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JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday ordered the promotion of three Deputy Superintendents of Police (General Cadre) as Superintendents of Police with immediate effect. According to Government Order No. 451-Home of 2026, issued by the Home Department on September 2, the promoted officers are Suresh Kumar Sharma, Nissar Ahmad Darzi and Varun Jandial. The officers have been promoted to the rank of Superintendent of Police in Pay Level-11 (₹67,700–2,08,700). The order states that the promotions will remain subject to the outcome of any writ petitions, if pending before a competent court of law. The order has been issued…
NEW DELHI: Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly, Ranjeet Kumar Dass called on Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh and exchanged views on the changing profile of Northeast , particularly the largest State of Assam, finds an enhanced role in India’s growth story. During the interaction, Dr. Jitendra Singh highlighted the fast-track development taking place in Assam and noted that projects in the State have been put on track with the personal intervention…
NEW DELHI: “Energy security is inseparable from national security, strategic autonomy and economic resilience,” Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences; Minister of State, PMO, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, said today while addressing the 6th International Climate Summit 2026 on the theme “India’s Energy & Food Security Mission”, organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in New Delhi. He said that in the prevailing environment of geopolitical uncertainties, disrupted supply chains and volatile energy markets,…
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday ordered the promotion of 11 Inspectors of the General Cadre as Deputy Superintendents of Police (DySPs) with immediate effect. According to Government Order No. 450-Home of 2026, issued by the Home Department on September 2, the promotions have been sanctioned in Pay Level-8 (₹47,600–1,51,100). The officers promoted as DySPs are Sheikh Azad, Imtiyaz Ahmad, Bashir Ahmad, Mohd. Amin, Mohd. Alyas Malik, Sanjeev Kumar, Mohd. Farooq, Bahar Ahmad, Mushtaq Ahmad, Mir Riyaz Ahmad and Farooq Ahmad. The order states that the promotions will be subject to the outcome of any writ petitions, if…
JAMMU: Heritage School has created history by winning the Bronze Medal in the Under-17 Handball category at the CBSE North Zone Cluster Tournament, held from August 22 to 24 at Rao Net Ram School, Mahendergarh, Haryana. The achievement marks the first-ever CBSE Cluster-level handball medal won by a school from Jammu, bringing distinction to the institution and the region. The school said the success reflected the dedication, determination and sustained hard work of the players and their coaches. Heritage School congratulated the team on the landmark achievement and wished the players continued success in their sporting journey.
JAMMU: Dozens of ruling National Conference (NC) activists were detained on Wednesday while attempting to march towards the BJP headquarters in Trikuta Nagar as part of a protest demanding restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Led by NC Jammu provincial president Rattan Lal Gupta, the protesters assembled at Trikuta Nagar market and began moving towards the nearby BJP headquarters to stage a gherao. A large police contingent deployed in the area stopped the marchers near barricades. Officials said the protesters attempted to cross the barricades, following which they were detained and taken in two vehicles to the District Police…
Nepal Prime Minister Balen Shah on Wednesday detailed the government’s response to the devastating flash floods in Rasuwa and Nuwakot, saying rescue of people was the top priority. “We are with the country in these difficult times. The incident took place around 8:30 AM. As soon as we got to know about the incident, we alerted our teams. A meeting was called at 9:15 AM. Helicopters were kept on standby. At 10:30 AM, our emergency rescue teams were ready to be deployed. Rescue of the people was our priority,” Shah said. He added that Army helicopters were instructed to carry…
SRINAGAR: The BJP on Wednesday held a protest against the Jammu and Kashmir government, with Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, Sunil Sharma, daring Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to resign from his Ganderbal seat and seek a fresh mandate on the issue of statehood restoration. Carrying placards, BJP leaders and hundreds of workers assembled near the Clock Tower at Lal Chowk and raised slogans against the National Conference government. Sharma said that from Lal Chowk, the BJP workers will march towards the Civil Secretariat as part of their protest. Addressing the party workers, Sharma said the people of J&K are…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate a two-day international conference on “The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics”, being organised by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on September 19 and 20, while President Droupadi Murmu is set to grace its valedictory session as the Chief Guest. The inaugural session is also expected to be attended by Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant, Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav, Attorney General R. Venkataramani and NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava. The valedictory session on September 20 will be…
NEW DELHI: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilisers is set to hold three separate meetings next week on a case study of the Indian wood panel industry, evaluation and monitoring of fertiliser subsidy schemes as well as fertiliser innovation schemes, and generic versus branded medicines with special reference to awareness and trust deficit. The committee is scheduled for September 7 and will take up a case study on the Indian wood panel industry during the first meeting beginning at 11 am in the Parliament House premises. There will be a half-hour presentation of Pahlè India Foundation (PIF) in…