NEW DELHI — Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh on Friday said 16 officers from the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) have been inducted into IAS and another eight vacancies will be filled up shortly after a long gap of 12 years. The minister said the Centre has also […]
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LG Sinha chairs high level meeting to review functioning of Revenue Department
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today reviewed the functioning of Revenue Department at the Civil Secretariat. The Lt Governor appraised implementation of several initiatives undertaken by the department for ensuring smooth delivery of services to the public. The Lt Governor was briefed about Aapki Zameen Aapki Nigrani; Digitization of Land Records; Change of Land […]
LG Manoj Sinha inaugurates IFFCO’s Farmers awareness conference on use of ‘Nano Urea’
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated a Farmers awareness conference on the use of ‘Nano Urea’, here at SKICC. The conference was organized by Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO) to generate awareness about benefits of ‘Nano Urea’. The Lt Governor highlighted the farmer’s efforts in fulfilling the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister […]
Reshuffle in administration, 5 IAS, 1 JKAS officers transferred
SRINAGAR — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday ordered transfer and posting of five IAS and a JKAS officers in the intrest of administration. According to the order, Mr. Ch. Mohd Yasin, IAS (AGMUT:2015), Mission Director, National Health Mission, J&K, is transferred as posted as Managing Director, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited, against […]
Insects found in rice served to kids in ICDS centres at Sopore
SOPORE — Insects were found in rice served to kids at ICDS centers located at Nehrpora locality in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Sources told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that insects were found in rice that was being served to the kids at two Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) centers located […]
Army man commits suicide in Budgam
BUDGAM — An Army man allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself to death in Nagam area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday. Official sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that an Army trooper identified as bhupinder Singh son of Surjeet Singh, a resident of Makshoorpur, Punjab posted at 53 RR Nagam camp committed […]
MeT predicts dry weather in J&K during next 24 hours
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) office said on Friday that weather will remain dry and pleasant in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. “Weather is expected to remain dry during the next 24 hours in J&K,” an official of the MeT office said. Srinagar had 17.6, Pahalgam 12.7 and Gulmarg 10.7 degrees Celsius […]
Machhal Mela celebrated with great fanfare at Macchal Cricket Ground
KUPWARA — Machhal Mela was celebrated with great fanfare and enthusiasm at Machhal Cricket ground. This year for the first time the mela was organised at the village ground. All the events of the Machhal Mela were organised and conducted by the villagers with the support of Indian Army. General Officer Commanding, Vajr Division was […]
Body of Bijbehara girl who died in Bangladesh to reach home tomorrow: Officials
SRINAGAR — Body of a girl student from South Kashmir’s Anantnag district who died in Bangladesh where she was pursuing MBBS will reach home tomorrow afternoon. Khusboo Manzoor daughter of Manzoor Ahmad of Katoo village of Bijbehara died after she fell off her hostel building of the college on Tuesday. Khushboo pursuing Bachelor of Medicine […]
Three DySPs transferred
SRINAGAR — Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Thursday ordered transfer and posting of three Deputy Superintendents of Police (DySPs) with immediate effect. According to the order, Ajay Sharma, DySP CTC Lethpora has been transferred and posted to CID SIA, Mohan Lal from DySP PC Srinagar to SDPO Akhnoor and Varun Jandial from […]








