Srinagar, Sep 24: The Power Development Department (PDD) is enforcing 6 hours of daily forced power cuts in the areas having Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) losses of over 40 percent. Furthermore, the areas having an AT&C losses of 15-40 per cent faces a power curtailment of three hours. However, the government further said that … Read more
Srinagar, Sep 24: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Thursday adopted a resolution seeking amendments to the Right to Education Act to exempt teachers appointed before October 31, 2019, from appearing in the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). Education Minister, Sakina Itoo moved the resolution that urges the Union Government to make necessary statutory amendment to Section … Read more
Srinagar, Sep 24: Transport Minister Satish Sharma on Thursday struggled to reply to questions posed by Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather in the Legislative Assembly over the delay in implementing the revised car policy proposing the principle of “one officer, one vehicle.” During Question Hour, Sharma informed the House that the revised car policy is under … Read more
Minister says scheme approved; LoP slams ‘betrayal’ of poll promise Srinagar, Sep 24: The Legislative Assembly descended into chaos on Thursday after Minister for Consumer Affairs Satish Sharma announced that the scheme of providing six free gas cylinders to Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) families had received approval from the competent authority. The announcement prompted the … Read more
Sarabjit Singh Jammu Tawi, September 24: Jammu Police and the Traffic Police have intensified action against modified silencers and unauthorised pressure horns following alleged unruly behaviour by some Bullet motorcycle riders during a rally organised by the Yuva Rajput Sabha in the city on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh. As … Read more
Sarabjit SinghJammuTawi, September 24: A 30-year-old man sustained a gunshot injury to his leg following a dispute between two groups in the Bari Brahmana area of Samba district late Wednesday night. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident. According to police, the incident took place around 11:45 pm near a … Read more
Jammu, September 24: Two students of MAM College were killed and another critically injured after the motorcycle they were travelling on was hit by a dumper in the Khairi area of Raipur-Bantalab on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Daksh Dhar and Tushar Singh, while their friend Harsh Rawal sustained serious injuries in the … Read more
Skies to remain clear till September 27 Jammu Tawi, Sep 24: Peer Ki Gali in the Pir Panjal range received the season’s first snowfall on Thursday, while rainfall was reported from several parts of Jammu and Kashmir. The snowfall was recorded at the higher reaches of Peer Ki Gali along the Mughal Road, marking the … Read more
Minister says mandatory enrolment not possible, children have a right to choose Srinagar, Sep 24: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Thursday rejected a Private Member’s Bill that sought to make enrolment in government educational institutions mandatory for the children of public representatives and government servants. The Bill was moved by Langate MLA Sheikh … Read more
SRINAGAR, Sept 24: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has initiated the process to establish an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centre of Excellence as part of a phased roadmap to develop an AI ecosystem and advance digital transformation across the Union Territory. The Government stated this in a written reply to Zadibal MLA Tanvir Sadiq in the … Read more