News Topic:J&K Government
J&K
Ex-IAS officer Satish Chandra appointed JKPSC Chairman
The J&K Government appointed Satish Chandra (retired IAS officer) of Andhra Pradesh cadre as the chairman of the Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission.
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J&K Govt to challenge HC’s order on exhumation of body
The government has decided to challenge J&K and Ladakh High Court’s judgment regarding the exhumation of the body of Amir Latief Magrey.
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J&K
Govt orders switch over to biometric system of attendance
The Government ordered all Government Offices across Jammu and Kashmir to switch over to Aadhar or fingerprint-based biometric system of attendance.
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Authorities mull posting non-Muslim employees at safe places
The School Education Department is mulling to direct the Chief Education Officers (CEOs) of Kashmir division to post non-Muslim employees at safe places.
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J&K
State can’t deny kin of deceased right to burial, cremation: HC
The High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Friday ruled that State cannot deny the right of the next of kin of the deceased to have their dear one cremated.
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Kashmir
HC asks govt to exhume body of Ramban youth killed in Hyderpora ‘encounter’
Jammu and Kashmir High Court directed the J&K Government to exhume the body of Ramban youth who was killed in an alleged "encounter" last year in Hyderpora.
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Movie shootings now under Public Services Guarantee Act in J&K
The administration of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory on Thursday brought permission for movie shooting under the Public Services Guarantee Act (PSGA).
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J&K Government removes civil judge from services
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday ordered the removal from services of Naveen Jamwal, Civil Judge (Junior Division) with immediate effect.
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J&K LG mandates insurance, registration for non-local workers following Kulgam attack
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday chaired a high-level security review meeting to assess the prevailing security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Mother-son arrested for murdering man and dumping body in Srinagar canal
Srinagar Police claimed to have solved a blind murder case within six hours of the recovery of an unidentified body, arresting a mother-son duo allegedly involved in the crime.
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