for lodging, disposing of complaints against public servants
Srinagar: The J&K government on Monday called for “discouraging the culture of anonymous or pseudonymous complaints” even as it issued a slew of instructions for lodging and disposal of the complaints against a public servant. “In order to eradicate corruption for providing robust service delivery mechanism and increase participation of citizens in governance at various […]
J&K admin ropes in women SHGs to run canteens in govt offices under RLM
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government has roped in women Self Help Groups to operate canteens at government offices under the J&K Rural Livelihoods Mission, an official press release informed Monday. It said in a first, the State Taxes Department, Kashmir, has commenced such canteen facility from its main complex at Excise and Taxation Complex, Solina, […]
J&K reports 17 Covid cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 17 fresh positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours which took the total number of positive cases recorded thus far to 4,79,174, officials said Monday. They said 11 of the fresh cases were reported in Kashmir valley and six in Jammu division. In Kashmir, they informed […]
Ex-ministers Mohi-ud-din, Chib appointed as treasurer, general secretary of DAP
Jammu: Former Jammu and Kashmir ministers Taj Mohi-ud-din and R S Chib were on Monday appointed as the treasurer and the general secretary respectively of the newly-floated Democratic Azad Party (DAP). DAP chairman and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad appointed Mohi-ud-din and Chib to the posts, the party said in a […]
Another person arrested in sextortion case
Srinagar: Police have arrested a person in a sextortion case in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Monday — two days after a “journalist” was taken into custody following a complaint of rape and extortion. The second arrest in the case comes after Nadeem Ahmed Ganie alias Nadeem Nadu, “a self-proclaimed journalist,” was arrested […]
BJP busy in election preparation; ECI may sound poll bugle in J&K anytime: Raina
Says Home Minister’s rallies in Rajouri and Baramulla will be ‘grand and historic’
Srinagar: J&K BJP president Ravinder Raina on Monday said that his party is busy in election preparedness as the Election Commission of India (ECI) may sound bugle for Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir anytime. He also said the rallies to be addressed by Union Home Minister, Amit Shah in Rajouri-Poonch and north Kashmir’s Baramulla […]
Non-local bank manager escapes attack in Baramulla
Srinagar: A non-local bank manager escaped unhurt after terrorists fired at him in Baramulla district of north Kashmir on Monday, officials said. The incident took place in Goushbugh in the Pattan area of the north Kashmir district, they said. Images News Netwokthekashmirimages.com
Misguided youth must shun path of violence and join mainstream: LG
Urges people to imbibe timeless teachings of Gandhi and contribute to nation building
Says Bapu had seen ray of hope in Kashmir; ‘we are determined to build the J&K of his dreams empowering all’ Srinagar: Asserting that there is no room for violence in any civilized society, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday urged the misguided youth to shun the path of violence and join mainstream. Sinha made these […]
Gandhi’s life reveals timeless pathway to more tolerant world, sadly our world is not living up to his values: UN chief
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said it is sad the world is not living up to the values embodied by Mahatma Gandhi and urged nations to defeat the challenges of poverty, racism, and rising hate speech by embracing his values and working across borders to build a more peaceful future for all. “Gandhi’s life […]
Cop killed, CRPF man injured in terrorist attack in Pulwama
LG, political parties condemn attack
Srinagar: A policeman was killed and a CRPF personnel injured when terrorists attacked a security forces team in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Sunday, officials said. The attack took place in the Pinglana area of the south Kashmir district. “Terrorists fired upon a joint Naka party of CRPF & police at Pinglana, Pulwama. In […]