40.63 Cr default on loan by the JK Housing Corporation referred to ACB
SRINAGAR: Taking serious note of irregularities in functioning of the J&K Housing Corporation, the Government in a significant decision has come up with a number of measures aimed to streamline the organization. The decision comes in the backdrop of a default on Rs. 40.63 Crore loan by the J&K Housing Corporation to HUDCO, wherein the […]
Govt braces for unique outreach initiative Jan-Abhiyan (Pre-B2V3)
Kansal discusses modalities with divisional, district administrations
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Information Department, Rohit Kansal, Saturday chaired a meeting of district and sectoral officers to discuss the modalities for implementation of Jan-Abhiyan (Pre-B2V3). During the meeting, the Principal Secretary said that JAN-ABHIYAN will start from September 10 and last till October 1, 2020. “The 21 day long Jan Abhiyan will lead to the […]
Modalities for issuance of mining permit to PRIs discussed
BANDIPORA: The District Administration under the chairmanship of Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR), Reyaz Ahmad Beigh Saturday chaired a meeting to discuss the modalities for issuance of mining permits to Panchayat Raj Institutions in the district. The meeting discussed threadbare the issues with regard to the permission to be granted to PRIs for extraction of construction […]
11 more Covid-19 deaths reported in JK
1047 fresh positive cases take tally to 40990
Srinagar: Eleven more people died due to covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours, taking the fatality count due to the virus to 756. Among the victims, official sources said that eight belonged to Kashmir Valley and remaining three to Jammu division. Regarding the deaths in the Valley, they said, three victims were […]
Lt Guv reviews Mega Infrastructural Projects of Kashmir Division
SRINAGAR: In order to give a boost to infrastructural development in Kashmir Division, the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday took a comprehensive review of various Mega Projects being undertaken under several Central Schemes and other projects in a meeting held at the Civil Secretariat. He also reviewed a host of upcoming developmental projects in the […]
Cop arrested on charges of forgery in north Kashmir
Handwara: A policeman has been arrested on charges of ‘forgery and fraud’ in North Kashmir’s Handwara town. The arrest was made after one Mudasir Ahmed Sheikh, a resident of Shanoo Langate area filed a complaint at police station Handwara stating that a policeman working in the office of DySP DAR Handwara duped him and after […]
Army distributes COVID kits in Kishtwar district
Jammu: The Army distributed COVID kits among people living in remote areas of Kishtwar district on Friday, an official spokesman said. With an aim to reduce hardships of people living in far-flung areas, the Army had organised a medical camp in Tetani area of Kishtwar district, he said. During the camp, COVID-19 kits consisting of […]
Status of languishing projects reviewed by officials
GANDERBAL: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal Friday convened a meeting of officers to review progress of various ongoing languishing projects in the district. During the meeting, the DDC sought details of all ongoing languishing projects that are approved in the district and it was informed that 71 projects are approved under the languishing […]
