J&K Government dismisses an employee for anti-national activities

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday dismissed an employee namely, Manzoor Ahmed Laway, S/o Mohammad Yaqoob Laway R/o Manzgam, DH Pora, District Kulgam, teacher in education department, under Article 311 of the Constitution of India for his involvement in anti-national activities. Article 311 of the Constitution of India provides for dismissal of a […]

AC approves amendments in Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Rules, 2005

JAMMU: The Administrative Council which met here under Lieutenant Governor, Sh. Manoj Sinha approved the proposal of Social Welfare Department to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Rules, 2005 in light of Jammu & Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Act, 2023 dated 15.12.2023, Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order (Amendment) Act, 2024, Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) […]

Govt plans Pilgrimage Rejuvenation, Spiritual Augmentation of Purmandal Uttarbehni Circuit

Director Tourism & DC Samba conduct on spot assessment SAMBA: Director Tourism Jammu, Vivekanand Rai, Deputy Commissioner Samba, Abhishek Sharma and other officials conducted a joint tour of Purmandal Uttarbehni Circuit to initiate the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) scheme in the region. The initiative aims to transform Purmandal/Utterbehni into an unparalleled spiritual […]

DDC reviews performance of departments under District Capex Budget in Reasi

REASI: District Development Commissioner Reasi, Vishesh Mahajan today reviewed the physical and financial progress under various schemes of the district capex budget here at a meeting of stakeholder departments. The meeting, held in the DDC office, assessed the progress of the RDD, Jal Shakti, JPDCL, PWD, and PMGSY departments. The DDC emphasized the need to […]

Public Park inaugurated at Gulabgarh-Paddar, work in progress on several RDD projects

KISHTWAR: A public park developed by the Rural Development Department was inaugurated today at Gulabgarh by local DDC Councilor Hari Krishan Chauhan in presence of Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD), Phulail Singh. After the inauguration, a comprehensive review meeting was convened in the Block Development Office (BDO) Gulabgarh, where office staff members briefed about the progress […]

Swachhta Ki Pathshala Initiative launched to foster clean, garbage free Jammu City

JAMMU: To promote cleanliness awareness and propel Jammu towards becoming a garbage-free city, a pioneering initiative titled “Swachhta Ki Pathshala” was inaugurated here today. Spearheaded by Big FM’s RJ Juhi, in collaboration with the Jammu Municipal Corporation’s (JMC) IEC Team, the event witnessed the participation of Swachhta Brand Ambassador, Arnavi Sharma, alongside the dedicated health […]

Reasi: Political representatives briefed about MCC, ethics of election campaigning

REASI: District Election Officer Reasi, Vishesh Mahajan, today met with representatives of the political parties to brief them about the Model Code of conduct and discuss the prescribed procedure for conduct of smooth and transparent electoral process. Additional Deputy Commissioner Kul Bhushan Khajuria, Nodal officer for Model Code of Conduct, briefed the participants about the […]

New film policy approved to make J&K ‘hub of cinematic creativity’

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir administration has approved a new film policy with an aim to position the Union territory as a “hub of cinematic creativity and productivity”, officials said on Friday. The new policy, which supersedes the previous policy released in 2021, provides for granting of permission for shooting films, and strives to create a […]

EC must restore democracy in J&K, announce dates for LS, assembly polls: Omar

Srinagar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) should play its role in restoring democracy in Jammu and Kashmir and announce dates for both Parliament as well as assembly polls in the Union Territory, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said here on Friday. “We have no expectations from the Election Commission. The EC should play […]