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 […]
NEW DELHI — The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has approved a proposal for the “upgrade” of an Indian Air Force base in Ladakh in a 508-hectare area in the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary near the Line of Actual Control. Apart from this, the NBWL cleared nine more strategic projects in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
RAJOURI — Fearing law and order problems, the district administration imposed precautionary restrictions under CrPC 144 in parts of Rajouri town on Friday. An official said that the district magistrate Rajouri issued an order under CrPC 144 and asked the police to implement restrictions in letter and spirit. He said that the movement of vehicles […]
JAMMU — The Higher Education Department will shortly sign Memoranda of Understanding with the IIM and IIT at Jammu to collaborate and coordinate research, teaching and other curricular activities. This was stated by the Principal Secretary Higher Education, Rohit Kansal at the sidelines of the valedictory function of the three day orientation program, organized by […]