Month: March 2019

Maltese military seizes tanker hijacked by migrants

A tanker that was hijacked by migrants off Libya docked in Malta on Thursday after the Maltese armed forces took control of the vessel. The Palau-flagged tanker Elhiblu I had picked up the 108 migrants including women and children on Tuesday evening and then headed back to Tripoli. […]

Monsanto ordered to pay $80 mn in Roundup cancer trial

Monsanto has been ordered to pay some $80 million to an American retiree who blames his cancer on the agribusiness giant’s weedkiller Roundup, in a case that could influence the outcome of thousands more like it. A San Francisco jury Wednesday found the firm, which is owned by […]

Power shutdown

open view news desk JAMMU : According to Superintending Engineer, Electrical Maintenance and Rural Electrification Wing Circle-1 Jammu, to carry out pole installation works by M/s. L&T under IPDS/PMDP Scheme, power supply from 11KV Arnia feeder shall remain affected. During the shutdown, the power supply to Arnia and […]

Div Com Jammu takes stock of election preparedness in Samba

open view news desk SAMBA : Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma, today toured the border district of Samba to take stock of election preparedness and availability of minimum assured basic facilities at the polling stations for upcoming General Elections. Divisional Comisioner along with District Election Officer Samba Sushma […]

Inf Deptt condoles demise of Abdul Gani Trali

open view news desk JAMMU :- The Department of Information & Public Relations has condoled the demise of Abdul Gani Trali, retired Assistant Cultural Officer. A condolence meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Director Information & Public Relations, Mr. Gulzar Ahmad Shabnam here today which was attended […]

Advisor Ganai meets Governor

open view news desk MMU : Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, Advisor to Governor met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today and briefed him about functioning of various Departments assigned to him. Governor and Sh. Ganai discussed various issues of administrative importance.

CEO chairs State Level MCMC meeting

open view news desk JAMMU :  – Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), J&K, Shailendra Kumar today chaired the maiden meeting of the State Level Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (SLMCMC) and deliberated on the matters related to the functioning and mandate of the Committee. Director Information & Public Relations, […]

Dedicated efforts underway to resolve service matters of employees: Advisor Sharma

open view news desk JAMMU : Advisor to Governor Kewal Kumar Sharma today said the dedicated efforts are underway to resolve the service related matters of the government employees projected through Employees Service Grievance Committee (ESGC), so that proper channelization and maintenance of human resource is ensured. The […]

Advisor Sharma discusses land compensation issues of border dwellers with IG BSF

open view news desk JAMMU :- With a view to resolve the issues being faced by the people living in the border areas of the state, Advisor to Governor, KK Sharma today held a meeting with Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF) N S Jamwal. The issues […]

CCF Kashmir tours South Kashmir, inspects dev works

open view news desk ANANTNAG : Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF), Kashmir, Farooq Gillani today held a detailed tour of South Kashmir to inspect the ongoing developmental works taken up by the Department in South Kashmir. Plantation drive was also carried out at Forest Complex Khanabal by way […]

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