India, China implementing positive consensus aimed at easing tensions, says Beijing

India, China implementing positive consensus aimed at easing tensions, says Beijing

Beijing: China said on Wednesday that Indian and Chinese troops have started implementing the “positive consensus” reached by the senior military officials of the two countries on June 6 aimed at “easing” the situation along the borders. The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson’s remarks came a day after officials in New Delhi suggested that armies of India […]

No respite for lockdown-hit Valley traders

No respite for lockdown-hit Valley traders

Despite protests from traders, shops in the city centre and other main markets here will continue to remain shut for the week. Though a meeting between the business leaders and Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Shahid Chowdhary on reopening of shops was held on Wednesday, no date was announced for reopening of business establishments. Shops in the […]

Forest Deptt retrieves 800 kanals encroached land in Magam

Forest Deptt retrieves 800 kanals encroached land in Magam

Handwara, June 10 (KNS); Forest Department has retrieved 800 kanals of encroached land in Compartment Number 41 43, 44, 47 in Hanginoot Magam in Langate Forest Division. As per reports, an information was received in Range Office Magam regarding encroachment in Compartment Numbers. Acting on the information, a team of territorial and Forest Protection Force […]

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 […]