SRINAGAR, Mar 6: A court here has given life imprisonment to a man in a 2022 acid attack case and also imposed a fine of Rs 40 lakh that would be recovered from his property.The victim girl was attacked on February 1, 2022 by two people, one of whom was a juvenile, who wanted to…
Jammu, Mar 6: In a first of its kind, the Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu has successfully started genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations on cutting-edge Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology at Government Medical College.As per officials, as a capacity building in genetic sequencing and to provide most advanced technology…
SRINAGAR, Mar 4: Ruling out any pre-poll alliance for the Lok Sabha and assembly elections, Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina on Monday said the party would not need even a post-poll alliance as it will sweep the elections in the Union territory.”The BJP is ready to contest all five seats in Jammu and…
Srinagar, Mar 3: Security forces have been put on alert ahead of the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to address a public rally at the Bakshi Stadium here on Thursday, officials said on Sunday.The deployment of security personnel has been increased around the renovated Bakshi Stadium with barricades set up for…
Jammu, Mar 3: Jammu Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha on Sunday launched a new start-up policy with a focus to establish 2,000 start-ups in the Union Territory by 2027.The ‘New Jammu Kashmir Start-up Policy- 2024-27’ will also provide patent-related assistance, financial assistance for mentorship to recognised start-ups, facilitation for department for promotion of industry and internal…
JAMMU, FEB 29 : Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has figured among most power Indian list.l for his “remarkable” achievements in the Union Territory. He is ranked at 23 in the list. Manoj Sinha has been at the helm in J&K for over three years now, during which he has enhanced public engagement,…
Jammu, Feb 28: The Union Government on Wednesday banned two factions of the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir for five years for their anti-India and pro-Pakistan propaganda, and asking people to refrain from taking part in elections.Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is determined to uproot terrorism,…
SAMBA, (JAMMU) Feb 28: Former Sarpanch Mohan Singh Bhatti is ready to receive tourists at his homestay near the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, a visible change in the ground situation after the renewed ceasefire between India and Pakistan came into effect in this month three years ago.The Jammu and Kashmir…
JAMMU, Feb 27: The Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch on Tuesday arrested a man posing as under secretary with Raj Bhawan even as probe is underway.An official said that the man was arrested by CICE Jammu unit of Crime Branch after taking cognizance in case FIR 03/2024.He has been identified as Firdous Ahmad Wagay, son…
SRINAGAR, Feb 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Kashmir on March 7, official sources said on Tuesday.This will be Modi’s first visit to Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.Official sources said that Modi would attend an official meeting at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar on March…
