Rohingya refugees

Rohingya refugees

Rohingya refugees have been living in the outskirts of Jammu for years together and now the JK administration has started an exercise for the deportation of them settled in the Jammu region by sending around 155 Myanmar nationals to Hiranagar Jail, which is being referred to as a holding centre by the government. Earlier also […]

LG Sinha calls for creating gender neutral ecosystem

LG Sinha calls for creating gender neutral ecosystem

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today called for creating a gender neutral ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir where the women can choose any profession, job or business. The Lt Governor was speaking during an event held at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium, Jammu University to celebrate International Women’s Day. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor assured […]

High Court sends notice to MEA, CID on Mehbooba’s passport plea

High Court sends notice to MEA, CID on Mehbooba’s passport plea

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday issued notice returnable by two weeks on a petition filed by former Chief Minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti, regarding issuance of passport allegedly denied to her for want of police verification. While issuing the notice to MEA, Regional Passport Officer and Additional Director […]

Principal Secretary I&C interacts with various Industrial Associations of Jammu

Principal Secretary I&C interacts with various Industrial Associations of Jammu

JAMMU, MARCH 8: Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce (I&C) Department, Ranjan Prakash Thakur today held a series of interactions with various Industrial Associations at Udyog Bhawan here in order to get an insight into the issues being faced by them. Lalit Mahajan of Bari Brahmana Industries Association (BBIA) requested for compensating the erosion of competitive […]

Div Com flags-off DDC chairpersons for 2-day training programme

Div Com flags-off DDC chairpersons for 2-day training programme

SRINAGAR, MARCH 8: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today flagged off DDC Chairpersons, Vice- Chairpersons to Jammu for 2- day training programme from here. The training programme has been organised by Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj J&K and the training programme shall be held at Convention Center Jammu from […]

Switzerland Votes To Ban ‘Burqa’ And Other Face Coverings

Switzerland Votes To Ban ‘Burqa’ And Other Face Coverings

Swiss voters narrowly approved on Sunday a proposal to ban face coverings, both the niqabs and burqas worn by a few Muslim women in the country and the ski masks and bandannas used by protesters. The measure will outlaw covering one’s face in public places like restaurants, sports stadiums, public transport or simply walking in […]