Baseer Ahmed Khan appointed as fourth advisor to Lt Governor G C Murmu

The Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir, Baseer Ahmed Khan, a 2000-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the fourth advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu. An order regarding the appointment was issued by Deputy Secretary, Union Ministry ..

Union territory of J&K signs MoUs worth nearly Rs 2,100 crore

The newly-formed Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth nearly Rs 2,100 crore, during its investment summit road-show in Mumbai. The MoUs were signed in the presence of the Lieutenant Governor of J&K, Girish Chandra ..

NITI Aayog and Ladakh Administration entered into an MoU

The policy think tank for the Government of India, NITI Aayog and the administration of the newly formed Union Territory of Ladakh has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday, 17 January 2020 under which through the key ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Radha Krishna Mathur sworn in as first Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh UT

Radha Krishna Mathur (65) was formally sworn in as first ever Lieutenant Governor of newly carved Union Territory of Ladakh on 31 October 2019. He was nominated to be the first Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh by President of India on ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

Girish Chandra Murmu sworn in as first Lieutenant Governor of J&K

Girish Chandra Murmu (59) took oath as the first Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on 31 October 2019. He was administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy by Justice Gita Mittal, Chief Justice of Jammu and ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

SC refuses to Intervene in Puducherry Power Tussle

The Supreme Court has refused to interfere with the Madras High Court order that curbed Puducherry Lieutenant Governor’s powers on the administrative control of the Union Territory of the Puducherry. The Supreme Court has asked the Lieutenant Governor (LG) to ..