Contractor alleges harassment by village head
Says he asked for bribe of Rs 60k
Srinagar: A local contractor has ffiled a complaint after being made to pay bribe by a village-head and her deputy in Kranshivan of Sangrama block in north-Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The contractor said that the Sarpanch alongside her Panch had demanded a bribe to the tune of Rs. 60000 on or the other pretexts, while he […]
Parents protest against ‘Unwarranted Closure’ of School in Kalaroos
Kupwara: Dozens of parents staged a protest demonstration against authorities over ‘unwarranted closure’ of a Primary School in Kalaroos of north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports said that the agitated parents alleged that the school at Kanipora has remained closed for two consecutive days, even as the school authorities, according to them, ‘failed to justify the unwarranted […]
KU to hold on-campus classes for 1st semester students from Mar 22
Authorities urge strict adherence to Covid-19 SOPs, pass slew of directions to HODs
Srinagar: In line with its commitment to reopen the varsity for offline classes in a staggered manner, the University of Kashmir Wednesday announced that the classes for 1st semester students shall be held in offline mode from March 22, 2021. The decision to this effect was taken pursuant to recommendations of a high-level committee of […]
Saurabh Bhagat assumes charge as DG J&K IMPARD
SRINAGAR: Saurabh Bhagat Wednesday assumed the charge of Director General, J&K Institute of Management, Public Administration & Rural Development (J&K IMPARD). Soon after his joining, a series of meetings regarding streamlining and enriching the KAS training, Infrastructure Development was conducted by the Director General with the officers of the Institute and the officers from R&B […]
SDA carries out demolition drive in Srinagar areas
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Srinagar Development Authority Wednesday carried out demolition drive at various places including Fruit Mandi, Rakh Gund Aksha, Northern Bound Bus Stand Parimpora and Shalteng Srinagar against illegal constructions carried out by some unscrupulous persons. The illegal construction was demolished at various places and apart from that the street Vendors/Redawallaws who […]
JK’s budget for 2021-22 to be unveiled in Parliament
Senior officials in the administration rush to New Delhi
Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory’s second budget is set to be presented in the Parliament in the next few days, official sources said. Sources disclosed that the budget for next fiscal will be unveiled in the Lok Sabha likely this week. “Ahead of the budget, top officials of Finance department have rushed to New […]
Seminar on ‘NEP-2020’ organized at CUK
Ganderbal: School of Education, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Tuesday organised a one day national seminar on “National Education Policy (NEP 2020) With Special Reference to School Education”, at varsity’s Green Campus here. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir, presided over the function which was attended by Registrar, Prof. M Afzal Zargar, Controller of […]
Registration Department to adopt concept of Paperless office
JAMMU: Inspector General of Registration, J&K, Dr. Pawan Kotwal Tuesday reviewed the measures taken by the department to bring transparency and efficiency in the registration system by adopting IT enabled applications for online execution of documents and collection of stamps and registration fee digitally. Dr. Kotwal said that the department of registration has almost achieved […]
