Administrative Secretaries to Work Periodically from Srinagar, Jammu Secretariats

Administrative Secretaries to Work Periodically from Srinagar, Jammu Secretariats

Srinagar, June 10 (KNS): J&K Government has asked the General Administration Department (GAD) to prepare a roster of Administrative Secretaries who will periodically function from Srinagar and Jammu Secreteriat. The directive has been passed after the recent “partial darbar move decesion of the Government in Srinagar. Unlike in the past, the civil secretariat shall function […]

Ladakh standoff: China refuses to share details of disengagement

Ladakh standoff: China refuses to share details of disengagement

Srinagar: A day after Indian media reported about “de-escalation” along Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, where India and China are locked in a tense standoff, China refused to give details about the disengagement of border troops of the two countries at a regular ministry briefing. Though, the foreign ministry spokesperson, Hua Chunying, said […]

Plea seeks contempt of court for “lax attitude” in forming 4G review committee

Plea seeks contempt of court for “lax attitude” in forming 4G review committee

Srinagar: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against Union Home Secretary,  Ajay Kumar Bhalla, and Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, for their alleged “wilful disobedience” in complying with the supreme court’s order for setting up a “special committee” to consider restoration of 4G internet services in Jammu […]

Darbar move: Admin secretaries to work periodically from Srinagar, Jammu secretariats

Darbar move: Admin secretaries to work periodically from Srinagar, Jammu secretariats

Srinagar: After the government ordered partial Darbar Move this year due to “peculiar situation” in wake of COVID-19 pandemic, General Administration Department was asked by competent authority today to prepare a roster of administrative secretaries who will function periodically from both the locations. Unlike the past, the civil secretariat shall function both at Jammu and Srinagar. “The Competent […]

A five year old boy was mauled to death by a leopard in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.

A five year old boy was mauled to death by a leopard in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.

Kulgam, June 10: Locals told news agency KNT that a leopard pounced upon a child and badly wounded him. The leopard dragged the child but the locals chased it away and shifted the body immediately to Primary Health Centre Manzgam where from doctors referred him to Sub-District Hospital Damhal Hanjipora.  The boy succumbed to his […]

New media policy for UT: J&K officials to rule on ‘fake news’, take legal action

New media policy for UT: J&K officials to rule on ‘fake news’, take legal action

The new media policy announced by the J&K administration on June 2 gives it powers to decide what is “fake”, “unethical” or “anti-national” news, and to take legal action against the journalist or media organisation concerned, including stopping government advertisements and sharing information with security agencies. “J&K has significant law and order and security considerations, […]

PCB wants to stage Asia Cup in UAE this year

PCB wants to stage Asia Cup in UAE this year

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board wants to stage the Asia Cup T20 this year as per schedule, but in the UAE and is also in talks with Sri Lanka as an alternate venue for the event. Reliable sources in the PCB said on Tuesday that in the ACC meeting held on Monday, Chairman Ehsan Mani […]

US protests show closing gaps creates spaces for coronavirus

US protests show closing gaps creates spaces for coronavirus

WASHINGTON: Almost half of the 50 US states were showing upward trends in coronavirus cases as nationwide anti-racism protests abruptly ended social-distancing, the US media warned on Monday. About 20 of these 22 states had seen decreases in recent days, and eight states were holding steady, showed statistics collected by CNN. “Reopening states are blindsided by […]