DHAKA: Bangladesh’s former chief justice was sentenced in absentia to 11 years in jail for corruption on Tuesday, in a case that opposition groups and supporters say is politically motivated. Surendra Kumar Sinha, 70, headed the Supreme Court when it ruled in 2017 that parliament could not sack judges, a move hailed by lawyers as […]
A forensic report has confirmed that weapons recovered from Union minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra and others after the Lakhimpur violence had been fired. After the farmers’ protest at Lakhimpur Kheri took a violent turn, the protestors had alleged that Ashish Mishra had opened fire. Though the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report confirmed that […]
Primary schools being run by the government play an important role in shaping the destiny of students in the rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir. In the recent review meeting held by the Chief Secretary he advised the department to rope in Panchayats in the monitoring of the primary schools and institute a mechanism of […]
SRINAGAR NOVEMBER 09:- The Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today visited Hajj House Bemina to take stock of the facilities available for the Pilgrims going to perform upcoming Hajj-2022. Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Syed Hanief Balkhi, Tehsildar, Shalteng, Younis Ahmad, Executive Engineers of R&B, PDD and PHE, besides Office Bearers of Hajj House […]
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 9: The Government has installed dedicated telephone lines in General Administration Department to register public grievances which can be reached on all working days between 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. According to a public notice issued here today by GAD in this regard, the general public can register their genuine grievances at 0194-2506115, […]
Class XII annual examination, being conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE), commenced on Tuesday in Kashmir with elaborate arrangements made by the authorities keeping in view the present rise in CoVID-19 cases. Officials said, about 74000 students have registered themselves for participating in the examination and BOSE has set up […]
Former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday hit out at the government saying “situation in J&K has deteriorated to an extent where not a week goes by when an innocent doesn’t lose life”. Mufti’s tweet came a day after the killing of a civilian in Srinagar old city area. Mohammad Ibrahim […]
Approves revised health benefits package for COVID complications JAMMU, NOVEMBER 09: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired the 4th Governing Council’s meeting for Ayushman Bharat. Administrative Secretaries of the departments of Health & Medical Education Department, Housing & Urban Development, General Administration, Labour & Employment, Information Technology, along with Mission Director National […]
Jammu and Kashmir reported 138 fresh covid-19 cases while two persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. Among the fresh cases, 32 were reported from Jammu Division and 106 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 333325. There were two more deaths due to the virus, all from […]
By: Musaib Iqbal MK Srinagar In this month of November winter has started showing its teeth as the night temperatures are remaining below normal in various parts of Kashmir valley especially in the health resorts. MeT officials have said that they recorded in Pahalgam and Gulmarg minus 3.3°C and minus 1.0°C respectively on Tuesday. […]