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NIT Srinagar organizes three SERB-SSR programs to promote scientific learning and research exposure
Srinagar: The Department of Physics at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar organized a series of three Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) programs under the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), aimed at promoting experiential scientific learning and providing participants with exposure to advanced research…
Read More »BJP welcomes appointment of new Sports Secretary
BJP Jammu & Kashmir Spokesperson Rajni Sethi today welcomed the Government’s decision to transfer Nuzhat Gul from the post of Secretary, J&K Sports Council, and appoint Tazayun Mukhtar, JKAS, as the new Secretary of the Sports Council, describing the move as a positive and much-needed step for the sporting community…
Read More »Police Block Roads Leading to BJP Headquarters Ahead of NC Protest
Srinagar, Sep 2: In view of the National Conference’s planned protest outside the BJP headquarters in Srinagar, police have blocked several roads leading towards the party office in Jawahar Nagar, with vehicles being stopped from proceeding towards the area. Police personnel have been deployed in strength across Jawahar Nagar,…
Read More »J&K targets ₹1,200 Crore Khelo India funding to transform sports ecosystem
Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo directs districts to submit comprehensive sports plans by Sep 15; focus on infrastructure, talent identification, coaching and sports technology Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has drawn up an ambitious five-year roadmap to maximise Central assistance under the Khelo India programme, with the Union Territory aspiring to secure…
Read More »J&K Govt promotes, regularizes 22 faculty members of GMC Anantnag
Srinagar: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has accorded sanction to the promotion and regularisation of 22 faculty members of Government Medical College (GMC), Anantnag, on the posts and in the disciplines indicated against each of them.The decision has been conveyed through Government Order No. 656-JK(HME) of 2026, dated August…
Read More »SC dismisses PIL seeking mandatory disclosure of ethanol content in petrol
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking a directive to the Centre and others to ensure mandatory and uniform labelling on every dispensing nozzle at fuel pumps, disclosing the exact percentage of ethanol in petrol.A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale said it is…
Read More »Anti-Corruption Judge gets additional charge of Principal District & Sessions Court, Jammu
Arrangement made following superannuation of Principal District & Sessions Judge RN Wattal; additional charge to continue till regular appointment Jammu: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has made an interim judicial arrangement for the Court of the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Jammu, following the superannuation of…
Read More »J&K Govt enhances financial powers of Assistant Commissioners Panchayat up to ₹10 Lakh
Finance Dept amends delegation of financial powers in RDD; move aimed at expediting development works at grassroots level Srinagar: In a significant administrative measure aimed at facilitating faster execution of rural development works, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has enhanced the delegated financial powers of Assistant Commissioners Panchayat to…
Read More »Zomato bans analogue dishes on its platform, to delist non-compliant restaurant partners
New Delhi: Food delivery aggregator Zomato on Monday announced a zero-tolerance policy on the sale of analogue dishes including analogue cheese, paneer or other dairy products by restaurants listed on its platform, saying it reserves the right to delist non-compliant restaurants.Analogue dishes replace traditional ingredients with cheaper or alternative substitutes…
Read More »Ladakh Administration clarifies rules on prosecution sanction in corruption cases
Leh: The Ladakh administration has issued a detailed clarification on the procedure for granting prosecution sanction against public servants facing corruption charges under both central and erstwhile state laws, an official circular said on Monday.According to a circular issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), the ‘Appointing Authority’—the official empowered…
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