India’s richest 1% own more than 40% of total wealth: Oxfam
Davos: The richest one per cent in India now own more than 40 per cent of the country’s total wealth, while the bottom half of the population together share just 3 per cent of wealth, a new study showed on Monday. Releasing the India supplement of its annual inequality report on the first day of […]
Dulloo reviews functioning of Animal, Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries deptts
JAMMU: The Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Agriculture Production Department (APD) Atal Dulloo on Monday took a review of the functioning of the Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries department and deliverables under major schemes in the sector. Mission Director Dairy Development, Secretary in APD, Director General (Planning) APD, Director General Sheep Husbandry Kashmir, Director Animal Husbandry […]
Govt orders comprehensive audit of MGNREGA works
‘Preliminary inquiry alleges misappropriation of Rs 8 crore’
Srinagar: Days after a preliminary inquiry conducted by the Rural Development Department found that funds worth Rs eight crore have been misappropriated in works executed under the MGNREGA scheme in Jammu, the J&K government has ordered a comprehensive audit of all the identified works in the report. According to an order, the Rural Development Department […]
Govt orders transfer, posting of seven JKAS officers
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday ordered transfer and posting of 7 JKAS officers with immediate effect. According to an order issued here, Pardeep Kumar, JKAS, Deputy Secretary to the Government, Information Department, is transferred and posted as Assistant Commissioner Panchayat, Reasi, against an available vacancy. As per the order, Ishtaq Ahmad Bhat, […]
JK Bank ATM at Sangam, Sethar defunct; locals anguished
Anantnag: Automated Teller Machine (ATM) of Jammu and Kashmir Bank (JKB) installed at Sangam in Bijbehara hamlet of Anantnag district has been left out of order leaving the customers anguished. The locals said the ATM often develops technical snag while the Bank authorities are least bothered to look into the matter. The locals said that […]
DGP decorates Haseeb-Ur-Rehman with DIG rank
Jammu: The Director General of Police (DGP) J&K Dilbag Singh on Monday decorated Haseeb-Ur-Rehman with DIG rank in a pipping ceremony at Police Headquarters, Jammu. ADGP Headquarters PHQ M K Sinha was also present on the occasion. The DGP and ADGP Hqrs congratulated the officer and his family. They wished him good luck for the […]
JK commences distribution of free foodgrains amongst AAY and Priority Households
SRINAGAR: In a significant development aimed at ensuring food security, the Government of India has announced distribution of foodgrains, free of cost to NFSA beneficiaries (AAY & PHH) from January 01 of 2023. Pertinently, so far subsidized food grains under NFSA for AAY & PHH beneficiaries were being distributed at the rate of Rs 3 […]
LSD: Govt declares JK as ‘Free area’ for purposes of PCICDA Act 2009
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir government has declared the whole Union Territory as “Free Area” for purposes of Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009. According to a government notification issued on Monday, the declaration has been made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 6 of […]
IIM Jammu holds maiden leadership program for JKB officers
SRINAGAR: In a first, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) on Monday kick-started a leadership training program for the Branch Heads of J&K Bank at its Jammu and Srinagar campuses. Director IIM Jammu, Professor B S Sahay inaugurated the program titled “Effective Leadership for Branch Managers” along with Bank’s General Manager and/Divisional Head Sunit Kumar at […]
