NEW DELHI, July 31: Former Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan will take charge as the Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on August 1 under Article 316 A of the Constitution, a government official said. Ms. Sudan is currently a member of the Commission. She will take over from Manoj Soni who resigned…
Jammu, 25th July 2024 – The Akhil Bhartiya Poorva Sainik Sewa Parishad (ABPSSP) organized a “Kargil Shourya Yatra” today to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the victory of Indian forces over Pakistani forces in the Kargil War. The rally, held in Jammu city, saw an overwhelming participation of over 2500 people, including 250 ex-servicemen in…
Jammu, July 23 : The Centre has allocated Rs 42,277.74 crore to Jammu and Kashmir in the Union Budget for 2024-25, a nominal hike of 1.2 per cent from the Rs 41,751.44 crore given to the Union Territory in the last fiscal. In the budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha…
Pushing women empowerment to greater heights, Colonel Anshu Jamwal belonging to union territory of Jammu Kashmir , becomes first woman officer to head air defense regiment of Indian army. Who Is Colonel Anshu Jamwal? Colonel Anshu Jamwal comes from Rahya village from Jammu. She was officially appointed from Officers Training academy Chennai on March 18,…
26 years ago, on 19 June 1998, Terrorists attacked a marriage (Baaraat) and killed more than 25 Hindus in Chapnari village of district Doda. A clear attempt of ethnic cleansing of Hindus from erstwhile Doda district. Erstwhile Doda – Chapnari (Champnari) is situated 10 km from Doda, along the poorly maintained and winding mountain road…
Srinagar, June 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Srinagar on June 20 and take part in the Yoga Day event on June 21. PM Modi who endorses Yoga to be inculcated in day-to-day life has said it has united millions around the world in the pursuit of holistic wellbeing. The official theme for International…
JAMMU, June 6: Nearly 90 percent of the candidates vying for the five Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir lost their security deposits, unable to garner one-sixth of the votes polled in their respective constituencies. The voters gave a decisive mandate to the eventual winners on all but one Lok Sabha constituency in the…
NEW DELHI, May 25: Encouraged by the voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir in the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission will “very soon” initiate the process of holding Assembly polls in the Union Territory, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Saturday. He also told that the people of Jammu and Kashmir deserve their Government.Responding…
The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of petitions seeking review of its December 11, 2023 verdict that unanimously upheld the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 bestowing special status to the erstwhile State of Jammu Kashmir. A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud considered the pleas in chambers and…
#SrinagarParliamentaryConstituency SRINAGAR, May 13: 23.57 percent voter turnout was recorded till 1 pm in Srinagar parliamentary constituency where polling began at 7 am today, officials said.Here are the details:Central Shalteng – 15.97 percentChadoora – 32.60 percentChar-e-Shareef – 34.89 percentChannapora – 13.36 percentEidgah – 17.79 percentGanderbal – 31.97 percentHabba Kadal – 9.50 percentHazratbal – 16.96 percentKangan…
