Srinagar: Kashmir administration will celebrate Union Territory Day on October 31, when the J&K Reorganisation Act came into effect in 2019. The erstwhile state of J&K was divided into two Union territories of J&K and Ladakh. Kashmir’s divisional commissioner has sent invitations for the celebration scheduled at Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre on the banks of … Read more
Srinagar: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah was sworn in as chief minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath of office to Abdullah and five ministers at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre on the banks of Dal Lake, where several legislators were imprisoned after August … Read more
SRINAGAR: J&K lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha invited National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah to take oath at 11.30am Wednesday as the first CM since the state became a Union territory in 2019.Monday’s invitation followed the Centre’s decision to revoke six years of President’s rule in J&K after the collapse of PDP-BJP govt in 2018. … Read more
Last Updated: August 13, 2024, 15:06 IST Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha spoke on the EC team’s visit to J&K. (News18 File) Sinha spoke about the Election Commission officials’ visit to the union territory, saying the team held consultations with all stakeholders during its two-day visit. Amid speculation over Assembly polls in Jammu and … Read more
Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Thursday unveiled J&K Film Policy 2024 aimed to ensure ease of shooting films and web series in the union territory. The LG also launched a slew of initiatives including a single window portal for film shooting permissions and subsidies to ensure efficient handling of intricate formalities … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has approved an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each for the next of kin of those killed in the terror attack on a bus in Reasi district, an official spokesman said on Monday. Sinha has also approved Rs 50,000 each for those injured, the spokesman said.Terrorists opened fire … Read more
SRINAGAR: Scores of people participated in the funeral prayers of a former sarpanch of the BJP, Ajaz Sheikh, who was killed in his native village of Herpora in Shopian of southern Kashmir late Saturday evening. Around the same time on Saturday, unidentified gunmen opened fire on a tourist couple from Rajasthan in Yanier area near … Read more
Srinagar: On February 22, a momentous occasion unfolded for the Pahari Community in Jammu and Kashmir as they were granted Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. The Lok Sabha had previously endorsed the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024 on February 20, which officially added the Pahari Community, along with the Gadda Brahmin … Read more
