Power shutdown in valley parts
SRINAGAR: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, Srinagar, in order to carry out stabilization and branch cutting, shutdown of 33KV Badampora-Safapora line shall be observed on October 28 from 10 am to 5 pm and the power supply to the areas fed from Receiving Station Safapora shall remain affected. Similarly, to facilitate Project s […]
Public Financial Management System launched at district level
SRINAGAR: The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has become the first UT in the country to operationalize Public Financial Management System (PFMS) at the district level with e-inauguration of eight district offices here on Friday by Additional Controller General of Accounts, Subodh Kumar Mathur. Joint Controller General of Accounts, Sushil Pal and Assistant Controller […]
6.3 MVA Power Receiving Station inaugurated in Sopore
BARAMULLA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Baseer Ahmad Khan Friday paid visit to Tujjar Sharief village of Sopore area where he inaugurated 6.3 MVA power receiving station. District Development Commissioner, Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo and other senior officers were present on the occasion. The visit has been conducted as a sequel to public outreach programmes […]
Various political leaders call on Lt Guv, submit memoranda
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha met leaders of various political parties at Raj Bhavan here Friday. Former minister and Congress leader RS Chib submitted a memorandum of demands which included establishment of Sainik Colony at Srinagar, expediting four-laning works on Jammu-Suchetgarh National Highway, instating a mechanism of monitoring works of Rural Development Department and improvement […]
Alarm: After completion of 22 years service govt employees can be retired
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s civil service regulation rules were amended on Thursday to allow the administration to retire government employees at any time after completing 22 years of service or attaining the age of 48 years, an official said. The employees can be retired after being given three months notice or three months of pay […]
LAHDC Polls: 65. 07 percent voting recorded
Leh: Over Sixty five percent votes were polled on Thursday for the 6th general election of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) in Leh, officials said Thursday. Additional Deputy Commissioner Leh, Sonam Chosjor said that 65.07 percent votes were polled throughout the day for LAHDC election. He said that everything remained peaceful and the day […]
10 people die of Covid-19 as 584 test positive in JK
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Thursday recorded ten Covid-19 related deaths taking the death toll to 1,412, while 584 positive cases were reported pushing the tally to 90,166. Of the total 90,166 cases, 54,090are from Kashmir and 36,076 from Jammu division. Officials said that among 584 new cases, 392 belong to Kashmir division while as 192 […]
Iconic role of Sufis, Reshis should be revived: Lt Guv
Addresses seminar on ‘Reshi- Sufi Traditions of Kashmir’ at KU
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha and Chancellor, University of Kashmir Thursday presided over the inaugural session of One Day National Seminar on “Reshi- Sufi Traditions of Kashmir” at the University of Kashmir. The National Seminar was organized by Markaz-i Noor, Centre for Shaikh-ul Aalam Studies, University of Kashmir, at Gandhi Bhawan, Kashmir University, Srinagar. Speaking […]
Frequent traffic jams create hassles for commuters in Bijbehara
Anantnag: With number of vehicles increasing with every passing day, the traffic management is becoming a daunting task for the authorities in main Town Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The mismanagement of the traffic and callous attitude of drivers and commuters has left Bijbehara in continued mess, often causing inconvenience to the people. The […]
‘My Town, My Pride’ Programme’: J&K Bank’s role lauded, say officials
Srinagar: The role of J&K Bank was appreciated by various senior government functionaries during the two-day ‘My Town, My Pride’ programme held across all the towns of the Union Territory. The officials lauded J&K Bank for its role in empowering people on economic and social front, a bank handout issued here said. J&K Bank had […]