No license required for stone crushers, hot-wet mixing plants: Govt
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday dispensed away with the requirement of a license to start operation of stone crushers or hot and wet mixing plants in the union territory to promote ease of doing business’ by creating a business-friendly environment. The administration notified fresh J-K stone crushers, and hot and wet mixing […]
Transporters defer strike
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Transporters Tuesday deferred the strike after a crucial meeting with the officials from the UT administration. Transporters had called for an indefinite strike in the UT from February 24 against the imposition of tax and had demanded increase in fares. “We were all set to hold a pan UT protest by […]
Be the goodwill ambassadors of JK: Lt Guv to tourists
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Tuesday evening paid a visit to Dal Lake, where he met several tourists who came from different parts of the country. During his interaction with the tourists, the Lieutenant Governor enquired about the experiences of their visit to Jammu and Kashmir. “Be the goodwill ambassadors of Jammu & Kashmir […]
CJ interacts with judges, lawyers at District Court Complex in Srinagar
Srinagar: Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Justice Pankaj Mithal on Tuesday visited the District Court Complex here during which he interacted with judges and lawyers in separate meetings. The chief justice was welcomed by Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Administrative Judge for District Srinagar and Abdul Rashid Malik, Principal District and Sessions Judge, […]
Illegal sand mining goes on unabated in Firozpore Nallah
Budgam: Illegal boulder and sand mining on the banks of the Ferozpore Nallah in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district is going on unabated in twin villages, even as the Court has strictly imposed a ban on it. The residents of Gogigam and Bhadran villages of Budgam say they have been complaining to the authorities about the […]
Two employees attached over ‘misuse of official position’
Srinagar: District Magistrate Kupwara has attached two employees for alleged involvement in ‘misusing of official position and other activities’ in Handwara. An order issued in this regard sates that a number of allegations have been levelled against, Firdous Ahmad Dar, Junior Assistant ADC Office Handwara and Bilal Ahmad Dar, Junior Assistant ZEO Office Langate ‘for […]
GeM to have filters to enable local purchases
JAMMU: A meeting was held between Jammu & Kashmir Government and GeM (Government E-Marketing) authorities to expedite its implementation in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, an official spokesman said Tuesday. It was informed that Local filters shall become operational on GeM w.e.f. 25th of this month enabling the departments to procure Goods and […]
PDD to ensure safety of field staff
5 crore earmarked for Safety Equipment: Kansal
JAMMU: With an aim to arrest the accidental deaths and injuries to the field staff of Power Development Department and taking care of its field employees, the Department has directed its field offices to immediately focus on relevant safety measures and to ensure that there is no loss of human life. As part of this […]
