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JK inks 456 MOUs for potential investment

Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir has inked 456 memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with different companies to fetch an estimated investment worth Rs 23,152 crore. Official documents reveal that 456 MoUs amounting to Rs 23,152.17 crore have been signed by the J&K administration with potential investors since the creation of UT. The UT of J&K came into […]

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Cost escalations of projects

Govt sets up panel to assess proposals for revised cost

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday re-constituted a standing committee to assess proposals for grant of administrative approval to revised cost of projects. The seven-member committee, headed by the principal secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Department, will fix the responsibility of officers concerned in every case in which over-runs are not […]

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Three anti-personnel mines destroyed in Samba

Jammu: Three anti-personnel mines were found and subsequently destroyed in a controlled explosion by the Bomb Disposal Squad in Samba district, police said. The mines, which have gathered rust indicating that they had remained buried for a very long time, were found by a local resident during excavation work adjoining his field in Dera village […]

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Warrant of precedence: DDC chairpersons put equivalent to Mayor

Vice-chairpersons of DDCs placed equivalent to Div Coms and IGPs, DDC members equivalent to district magistrates

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday amended its warrant of precedence, placing the chairpersons of district development council equivalent to that of mayors within their respective territorial jurisdictions. In an order, the government placed the DDC chairperson’s equivalent to mayors at serial number 19A in the amended warrant of precedence. “In supersession of […]

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Lt Guv inaugurates online portal for infrastructure monitoring, management

Lt Guv inaugurates online portal for infrastructure monitoring, management

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday launched an online portal to facilitate e-management and monitoring of infrastructure, an official spokesperson said. The LG also launched two mobile applications that will allow residents to register and track their grievances and enable effective supervision of development projects through data updated by field staff, […]

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CUJ launches ‘source study of Aerosols in Jammu’

‘Research project envisages 1-year rigorous sampling, lab analysis’

JAMMU: Flag off ceremony of “source apportionment study of Aerosols in Jammu’ was held in CUJ Campus, an official spokesman said Tuesday. Chief Guest, Suresh Chugh, Chairman, JKPCB and Vice Chancellor Prof. Ashok Aima inaugurated the air monitoring station. For this project, five High volume samplers of latest technology will be installed at different signature […]

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GMC Jammu refutes news report

JAMMU: Government Medical College Jammu has rebutted a news report in a media under the Caption ‘Nearly 40% posts of doctors lying vacant in GMC & AH’. Terming the new story baseless and concocted, the GMC Jammu has clarified that multiple selections/advertisements have been made for the engagement of Faculty, Registrars/ Demonstrators on academic arrangements […]

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DC Srinagar reviews functioning of Citizens Grievance Cell

Directs for effective, prompt disposal of public grievances

SRINAGAR: In order to ensure effective and prompt disposal of public grievances in Srinagar district, the Deputy Commissioner, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Tuesday visited Citizens Grievance Cell, HMT and took stock of its functioning. On the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner issued on the spot directions to concerned officers of R&B, PHE, PDD and other departments for […]

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Revenue Department notifies substantial increase in Registration slots

JAMMU: As a step forward towards making the process of registrations more convenient and people friendly, the Revenue Department in consultation with Inspector General of Registrations and Software Development Unit, NIC Pune, making necessary arrangements in NGDRS Software has increased the number of registration slots from 25 to 42 per day for each Sub-Registrar Office […]

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Advisor Bhatnagar visits Budgam, reviews developmental projects

Inspects ongoing works at New Paediatric Hospital, Bemina

BUDGAM/SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Tuesday visited district Budgam and reviewed the pace of works on several ongoing developmental projects there. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, Shabaz Ahmad Mirza; Chief Engineer, R&B, Kashmir, SSP Budgam, senior officers of allied departments and other concerned officials. Reviewing the pace of work […]