Advisor Bhatnagar reviews preparations for Independence Day celebrations
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Thursday chaired a meeting of School Education Department (SED) to review the preparations of department for celebrating the 75th Independence Day. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary School Education, B.K Singh; Director School Education Kashmir, Tassaduq Hussain Mir; Director School Education Jammu, Ravi Shanker Sharma; Additional […]
Samoon discusses SDD recruitment status with SSB chairman
Asks to fill vacancies on fast track basis to tide over shortage of manpower
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon Thursday held a meeting with J&K Services Selection Board (SSB) Chairman, Khalid Jehangir to discuss the status of recruitment of different non-gazetted posts in the department. The meeting was also attended by Secretary in SDD, Nazim Zia Khan; Director SDD, Sudarshan Kumar; Joint Directors, […]
Appointment of Law Officers: HC Double Bench stays Single Bench’s interim order stopping fresh engagements
JAMMU: A double bench of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has stayed the effect and operation of interim order of Single bench issued in response to a petition stopping fresh appointment of Law Officers except that of Advocate General, even as it accepted to treat the petitioned matter as Public Interest Litigation. […]
Police arrests drug peddler in Kulgam
Srinagar: Police Thursday arrested a drug peddler in Kulgam area of south Kashmir and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said. He said that a police party from Yaripora at a checkpoint intercepted a vehicle (Truck) bearing registration number PB10HA-0839 driven by Jasveer Singh son of Palan Singh resident of Shairpur Moga […]
DDC Srinagar conducts extensive tour of hilly areas
Listens to public grievances
SRINAGAR: As part of Public outreach Program, the District Development Commissioner (DDC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Wednesday undertook an extensive tour of various remote/hilly areas of Srinagar district including Sangri and Chak basti in Khonmoh Block to bring administration to door steps of people for on spot resolution of public issues. He also inspected ongoing […]
12 employees of Agriculture department suspended at Ganderbal
GANDERBAL: For ensuring the punctuality of employees and improvement in the work culture at all levels, Director, Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal along with Deputy Director Planning M. Younis Chowdhary conducted a surprise visit to Ganderbal District on Wednesday and found many Employees of Sub Division Kangan un- authorized absent from their legitimate duties. Director […]
Lack of documents should not lead to sealing of shops, business establishments: KCC&I
Srinagar: After district administration Srinagar on Wednesday sealed four shops as they failed to produce necessary documents, trade bodies have appealed to the authorities to give some relaxation in case of any deficiency in documentation rather than sealing the business establishments. President Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC&I), Sheikh Ashiq said that the businesses […]
