Tribal Migratory Census-2021 kick-started at B’la
First ever such Census being conducted in JK: DSEO
BARAMULLA: With an aim to get the demographic statistics of migratory population to formulate necessary plans for extending socio-economic benefits, authorities in Baramulla Saturday kick-started the first ever Tribal Migratory Census 2021 through which the required data of migratory population shall be collected. According to District Statistics and Evaluation Officer (DSEO) Baramulla, Ishtiyaq Ahmad Khan, […]
Forest department conducts training on Implementation of Forest Rights Act
SRINAGAR: The Forest department Saturday conducted training of District Level Officers including Deputy Commissioners, Divisional Forest Officers and District Panchayat Officers on implementation of Forest Rights Act, 2006. Resource persons of national repute including Jaya, Union Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Dr. A.K. Jha, Former Commissioner, Tribal Research and Training Institute, Maharashtra with […]
JKSSB approves final selection list of Accounts Assistant
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) in its 184th Board meeting approved the final selection list and allocation of districts in favour of eligible candidates for the 1889 posts of Accounts Assistant (Panchayat) in the department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Khalid Jahangir, Chairman, […]
Mehbooba decries ending of ‘darbar move’
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday termed the ending of 149-year-old practice of ‘darbar move’ as an insensitive decision, adding that its economic and social benefits outnumbered the expenses incurred for moving of the offices during summer and winter. GOIs recent decision to stop Darbar move is penny wise & pound foolish. Its economic […]
PDD daily wager electrocuted in Qazigund, hospitalized
Qazigund: A daily wager of Power Development Department (PDD) was injured due to electrocution in Chowgam village of Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday morning. A police officer said that Abdul Hamid Najar, son of Ghulam Hassan Najar received an electric shock while repairing a transmission line in Chowgam village at around 09:30 […]
Ensure pending works approved under B2V3 are tendered: DDC Gbl
GANDERBAL: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna Saturday directed the officers of line departments that works proposed for replacement that are authorized under B2V3 program shall be tendered at an earliest. The DDC passed these directions during a meeting of line departments to review the progress on works approved under Back to Village-3 (B2V3) […]
Union Joint Secretary reviews functioning of Sericulture department
SRINAGAR: Union Joint Secretary (Silks), Ministry of Textiles (MoT), Sanjay Sharan Saturday took a review meeting of the Sericultural Activities in the meeting hall of Directorate of Sericulture, here. Director Sericulture, J&K, Manzoor Ahmad Qadiri, Director, CSR&TI, Pampore, Additional Director, SDID, Kashmir, Project Executive Officers, District Sericulture Officers, Silk entrepreneurs and farmers associated with the […]
JK reports 338 new covid-19 cases, two Deaths
Srinagar, July 3: Jammu and Kashmir reported 338 fresh covid-19 cases while two more people succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said 100 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 238 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 316629. Regarding the fatalities, they […]
Officers to be held responsible for laxity, unscheduled power outages: Rohit Kansal
SRINAGAR, JULY 03: The Principal Secretary Power Development Department (PDD), Rohit Kansal has exhorted senior field officers of the department to lead from the front and ensure immediate restoration of full power supply to the Jammu region in the wake of the damages caused to power infrastructure following strong winds and rain. He was reviewing […]
NC councillor Masrat Kar elected new chairperson MC Sopore
Bilal Ahmad Sopore, July 03: Masarat Kar, a National Conference councillor was elected as chairperson of the Municipal Council Sopore on Saturday by a margin of 06 votes against her nearest rival of the People’s Democratic Party. According to details the NC councillor, Masarat Kar defeated her opponent of PDP, Irfan Ali by a margin […]
