SRINAGAR: In a major decision aimed at empowerment of the people at the grass root level, the State Administrative Council (SAC), which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik after extensive deliberations on various aspects and feedback received from the Departments of Housing & Urban Development, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj […]
SRINAGAR: The State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has notified public and the political parties that the final publication of Electoral Rolls has been made on 31st August, 2018, with reference to 01.01.2018 as the qualifying date. These rolls shall be used for the conduct of the forthcoming Municipal Polls. According to the notification issued by […]
Srinagar: Awami National Conference (ANC) senior vice president and member of JK Civil Society Coordination Committee Muzaffar Shah on Friday said that no panchayat elections will be fought till petition of seeking scrapping of Article 35-A is not dismissed by the Supreme Court. Shah in a statement issued to KNS from New Delhi said that anybody filing […]
Srinagar: Family members of 10 policemen, including some officers, have been kidnapped after militants raided the residences of various cops in south Kashmir last night. The kidnapping spree by militants come just a day after police arrested several dozen people, including father of two militant commanders Riyaz Naiko and Lateef tiger, from south Kashmir. A […]
New Delhi/Islamabad: The 115th meeting of the India-Pakistan Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) was held in Lahore in Pakistan and “both sides agreed” to undertake the Treaty mandated tours of both the Indus Commissioners in Indus basin. “Both the countries agreed to undertake the Treaty mandated tours of both the Indus Commissioners in Indus basin on […]
Srinagar: Rajiv Shukla, Chairman of the Indian Premier League T20 and former Union Minister met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today. Â Governor and Sh. Shukla discussed various matters relating to promotion of sports in the State. Governor emphasised the vital importance of sports in the holistic development of the youth and […]
Srinagar: Two army men were injured in a firing incident during a cordon-and-search operation (CASO) in upper reaches of Bandipora forests in north Kashmir on Friday. Official sources told GNS that the army’s 27 RR has launched a search operation in the woods of Chaan Daji and Dani Behak area since last one week. Today […]
Srinagar: Police have suspended a cop and ordered an internal probe over thrashing of a senior police officer’s father in Tral town of Pulwama in south Kashmir. “We have suspended a policeman and ordered an internal inquiry into the incident. If someone else will found involved in the beating of police officer’s father in Tral […]
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai today reviewed requirement of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons (VASs) in the Animal and Sheep Husbandry (ASH) department to make up the deficiency of veterinary doctors required to provide health cover to the State’s livestock. Principal Secretary, Animal and Sheep Husbandry Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, Directors of Animal Husbandry, […]
SRINAGAR: The District Appropriate Authority Srinagar under PC&PNDT Act, 2002 along with National inspection and monitoring team (NIMC) today sealed the ultra sound clinic of Kidney Hospital Sonwar for violation of PC&PNDT Act, 2002. The seizure memo was issued on spot. Under the PC&PNDT Act, 2002 the sex selection/ determination is prohibited. under section 18 […]
