AC approves accrual based double entry accounting system

JAMMU: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, accorded sanction to adoption of the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Accounting and Budgeting Rules, 2020, to facilitate implementation of Accrual Based Double Entry Accounting System (ABDEAS) in Urban Local Bodies. The adoption of the manual by the Municipal […]

Family of missing Bemina youth stage protest, seek his whereabouts

Srinagar: The family and relatives of Srinagar youth on Wednesday staged a protest, demanding authorities to help them in tracing their son who is missing since intervening night of June 14-15. Scores of family members and relatives of Hilal Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Dar of Bemina Srinagar assembled at Srinagar’s press enclave. They […]

Sgr-Kargil Highway through, SSP Gbl refute claims of its closure.

Ganderbal: Police on Wednesday refuted the reports about the closure of Civilian traffic on Srinagar-Kargil highway. SSP Ganderbal, Khalil Ahmad Poswal in a tweet said that Srinagar – Kargil NHW is open for vehicular movement. “Only Covid-19 protocol for Inter – UT movement is essentially required to be adopted,” SSP tweeted. Earlier, a news went […]

Agri dept rechristened as Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Administration on Wednesday approved the proposal of the Agriculture Production Department to change its nomenclature to ‘Agriculture Production and Farmer Welfare Department’ with a greater focus on farmers’ welfare. The decision to change the nomenclature is in line with the Centre renaming Agriculture Ministry as ‘Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation and […]

Crop specific agri clusters to be developed in JK

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday announced development of crop specific agriculture clusters to provide ancillary support to farmers and ensure proper road connectivity to various markets, an official spokesman said. The annual plan for financial year 2020-21, amounting to Rs 16.53 crore, already stands approved for the success of clusters, an official […]

Div Com reviews role of PRIs in fighting Covid-19 pandemic

Urged them to intensify efforts to prevent spread of the virus

SRINAGAR: In order to review the role of Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) in containment and management of Covid-19 pandemic, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole chaired a meeting here Wednesday. The meeting was attended by Director Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir, Deputy Director Planning, besides members of PRIs of Srinagar district, while as the members […]

Baseer Khan reviews Dev Scenario, COVID control measures

KUPWARA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Wednesday reviewed the developmental scenario and Covid-19 control measures in this border district. He conducted an extensive tour of the district, inspected developmental works restarted at various places after the onset of unlock. He also took stock of the COVID-19 containment measures in the district. The aim […]

Power shutdown

SRINAGAR: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, in order to carry out urgent maintenance and stabilization work at Shalteng Road Crossing, shut down of 33 kV line of Sharifabad-HMT shall be observed. During the shutdown, the power supply to areas fed from Receiving Stations Zainakote, Shalteng, Bakshipora will remain affected on 20 and 21 […]

Several villages without drinking water in Pulwama

Pulwama: Residents of several villages of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday alleged that their areas have been facing acute shortage of potable water. The villagers said that they are without drinking water supply from last many days due to which they are facing various problems. Residents of Litter Tehsil and its adjacent areas said […]