LC admits Privilege Motion against PDP

ASHWANI LANGEH

Jammu, Mar 14: State Legislative Council on Wednesday admitted a Privilege Motion against Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLC Murtaza Khan for dragging the name of Union Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah in the multi crore Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) scam.  As the proceedings of More

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Reject Privilege Motion moved by NC: Baig to speaker

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 14: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has termed the privilege motion moved by National Conference (NC) legislators related to money mess in Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) as baseless and demanded to reject the same. As the proceedings of Question Hour started More

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Kunanposhspora mass rape echoes in LA

Its my area, don’t do politics over it: Mir Saifullah to Er Rasheed

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 14: Independent MLA Engineer Abdul Rasheed and National Conference MLA, Mir Saifullah on Wednesday exchanged heated words in the Legislative Assembly (LA) during Question Hour. As the proceedings of Question Hour began Er Rasheed tried to draw the attention of the house towards More

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Coalition leaders pocketing Central funds: Mehbooba

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 14: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehooba Mufti on Wednesday said that State Government had failed to provide basic civic amenities to people as funds being sanctioned by the Centre from time to time for providing civic amenities have been “brazenly pocketed” by the leaders of the More

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Justice Singh, Justice Mir call on Governor

Duggal discusses internal security with Vohra

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 14: Justice Virender Singh and Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir, Judges of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, called on Governor, N N Vohra, at Raj Bhavan here on Wednesday, an official spokesman said.  He said during their meeting, the Governor and the Judges discussed issues relating More

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55604 daily wagers regularized: Govt

Jammu, Mar 14: Minister of State for Finance, Dr Manohar Lal Sharma on Wednesday informed the Legislative Assembly that out of 59105 daily rated workers registered with the Finance Department 55604 have been regularized till date.  Replying to question by Ajay Kumar Sadhotra, the Minister said More

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151 investigations pending in VO

Oldest case dates back to 1991

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 14: There are one hundred fifty one investigations, some dating back to the early nineties, pending against in service and retired officials in State Vigilance Organization. As per the government records, the tainted officials  against  whom cases  have been registered More

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BJP, JKNPP, JSM stage walkout

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 14: Legislators of Jammu based parties including Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) and Jammu State Morcha (JSM) on Wednesday staged walkout from the Legislative Assembly against beating of protesting Home Guards, Rehbar-e-Ziarat and students of More

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9 lakh vehicles ply on JK roads

1.5 lakh vehicles registered in 2 years

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 14: Atleast nine lakh vehicles are plying on the roads in Jammu and Kashmir, making it one of the most vehicle populated states in the Country. As per the official figures around 1.5 lakh vehicles have been registered with various Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) across the State More

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IAF airlifts 342 stranded passengers

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Mar 14: Indian Air Force today airlifted 342 Kargil-bound stranded passengers from Jammu and Srinagar to Leh in Ladakh region, a defence official said. In the first sortie, 200 civilians, including 12 children and 82 women, were flown to Leh, Officiating PRO (Defence) S N Acharya said More

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‘State Govt’s official website defunct’

GAD gets RTI plea

Jammu, Mar 14: Irked by the defunct webpage of the Jammu and Kashmir Government’s official website— www.jammukashmir.nic.in for past 18 months, RTI activist Raman Sharma has filed an application to the General Administration Department under Jammu and Kashmir More

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Transfer Policy violated in JK

34 IAS officers transferred prematurely in 1 year

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, Mar 14: In blatant violation of the Transfer Policy framed by the State Government, around 34 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers serving at the top most positions have been transferred prematurely in last one year in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Transfer Policy minimum tenure of More

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Student loses eye, ingers in mobile phone blast in Kathua

Kathua , Mar 14: A blast in his mobile phone left a ninth class student seriously injured today at his residence in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir.Shiv Dev Singh lost his left eye and three fingers of left hand when his mobile phone exploded in village Khagrode area of Basholi tehsil, officials More

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