No prisoner in JK jails is infected with Covid-19: Officials
Srinagar: At a time when J&K is grappling with the Covid challenge with positive cases and deaths showing a spurt on daily basis, the UT’s prisons department has a big reason to cheer as not a single prisoner lodged in 13 major jails of the UT has been found Covid positive so far. Official figures […]
Admin amends J&K Civil Services Decentralisation and Recruitment Act 2010
Srinagar/Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha led administration has on Friday amended to exclude Health and Medical Education Department identified Gazzetted level teaching and faculty posts on academic arrangement basis, from the operation of Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services Decentralisation and Recruitment Act 2010. A notification in this regard, a replica of which lies with news […]
JD Information Kashmir accords warm send-off to retiring Riyaz A Fazili, M Sultan
SRINAGAR: The Joint Director Information Kashmir Division, Friday accorded warm send off to Riyaz Ahmad Fazli, District Information Officer Ganderbal holding additional charge of Culture Officer Srinagar and Muhammad Sultan, Assitant Information Officer on their superannuation today after rendering more than three decades of dedicated services in the department. The Joint Director Information, Haris Ahmad […]
Pashmina issues and Prospects: Director Handicrafts & Handloom Kashmir organises webinar
SRINAGAR: The Director Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad Shah, today chaired a webinar discussing issues with the stakeholders related to pashmina and its future prospectus. The webinar was held in collaboration with the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) Jammu and Kashmir chapter. In his opening remarks, the Director informed that […]
NC welcomes quashing of Re-registration circular by HC
Seeks end to regional imbalance in job recruitments, fund allocation, development
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) on Friday welcomed the order of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir quashing the circular issued by RTO, Kashmir, mandating the vehicle owners to re register their vehicles purchased from outside J&K, saying the measure has brought respite to people. “The government circular on re registration was an unnecessary burden […]
Div Com reviews comprehensive Flood Management Plan, preparedness
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Friday called for a comprehensive Flood Management Plan and preparedness to mitigate loss of life and property in case of any flood related exigency or situation. He said this while chairing a meeting to review the preparedness, arrangements to combat flood like situations in Kashmir. […]
MD KPDCL visits Health Care facilities
Reviews Power scenario amid Covid-19 Pandemic
SRINAGAR: In order to take stock of power supply to various health care facilities, Managing Director Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Dr Basharat Qayoom Friday visited various Hospitals and Receiving Stations for ensuring hassle free power supply. During the course of visit at Government JLNM Hospital Srinagar, the MD was informed that Hospital Mechanical […]
Baseer Khan reviews Covid mitigation preparedness in Bandipora
Seeks cooperation of PRI members, religious heads, traders to fight the pandemic
BANDIPORA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, on Friday visited Bandipora district to take stock of Covid mitigation measures being put in place to tackle the global pandemic. Advisor Khan also had an interactive session with the religious leaders, traders and transporters besides other delegations of the district seeking their complete cooperation in dealing […]
Govt sanctions experience, loyalty bonus for contractual NHM staff
JAMMU: The government sanctioned experience, loyalty bonus in favour of contractual staff hired under National Health Mission (NHM) for the financial year 2020-21. As per an order issued in this regard, sanction has been accorded for 10 per cent experience/loyalty bonus to those employees who have completed minimum three years of service under NHM. Moreover, […]