Lt Governor administers oath to BR Sharma as Chairman JKPSC
JAMMU, MAY 28: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today administered oath to the newly appointed Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission, Sh. B.R. Sharma at the Raj Bhavan. Sh. Sharma, a retired IAS Officer, has served as the Chairman, Staff Selection Commission (SSC) before the present appointment. Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; […]
Why India Punish people of J&K when Centre blames Pak, asks Omar
Srinagar, May 28, (KNS): Criticizing Central Government for not restoring 4G internet service in Jammu and Kashmir, former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah questioned why people of Jammu and Kashmir being punished when centre blames Pakistan for militancy and other anti-national activities. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Omar said activities of Pakistan in J&K was […]
Police arrest duo for uploading ‘objectionable’ pictures of lady on social media
Srinagar, May 28, KNT: Police have arrested two persons for uploading ‘obscene’ pictures of a lady on social media here in South Kashmir. A police official told news agency KNT that they received a complaint that some morally corrupted persons have uploaded photographs of a lady hailing from Khrew area Pampore town here in […]
Militants had fitted 40-45 kgs explosive material in car: IGP
Srinagar: Inspector General of Police Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar said that at least 40 to 45 kgs of explosive material was fitted in private vehicle jointly by the Hizbul Mujahideen and Jaish-e-Muhammad militants in a bid to target security forces in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district and the timely action of forces averted major tragedy. While […]
Revocation of PSA on Advocate Mian Qayoom
Double Bench dismisses appeal, leaves it up to detenue to make a representation to Home Department Srinagar, May 28, KNT: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Thursday dismissed an appeal challenging the detention of Kashmir Bar Association president Mian Abdul Qayoom under the Public Safety Act (PSA) but allowed the lawyers representing Mian Qayoom that […]
Communication disruption
All the appeals at the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr to authorities for the restoration of 4G services have not worked. There have been frequent disruptions in slow speed 2G services also in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir. As the government has indicated that they will reopen schools and educational institutions in Kashmir, chances of restoration […]
G R Chintala takes over as NABARD Chairman
SAMBA, MAY 27: Subsequent to the appointment by the Government of India, G R Chintala has taken over as the Chairman of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) with effect from May 27, 2020. He was earlier the Managing Director of NABFINS, a subsidiary of NABARD headquartered in Bengaluru. Chintala, a Post Graduate […]
Govt constitutes Committee for expediting disposal of pending litigations
Raina convenes meeting with officers of Department of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs JAMMU, MAY 27: The Government has constituted a three member committee under the Chairmanship of Learned Advocate General for expediting disposal of litigations pending before the High Court and other Tribunals/Benches. The other members of the committee are Secretary, General Administration Department […]
SKIMS Bemina Hospital Continues recovery trend, 15 more discharged with Recovery rate moving above 84 percent
Srinagar, May 27 (KNS): Fifteen (15) more COVID-19 patients admitted in SKIMS Bemina Hospital for treatment were discharged today after successful completion of treatment. It included Seven (07) from District Anantnag, 04 from Budgam, 02 from Bandipora, & leach from Kargil, Pulwama. With this the number of COVID-19 recovered patients moves to 189 out of […]
People with movement passes, trucks stopped at NH without reason: Congress
Srinagar May 27, (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) has drawn the attention of the Govt to the people travelling with requisite permission from valley, but they are reportedly stopped and forced to wait for hours after the crossing Jawahar Tunnel. Amid ongoing lockdown no individual is interested to travel without any […]
