CS reviews development of ‘Kisan Khidmat Ghar’ portal
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STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dullo , on Wednesday had a detailed review of development of ‘Kisan Khidmat Ghar’ portal for Agriculture Production Department by BISAG-N in association with the NIC and IT Department of the Union Territory. Apart from Principal Secretary, APD the meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary, IT, MD, HADP, HoDs of Agriculture Department, representatives from SKUAST Jammu/Kashmir, J&K Bank and other concerned officers of the department. During the meeting, the Chief Secretary held detailed deliberation over the services, applications and info ..read more
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APSPA can be revoked when terrorism is completely over in J&K: Anurag Thakur
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STATE TIMES NEWS UDHAMPUR: The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) can be revoked when militancy is completely over in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday, as he highlighted a positive change in the overall security situation in the Union Territory. He was reacting to the statement of Home Minister Amit Shah that the central government will consider revoking the AFSPA in J-K. In an interview with the JK Media Group, Shah also said the government has plans to pull back troops in the UT and leave law and order to the Jammu and Kashmir Police alone. “AFSPA is ..read more
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8 more candidates file nomination for Udhampur LS seat
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STATE TIMES NEWS KATHUA: On the last day of nomination papers for the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency, eight more candidates on Wednesday filed their nominations papers. The candidates, including Mehraj Din as Independent Candidate, Rajesh Manchanda from Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party, Ch Lal Singh from Indian National Congress, Divya Suraj Partap Singh from Indian National Congress, Sachin Gupta from Inqalab Vikas Dal ( I.V.D), Manoj Kumar from Ekam Sanatan Bharat Dal, Balwan Singh from J&K National Panthers Party and Dr Pankaj Sharma as Independent, filed their nomination papers i ..read more
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Sadanand Vasant Date: 26/11 hero becomes new NIA Chief
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STATE TIMES NEWS New Delhi/ Mumbai: He fought Ajmal Kasab and his LeT colleague Abu Ismail, received splinter injuries and held them off till he fell unconscious. On Wednesday, 16 years later, Sadanand Vasant Date was appointed head of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the specialised agency that came up in the aftermath of the three-day terror siege of Mumbai. Date, a 1990 IPS officer of the Maharashtra cadre who once sold newspapers in Pune to financially support his family, was honoured with the President’s Police medal for gallantry for his role in what has come to be known as the ..read more
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ACB registers case against Ex-President, EO, MC Thanamandi, others for misappropriation of funds
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STATE TIMES NEWS RAJOURI: Anti-Corruption Bureau has registered a case against Shakeel Ahmed Mir, then President Municipal Committee Thanamandi, Mushtaq Ahmed, then Executive Officer, Riyaz Ahmed, then Storekeeper and other officers/officials of Municipal Committee Thanamandi as well as against Proprietor of M/s Gouri Sales Agencies and others for misappropriation of funds. The instant case was registered under FIR No. 01/2024 at Police Station ACB Rajouri U/s 5(1)(c) )(d) r/w section 5(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, Svt. 2006 and section 120-B RPC, on the outcome of verification conduct ..read more
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HC refuses to quash FIR in Insurance Scam
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STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: Justice Rajnesh Oswal of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court today dismissed the petition filed Trinity Reinsurance Brokers Ltd seeking quashment of FIR registered by CBI in much publicized scam of Healthcare Insurance Policy for all the State Government employees. High Court while dismissing the petition, also directed CBI to conclude the investigation expeditiously. The petitioner-company has sought the quashing of FIR bearing No.RC1232022A0004 dated April 19, 2022 registered by the respondent No1 at the instance of respondent No.3 under Section 120-B r/w Secti ..read more
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Our preparedness levels of very high order: Gen Pande on eastern Ladakh situation
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STATE TIMES NEWS New Delhi: In the backdrop of the nearly four-year border row with China in eastern Ladakh, Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Wednesday said the Indian Army’s preparedness levels are of a “very high order” and the force is keeping a “very close watch” on developments across the border. In response to questions asked during a panel discussion at Times Now Summit here, General Pande also said he believed that it was “only through talks” that one can find resolution of the balance issues that are currently at hand. The eastern Ladakh border standoff erupted on May 5, 2020, foll ..read more
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No interim relief for Kejriwal from HC
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STATE TIMES NEWS New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita claimed her husband would do a “big expose” on the alleged excise policy scam in court on Thursday, even as the AAP supremo did not get immediate relief from the Delhi High Court which refused to interfere with his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate. Kejriwal is likely to be produced before a city court on the conclusion of his ED custodial remand. His wife on Wednesday also claimed that no money was found in multiple raids conducted by the central probe agency. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena at an event sa ..read more
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DB holds courts cannot encourage appointments which are made outside the constitutional scheme
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STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: A Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Comprising Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice Puneet Gupta holds that courts cannot encourage appointments which are made outside the constitutional scheme and it is improper for the courts to give any direction for regularization of a person who has not been appointed by following the procedure laid down in Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution. This order has been passed in a LPA filed by appellants praying setting aside of the judgment passed in SWP No.315/2003 dated April 9, 2019 in case titled ‘Lal Huss ..read more
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SAFEGUARD PRECIOUS RESOURCE
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Water, revered across various religions and cultures, symbolizes purity, life, and spirituality. However, despite Earth’s surface being predominantly covered by water, the global water crisis persists due to unequal distribution and consumption patterns. The United Nations’ alarming statistics reveal that only a fraction of Earth’s water is freshwater suitable for human consumption. This scarcity is exacerbated by rapid urbanization and unsustainable development practices, as seen in the case of Jammu and Kashmir where over 50% of water bodies have vanished. While there is enough freshwater gl ..read more
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