JAKFA welcomes appointment of Dr Mehta as CS
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Finance and Accounts Society (JAKFA) has welcomed the decision of the Government for appointing Dr.Arun Kumar Mehta, as Chief Secretary. Dr Mehta’s iconic personality has been successful in bringing about satisfactory levels of transparency by introducing plethora of path-breaking initiatives as Finance Commissioner, Finance Department. The JAKFA president Rafiq Ahmad said […]
Address all the papers, files to newly appointed CS: Govt to departments
Srinagar/Jammu: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has directed all the administrative to address all the papers and files to newly appointed Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta with effect from May 31, 2021. A Government Order No. 474-JK (GAD) of 2021 Dated: 29-05-2021, a copy of which lies in possession of GNS, states that “Consequent […]
Police book three Shopian youth ‘involved’ in IED blast
Shopian: Police booked three youth from Shopian district in connection with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast. Notably, militants on 16 May month had detonated an IED when an army patrolling party from 44 Rashtriya Rifles were moving towards Trukwangam village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Sources said that police have booked three youth for […]
Woman ends life in Ganderbal
Ganderbal: A 36-year-old woman committed suicide by jumping into river Sindh in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday. An official said that soon after the lady jumped into river Sindh locals tried to save her, but failed. “After sometime her body was recovered and it was later brought to SDH Kangan for postmortem,” he added. […]
Commissioner SMC seals three storey commercial building

Srinagar: Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation Friday sealed a three-storey commercial building in Karsoo Rajbagh area of Srinagar city. The commercial structure is owned by one Farooq Ahmed Dar. Sources said that Commissioner SMC ordered the sealing of the structure after taking cognizance of the report filed by concerned Ward Officer that the building is coming […]
Hike in salary of employees working under NHM in JK
Srinagar: In a major decision, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has accorded approval for a substantial hike in the salary of employees working under the National Health Mission in the union territory. The decision has been conveyed to the union territory in the approval received for Programme Implementation Plan for the financial year 2021-22 projected […]