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UT Admin signs MoU with IIT Jammu to establish satellite campus in Ladakh
L-G Saxena says this would provide access to world-class technical education to Ladakhi students in their homeland Leh: In a landmark step towards strengthening higher and technical education in Ladakh, IIT Jammu will set up its Satellite Campus in Leh. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect was today…
Read More »Environmentalists urge Prof. Soz to launch movement for protection of Kashmir’s Water Bodies
Delegation Led by Zareef Ahmad Zareef raises concern over encroachments on River Jhelum and other natural assets Srinagar:A delegation of environmentalists and concerned citizens from Kashmir civil society, led by Zareef Ahmad Zareef, called on senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz at his residence here on Friday and urged him to…
Read More »One Tourist Killed, Several Injured After Vehicle Falls Into Gorge Near Pahalgam
Pahalgam, May 16 : One tourist was killed while several others, including the driver, sustained injuries after a Tavera vehicle bearing registration number JK21A-0379 skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge on the Pahalgam-Aru route in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday. Officials said the vehicle…
Read More »Kulgam Police bust covert drug network, arrest supplier with brown sugar
Kulgam Police claimed to have busted a covert narcotics network by arresting two accused, including a supplier, and recovering contraband substances during investigation of an NDPS case.Police said one accused, identified as Sajad Ahmad Dar of Srinagar, was initially arrested near Kurigam railway crossing with approximately five grams of heroin-like…
Read More »Police conduct raids at multiple locations in Baramulla in UAPA case
Srinagar:Police on Saturday conducted raids at more than 15 locations in Baramulla district in connection with a UAPA case linked to the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) organisation, officials said.Search operations were carried out in several areas of Sopore, including Jamia Qadeem, Naseem Bagh, Krankshivan, Tarzoo, Amargarh, Warpora, Bomai and Boitingoo. Officials…
Read More »House of alleged drug peddler couple demolished in Kulgam
In a major anti-narcotics operation, Police and the District Administration jointly demolished the residential house of an alleged husband-wife drug peddler duo in Kulgam district.Officials said the demolished property belonged to Nafeez Ahmad Dar and his wife Rukiya Jan, residents of Brazloo Jagir area, who are allegedly involved in multiple…
Read More »Srinagar Police attach properties worth ₹5.8 crore linked to drug peddlers
Srinagar:Continuing its intensified crackdown against narcotics trafficking under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, Srinagar Police attached properties worth approximately ₹5.8 crore belonging to three alleged drug peddlers in the Khanyar area.Police said the action was carried out under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act by Police Station Khanyar.…
Read More »Govt introduces MFA Security System on JK BEAMS Portal Jammu:The Finance Department of the Jammu and Kashmir Government has implemented Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) through Sandes (SMS-based authentication) on the JK BEAMS Portal to further strengthen the security framework of the online financial management system.According to an official circular issued by the department, the MFA system has been successfully integrated into the live environment and all concerned officers and users have been directed to ensure strict compliance with the new security protocols. The circular applies to all Director Finances, Director Plannings, Financial Advisors (FAs), Chief Accounts Officers (CAOs), Accounts Officers (AOs), Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs), and Maker/Checker users associated with the JK BEAMS Portal. The department has emphasized that Maker/Checker users shall be solely responsible for the secure handling, confidentiality and proper use of their login credentials. Users have been strictly instructed not to share login details, one-time passwords (OTPs) or any authentication-related information with any unauthorized person under any circumstances. Officials have also been directed to ensure that their registered mobile numbers linked with Sandes remain active, valid and accessible for receiving authentication messages. Any discrepancy, authentication failure or technical issue is required to be reported immediately through the official email IDs issued by the department. The circular further stated that the respective Maker/Checker users will be held solely accountable for any transaction or activity carried out using their credentials.The order has been issued with the approval of the competent authority under reference number FD-BDGTODBT/1/2025-PMU-FD (7651222), and copies have been forwarded to all Administrative Secretaries for information and necessary compliance.
Jammu:The Finance Department of the Jammu and Kashmir Government has implemented Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) through Sandes (SMS-based authentication) on the JK BEAMS Portal to further strengthen the security framework of the online financial management system.According to an official circular issued by the department, the MFA system has been successfully integrated…
Read More »J&K Govt constitutes Departmental AI Groups for time-bound implementation of India AI Mission Projects
Jammu:The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted Department-Specific Groups of Officers for the time-bound implementation of select Artificial Intelligence (AI) use cases across key departments under the India AI Mission.According to Government Order No. 909-JK(GAD) of 2026 dated May 13, 2026, the decision has been taken pursuant to the resolutions…
Read More »NEET-UG probe: CBI arrests 5 persons; more arrests likely
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested five persons and is conducting searches at multiple locations across the country in connection with the NEET UG paper leak case as the agency intensified its investigation, officials said Wednesday.Among those arrested are three individuals from Jaipur: Mangilal Biwal, Vikas Biwal, and Dinesh Biwal,…
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