Tribal Migratory Census-2021 kick-started at B’la
First ever such Census being conducted in JK: DSEO
BARAMULLA: With an aim to get the demographic statistics of migratory population to formulate necessary plans for extending socio-economic benefits, authorities in Baramulla Saturday kick-started the first ever Tribal Migratory Census 2021 through which the required data of migratory population shall be collected. According to District Statistics and Evaluation Officer (DSEO) Baramulla, Ishtiyaq Ahmad Khan, […]
Forest department conducts training on Implementation of Forest Rights Act
SRINAGAR: The Forest department Saturday conducted training of District Level Officers including Deputy Commissioners, Divisional Forest Officers and District Panchayat Officers on implementation of Forest Rights Act, 2006. Resource persons of national repute including Jaya, Union Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Dr. A.K. Jha, Former Commissioner, Tribal Research and Training Institute, Maharashtra with […]
JKSSB approves final selection list of Accounts Assistant
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) in its 184th Board meeting approved the final selection list and allocation of districts in favour of eligible candidates for the 1889 posts of Accounts Assistant (Panchayat) in the department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Khalid Jahangir, Chairman, […]
PDD daily wager electrocuted in Qazigund, hospitalized
Qazigund: A daily wager of Power Development Department (PDD) was injured due to electrocution in Chowgam village of Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday morning. A police officer said that Abdul Hamid Najar, son of Ghulam Hassan Najar received an electric shock while repairing a transmission line in Chowgam village at around 09:30 […]
Ensure pending works approved under B2V3 are tendered: DDC Gbl
GANDERBAL: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna Saturday directed the officers of line departments that works proposed for replacement that are authorized under B2V3 program shall be tendered at an earliest. The DDC passed these directions during a meeting of line departments to review the progress on works approved under Back to Village-3 (B2V3) […]
Union Joint Secretary reviews functioning of Sericulture department
SRINAGAR: Union Joint Secretary (Silks), Ministry of Textiles (MoT), Sanjay Sharan Saturday took a review meeting of the Sericultural Activities in the meeting hall of Directorate of Sericulture, here. Director Sericulture, J&K, Manzoor Ahmad Qadiri, Director, CSR&TI, Pampore, Additional Director, SDID, Kashmir, Project Executive Officers, District Sericulture Officers, Silk entrepreneurs and farmers associated with the […]
Militants involved in killing cops won’t be spared: DGP
Jammu: Militants involved in the killing of police personnel will not be spared, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh said on Friday, asserting that his force, together with other security agencies, is working for a peaceful environment in the union territory. The DGP was speaking at an attestation-cum-passing out parade of […]
Delimitation: Party high command will decide over meeting, says PDP
Srinagar: The PDP on Friday said the party’s high command will decide over the participation in the meetings of the delimitation commission but asserted the people of Jammu and Kashmir have reservations over the whole exercise. The party also said it will continue to be a part of the Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) […]
Director Finance H&ME Mohammad Rafiq passes away at AIIMS
CS condoles demise Srinagar: Director Finance Health and Medical Education Department, Mohammad Rafiq, has passed away, officials said on Friday. He had suffered a stroke earlier this week and was flown to All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi where he died, they said. “Sad to announce the demise of Director Finance H&ME Department […]