BSF alert to thwart any misadventure by Pak: Special DG
Jammu: The BSF is fully alert to thwart any misadventure by Pakistan along the borders of the country, the force’s Special Director General, Western Command, Surender Panwar said on Wednesday. He was speaking at a civil action programme organised by the BSF at Makwal village near the International Border here as part of the force’s […]
JKSSB’s portal receives more than 2 lakh application forms for various posts
JAMMU: The J&K Service Selection Board (JKSSB) informed that till yesterday, the Board has received 2,22,285 online applications for various categories of posts advertised under Advertisement notification no. 04 of 2020 while as 913 applications have been received for the posts advertised under notice no.05 of 2020, since the commencement of online application forms. Further, […]
NIT Srinagar designated implementing Agency for Design Expertise Scheme
SRINAGAR: NIT Srinagar will now act as the implementing agency for the scheme “design expertise to Manufacturing MSME sector ” of M/o MSME as an MoU has already been signed between M/o MSME and NIT Srinagar and signed by Additional Secretary( Development Commissioner) MSME on behalf of M/o MSME and Director NIT Srinagar on behalf […]
Introductory Ski course for outside J&K boys starts at Gulmarg
SRINAGAR: The first outside J&K boys batch being sponsored by the Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir was Wednesday flagged off from TRC Srinagar towards Gulmarg for the 7-Day introductory Ski Course there. The 20 member group of boys drawn from various States & UTs including Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, West Bengal, New Delhi and Ladakh was flagged […]
J&K Bank holds DLRC, DCC meeting in Ganderbal
Srinagar: J&K Bank conducted District Level Review Committee (DLRC) and District Consultative Committee (DCC) meetings to review achievements of various banks working in Ganderbal district for the quarters ending June and September 2020 vis-à-vis Annual District Plan 2020-21. District Development Commissioner Ganderbal Shafqat Iqbal, who is also the chairman of committees, chaired both the meetings […]
JMC seals 11 illegal structures
JAMMU: Jammu Municipal Corporation sealed 11 illegal structures in Marble Market, Sunjawan, Deeli (Bye-Pass Road), Durga Nagar and Bathindi areas on Wednesday, an official spokesman said here. As per JMC authorities, the structures, including 10 Commercial and one Residential buildings were sealed by the teams comprising the officers of Enforcement Wing of the Corporation to […]
Four-day snow sculpting competition begins at Gulmarg
SRINAGAR: In order to provide a platform to the budding artists, the Department of Tourism Kashmir is organising a 4-day Snow Sculpting Competition at Gulmarg from Wednesday. Over 30 participants drawn from various districts of the Kashmir Valley both amateur and professional sculptures are participating in the competition. The department received overwhelming response from the […]
Illegal mining: DMTF approves establishment of Mineral Check posts in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The District Mineral Task Force (DMTF) Srinagar has approved establishment of mineral checkposts to curb illegal mining and transportation, illegal constructions and filling of water bodies in and around the city. The mineral check posts to be established within two months’ time will also have CCTV cameras installed for monitoring centrally. The DMTF meeting […]
Guru Gobind Singh’s 354th birth anniversary observed
Srinagar: Amid chill, the Sikh Community celebrated the 354th birth anniversary of 10th Guru Gobind Singh on Wednesday here in Kashmir Valley. Reports said that the Sikhs visited Gurudwaras and offered special prayers on the occasion. This year the grand function at Gurdawara Chetipadshahi Rainawari in old Srinagar city was not held due to some […]
3 IPS officers promoted to the rank of ADGP
Jammu: Three 1996-batch IPS officers, including Jammu Zone Inspector General of Police Mukesh Singh, were promoted to the rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) in Jammu and Kashmir, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. At a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam here on Tuesday, the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) cleared […]
