Jammu/Srinagar, Nov 3: The Jammu and Kashmir Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES) has relieved 73 Assistant Directors (Economics and Statistics) for joining their new places of posting across various government departments, regional offices and district-level establishments in the Union Territory. The relieving order follows Government Order No. 126-JK(PD&MD) of 2026, issued by the Planning, … Read more
Budgam, Nov 3: Senior National Conference leader and Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday announced his decision to part ways with the party and said he would resign from his Lok Sabha membership, launching a sharp attack on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the party leadership over what he termed their failure to … Read more
Jammu Tawi, Nov 2 : Three former Block Development Council (BDC) chairmen associated with the BJP in Reasi district have jointly tendered their resignations from the primary membership of the party with immediate effect, a party leader said on Monday. Chander Mohan Singh (Block Panthal), Sham Lal Bhagat (Block Katra) and Ashok Thakur (Block Bhomag) … Read more
Jammu Tawi, Nov 2 : The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs 10.66 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the Patnitop Hotels land encroachment case, an official said on Monday. The attached properties include the land and buildings of Hotel Holiday Inn, Hotel Broadway, Hotel Hollywood … Read more
Jammu Tawi, Nov 02: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired an introductory meeting with Ministers and senior officers of the Civil Administration at the Civil Secretariat, Jammu, following the resumption of the traditional bi-annual Darbar Move. The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, all Ministers, Advisor to the Chief Minister, Acting … Read more
Affected traders seek financial assistance Jammu Tawi, Nov 02: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday visited the fire-ravaged Shiv Market near Jammu Railway Station and interacted with traders whose shops were gutted in a massive blaze last month, leaving them with huge financial losses. The visit marked Omar Abdullah’s first public engagement in Jammu on … Read more
Says no place for infiltrators in electoral rolls Jammu Tawi, Nov 2: Reiterating Centre’s commitment to eliminate terrorism from the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the government is working on a plan to make India ‘drug-free’ by 2029. Addressing a public gathering in Hyderabad, Telangana, HM Shah said, “Prime Minister … Read more
Jammu Tawi, Nov 2: All eyes will be on Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi tomorrow as he is set to announce his decision to resign from the Lok Sabha during a rally in Budgam district. Ruhullah said he would resign from the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. “I will resign from the Lok Sabha tomorrow,” … Read more
Drones, electronic surveillance, rapid-response teams deployed to maintain tight vigil Jammu Tawi, Nov 02: To prevent any attempt to disrupt the festive celebrations authorities have beefed up the security along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Diwali. An official said that security forces are conducting a … Read more
Move offices reopen in Jammu Jammu Tawi, Nov 02: As part of the 152-year-old tradition of the biannual shifting of government offices between Srinagar and Jammu and vice versa, the Darbar Move offices, including the Civil Secretariat, which houses the offices of Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Minister, Ministers, and top bureaucrats, reopened here on Monday. … Read more