Month: August 2024

From Tourism to Development: Notable Transfers in J&K Administration

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From Tourism to Development: Notable Transfers in J&K Administration

Srinagar: With 122 officers already shifted, the administration on Friday ordered transfer of 19 more of their counterparts in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an official order, Naveed Hussain Badroo, Jr. JKAS, Under Secretary in the J&K Services Selection Board, has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of Revenue Department, for further posting. Aamir Ayaz Rather, Jr. JKAS, Under Secretary to the Government, Mining Department, has been transferred and posted as Under Secretary to the Government, Culture Department. Mohammad Ashraf, Jr. JKAS,…

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Assembly Elections in J&K Scheduled in 3 Phases: Election Commission Reveals Dates

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Assembly Elections in J&K Scheduled in 3 Phases: Election Commission Reveals Dates

Jammu and Kashmir assembly election to be held on September 18, 25 and October 1 Results will be declared on October 4 The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced schedule to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections. Polls in the union territory will be conducted in three phases from September 18 and results will be declared on October 4. Polling for the first phase will be held on September 18, the second phase on September 25, and the final phase on October 1. The dates for the…

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Cloudburst Incidents Cause Damage and Fatalities in Kashmir

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Cloudburst Incidents Cause Damage and Fatalities in Kashmir

Kashmir Hit by Double Blow: Cloudbursts Cause Death and Destruction Srinagar, Aug 15: A newly constructed road and a bridge at Arin area of Dardpora in north Kashmir’s Bandipore was damaged following a cloudburst in the area, officials said Thursday. They said that a cloudburst took place in the forest area of Arin Dardpora, which damaged the newly constructed road and a bridge at Dardpora. Fortunately, no loss of life was reported so far, news agency KNC reported. There are also reports of flash floods in Khundir Nallah which is…

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HC’s Bold Move: DC Now in Charge of Raghunath Temple

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HC's Bold Move: DC Now in Charge of Raghunath Temple

Earlier, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh high court court had issued similar orders about temples in Anantnag and Ganderbal districts. The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh high court has directed the Srinagar divisional commissioner (DC) to immediately take over the management of Raghunath Temple in Barzulla and its properties including its 159-kanal land. The division bench of justices Sanjeev Kumar and MA Choudhary ordered that the DC may manage the temple and its properties either himself or through a committee of officers of the revenue and other departments. Earlier,…

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Kashmir University Suffers Major Setback in NIRF Rankings

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Kashmir University Suffers Major Setback in NIRF Rankings

Srinagar, Aug 12: Kashmir University has slipped by 12 notches in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, as announced by the Union Education Ministry today. The university, which ranked 33rd in NIRF 2023, has fallen to 45th among universities assessed across the country, indicating a noticeable decline, though it still remains among the top 50 universities. In the overall category, which includes universities, colleges, engineering and technology institutions, management schools, research institutions, and pharmacy colleges, Kashmir University’s rank dropped from 58th last year to 69th this year. The NIRF…

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J&K IAS Officer Faces Contempt Charges, Given Two Days to Respond

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J&K IAS Officer Faces Contempt Charges, Given Two Days to Respond

The high court is hearing the case of the IAS officer’s contempt of chief judicial magistrate Fayaz Ahmad Qureshi in Ganderbal for not complying with an earlier order of the CJM and “attempting to attack” him personally by “scandalising him” In the criminal contempt case against deputy commissioner of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, the officer Shyambir on Monday sought time before the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to decide whether he was willing to file an affidavit of apology before the concerned chief judicial magistrate (CJM) court. The high court…

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Kashmir Chamber Warns Against Sale of Fake Handicrafts

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Kashmir Chamber Warns Against Sale of Fake Handicrafts

Behind the Counterfeit Curtain: Kashmir’s Handicraft Battle Srinagar: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has sounded an alarm over the rampant sale of fake and machine-made products masquerading as authentic Kashmiri handicrafts. In a press conference held today, KCCI President Javid Ahmad Tenga expressed deep concern over the practice, stating that it is not only damaging the reputation of Kashmir’s rich handicraft heritage but also causing significant financial loss to genuine artisans and traders. “This is a shameful practice that is cutting into the very roots of our…

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Muslims Protest Shiv Sena MPs’ Absence During Waqf Amendment Bill Debate

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Muslims Protest Shiv Sena MPs’ Absence During Waqf Amendment Bill Debate

‘Vote lekar bhaag gaye’: Muslims protest outside Matoshree over Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs’ absence during Waqf Amendment Bill debate A section of Muslims on Sunday protested outside Matoshree, the residence of Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, in Mumbai. They protested over the absence of Shiv Sena (UBT)’s MPs when the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was being introduced in the Lok Sabha. Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tabled the bill in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. After a heated discussion, the bill was referred to a joint parliamentary committee…

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J&K Police Unveils Strategy: VDGs to Raise the Stakes for Adversaries

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J&K Police Unveils Strategy: VDGs to Raise the Stakes for Adversaries

Jammu, Aug 11: Director General of Police (DGP) R R Swain Sunday stated that Village Defence Guards (VDGs) would be strengthened at all levels to bolster anti-infiltration grid, particularly in border stretch and “create new difficulty level for enemy” in J&K. With regard to foreign terrorists, he reiterated that they (foreign mercenaries) were few in number but taking advantage of treacherous terrain, riverine in depth areas, were getting food at gun-point. They would be eliminated soon, he added. He was replying to media queries after holding meetings with VDGs in…

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BJP Gears Up: Election Preparations on War Footing

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BJP Gears Up: Election Preparations on War Footing

Srinagar, 10 August: Tarun Chugh, BJP National General Secretary & J&K Prabhari, Ravinder Raina, President, J&K BJP, Ashok Koul, General Secretary (organization), Aseem Gupta, Vice President, J&K BJP & Convenor of Election Management Committee hold 1st meeting with the newly announced J&K BJP Assembly Election Management Committee at BJP headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu. Tarun Chugh, while addressing the 2024 Assembly Election Management Committee meeting of J&K BJP, asked the party leaders entrusted with the different responsibilities, to prepare their roadmap to extreme working till the last day of elections. He…

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