Court Awards 13-Year Jail Term to Railway Clerk in Bribery Case
SRINAGAR: Special Judge Bala Joyti of the Anti-Corruption (CBI Cases) Court in Jammu on Wednesday sentenced Tilak Raj, former Head Goods Clerk at the Railway Station in Jammu, to 13 years of rigorous imprisonment. Additionally, Raj was fined Rs 25,000 in a bribery case, Daily Excelsior reported. After hearing both sides, the Special Judge observed, “It […]
25-Year-Old Found Dead in North Kashmir
SRINAGAR: A 25-year-old was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his home in the Boniyar area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. The deceased, identified as 25-year-old Ishfaq Ahmad, son of Mohd Arif Mughal of Uranbowa Boniyar, was discovered dead at his residence by family members. He was immediately transported to a nearby hospital, where […]
3 shops damaged in fire in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk
Srinagar: Three shops were damaged in a fire incident in Lal Chowk area of Srinagar on Thursday morning, officials said.An official said that fire broke out from one of the shops on the ground floor of a 5-storey commercial building today morning.He said that in the incident theee shops were damaged, while fire was later […]
Weaving past
Jammu has lot of heritage structures including Mubarak Mandi Palace the authorities are trying to restore it to its original glory. Recently Chief Secretary made his maiden visit to the Mubarak Mandi Heritage Complex here and took first hand appraisal of all the restoration and conservation works being carried out there. During this visit the […]
CS for making robust plan for savings made in JTFRP projects
Also directs for completing all the infra projects before Dec deadline JAMMU, MARCH 13: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today while reviewing the pace and progress of World Bank funded Jhelum & Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) impressed upon the concerned to make a robust plan for around Rs 140 Cr savings amount out of the […]
Attractive offers
The new industrial policy in Jammu and Kashmir is providing attractive offers to the investors. Recently Administrative Council accorded administrative approval for the development of seven new Industrial Estates in the UT of J&K spread over 5290 kanals of land for an amount of Rs. 304.51 Crores . New Industrial Estate at Karandi, Samba involving […]
4 houses damaged in massive fire in Srinagar
Srinagar: At least four houses were damaged in a fire incident in Islaam Yarbal area of Pathar Masjid in Srinagar’s Downtown late last night, officials said. An official said that around 01:15 am fire broke out in one of the houses near Pathar Masjid. He said that in the incident at least four residential houses […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, MARCH 12: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL Jammu has informed that the power supply to Upper Barnai, Lower Muthi, Paloura, JK Colony, Chandan Vihar, PHE Roop Mahar, MES Rajouri Lines, Patoli, BSF Paloura and adjoining areas will remain affected on March 14 from 9 am to 2 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Trikuta Nagar […]
Shailendra reviews progress on CSSs, CAPEX, HADP; emphasizes prudent fund utilization
JAMMU, MARCH 12: Principal Secretary Agriculture Production Department (APD), Shailendra Kumar, today chaired a meeting of agriculture, horticulture departments and allied sectors here to evaluate the progress of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes, CAPEX, and HADP implementation. The Principal Secretary also reviewed both the physical and financial accomplishments achieved through these programs. The meeting was attended […]
Lt Governor inaugurates 3-day capacity building programme on ‘Leadership Development of Academic Administrators and Principals of Colleges of J&K’ in Jammu
LG appreciates Jammu University & NIEPA for organizing the workshop on implementation of National Education Policy 2020 and internationalisation of higher education J&K UT is committed to reform and revamp higher education with the objective of giving our students the best curriculum and provide them knowledge and skills to compete with the best in the […]