Srinagar, May 24: The Election Day communication for the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency has got a boost with satellite phones and special runners for polling stations in communication shadow areas. The Lok Sabha seat is gearing up for polling with stringent security measures in place where 18,36,576 voters of the constituency are eligible to exercise their franchise. Security forces, including paramilitary personnel and local Police, have been deployed in large numbers to ensure peace and prevent any untoward incidents during the polling process. In addition to Police presence, th ..read more

Anantnag, May 24: After a marathon canvassing by contestants vying for the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat, the constituency is going to polls on Saturday during the sixth phase of polling, the penultimate leg of the Lok Sabha 2024 elections. The polling will be held from 7 am to 6 pm. “However, the voting will continue even after 6 pm, if the voters’ queues are still there on the polling station premises,” an official communiqué said. The campaigning for the newly-carved out parliamentary constituency ended on Thursday evening with the contenders exerting considerable efforts to secure the su ..read more

Srinagar, May 24: A team of student innovators and faculty members from the Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Technology (DEIT), University of Kashmir (KU), has been granted a patent by the Patent Authority of India for their ground-breaking ‘Twist Ease Clean (TEC)’ tank design. This innovative solution is set to revolutionise the traditional water tank cleaning methods, addressing persistent safety and efficiency issues. The TEC tank incorporates a central twisting mechanism, similar to the threading used in bottle caps, allowing for even weight distribution and stable handling. W ..read more

Srinagar, May 24: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh Friday ordered immediate release of a man from south Kashmir’s Pampore while quashing his detention under the Public safety Act (PSA). Allowing his habeas corpus petition, a bench of Justice Puneet Gupta quashed the detention order dated June 20, 2022 passed by the District Magistrate, Pulwama against Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Lone of Androosa Khrew Pampore. The court directed the authorities to release Lone from custody forthwith if he was not required in some other case. “Once an earlier order of detention stands nullified by the order of the C ..read more

Srinagar, May 24: Home Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, Friday ordered posting of Anayat Ali Choudhary as Senior Superintendent of Police Kathua district. Anayat Ali would be replacing Shiv Deep Singh Jamwal, who has been asked to wait further posting at Police Headquarters. “In the interest of administration, it is hereby ordered that Shri Anayat Ali Choudhary, IPS, AIG (Procurement) PHQ, is transferred and posted as SSP Kathua, vice Shri Shiv Deep Singh Jamwal, who shall await further posting at Police Headquarters, till further orders,” reads an order in this regard. (GNS) The p ..read more

Srinagar, May 24: Pajakta L Verma (IAS), Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, visited the Animal Fibre Quality Assurance Laboratory at the Division of LPT, F.V.Sc & AH, SKUAST-K. During her interaction with the scientists, she gained a comprehensive understanding of the physical and molecular laboratory testing protocols used to detect adulteration of Pashmina with other types of fibers. She stressed the critical importance of having such a testing laboratory in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, given its status as a hub for large-scale manufacturing an ..read more

Srinagar, May 24: The Fee Fixation and Regulation Committee (FFRC) has imposed a fine of Rs 3.2 lacs on a private school in Srinagar for charging fee by making a hike of 20 percent, in violation of the committee order. As per the order issued by the Chairman FFRC Justice (Retd) Sunil Hali, the school management, when approached by the aggrieved parents for reconsideration of the decision, were not heard. “It has been observed by the committee that you do not comply with the orders issued by the government and FFRC issued from time to time and complaints mentioning of collection of fee at exorb ..read more

Srinagar, May 24: The Postgraduate Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Government Medical College Srinagar in collaboration with ‘Safe Motherhood Committee FOGSI today organised a one day CME cum workshop on the topic ‘Post-Partum Haemorrhage (Preventing the Preventable’ in the Auditorium Hall of Govt. Lalla Ded Hospital Srinagar. The conference was inaugurated by Principal GMC Prof. (Dr) Iffat Hassan Shah while Dr. Poonam Goyal and Dr. Deepa Gupta were the guest faculty. The conference aimed to raise awareness, share cutting-edge research, and discuss innovative strategies to combat PPH ..read more

Ramban, May 24: The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway remained open for two-way traffic of Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) and one-way traffic of heavy vehicles for Kashmir on Friday, traffic authorities said. They said that subject to fair weather and good road conditions, LMVs, including passenger vehicles, would be allowed to ply on both sides of the highway on Saturday. “Heavy vehicles would be allowed to ply towards Jammu from Qazigund in Kashmir on Saturday,” they added. However, traffic authorities once again advised passenger vehicle operators and commuters not to undertake journeys on the h ..read more

Srinagar, May 24: In Kashmir, rich tributes were on Friday paid to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and other officials, who tragically lost their lives in an air crash. Tributes followed the Friday prayers and were marked by peaceful demonstrations across various regions of Kashmir, including Srinagar, Budgam, and Sumbal. In Srinagar, peaceful demonstrations were observed in several areas including Soura, Zadibal, Hasanabad, HMT, Shalimar, Khanyar, Boulevard, and the interiors of Dal Lake. The residents gathered in large numbers, expressing their gri ..read more