Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has warned its consumers to desist from illegal power usage, failing which permanent disconnections with recovery of the unaccounted energy consumed shall be effected including registration of FIRs, under the Electricity Act. KPDCL further stated that FIRs are being registered and more applications are being moved with names and […]
ISRAELI forces may have repeatedly violated the laws of war and failed to distinguish between civilians and fighters in the Gaza conflict, the UN human rights office said on Wednesday. Separately, the head of a UN inquiry accused the Israeli military of carrying out the “extermination” of Palestinians. In a report on six Israeli attacks that caused […]
Rafiabad: Security Forces claimed to have achieved a major success by killing two foreign militants in Hadipora, Rafiabad encounter on June 19. Addressing a press conference at Pohrupet, Commander 7 sector Rashtriya Rifles (RR) Depak said that since the last few days, there were continuous inputs about the presence of terrorists in Sopore’s Rafiabad. “On […]
Srinagar: The Government on Saturday appointed 25 liaison officers in view of a visit of Neutral Experts alongwith “delegations from India and Pakistan” to the Jammu & Kashmir from June 17-28. According to a government order, the officers, all JKAS, have been asked to report to the office of Managing Director, Jammu & Kashmir, Power […]
Recently Deputy Commissioner Kupwara visited some far flung villages to redress the grievances of common villagers. During the visit she said that the aim of her visit to Budnamal was to know the issues faced by the people living here and check the functioning of the public institutions. She appreciated the people for expressing […]
UNITED NATIONS: Afghans continue to make up the largest population of refugees worldwide, with the majority seeking refuge in Iran and Pakistan, maintaining a trend observed in previous years, according to a UNHCR report released on Thursday. The UN refugee agency’s 2024 Global Trends Report includes estimates of internally displaced persons, pointing out that the years 2023 […]
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh recently asked the Jammu and Kashmir Land Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA), Srinagar not to unnecessarily harass people selling tea at famed the floating market on Dal Lake, Srinagar Chief Justice N Kotiswar Singh and Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal passed the order on a petition filed by the partners of the Zabarwan Tea Stall (petitioners) […]
In order to provide essential services to the common people, authorities are constantly reviewing such services. Recently District Development Commissioner reviewed summer preparedness in respect of water and power supply, besides progress and functioning of completed Water Supply Schemes. After threadbare discussions on varied issues, strict instructions were passed to maintain power and water supply […]
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the decision to give grace marks to 1,563 NEET-UG, 2024 candidates for admission to MBBS, BDS and others courses has been cancelled and they will be given an option to take a re-test on June 23. A vacation bench of justices Vikram Nath and […]
Recently Secretary, Rural Development Department (RDD) and Panchayati Raj, visited Pulwama to assess the progress of door-to-door waste collection, Plastic Waste Management Units (PWMUs), and other assets established under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G) in the district. He discussed the need for coordination between urban and rural agencies in waste management efforts. He emphasized the […]