Senior IAS officer Atal Dulloo appointed chief secretary

Jammu: Senior IAS officer Atal Dulloo has been appointed as chief secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, replacing Arun Kumar Mehta who is due to superannuate at the end of this month. Dulloo (57), a 1989-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre, has earlier served in various capacities […]

Peace pre-requisite for development of a progressive society: Lt Guv

Says a strong economy makes a nation stronger

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that peace is the pre-requisite for development of a progressive society. Addressing the volunteers of Bharat Scouts and Guides, the Lt Guv said that the couts and guides must spread the message of peace around the world, work with the spirit of social goodwill and contribute in […]

Purchase of 500 MW thermal power

Electricity bills likely to rise, tariff to go up under newly agreement: Officials

Srinagar: Authorities on Wednesday said that the price for the recent 500 MW thermal power purchase agreement will likely increase the tariff by one rupee per unit in comparison to the existing tariff of hydro power. Principal Secretary Power Developed Department (PDD) H Rajesh Prasad said that the process to channelize newly purchased 500 MW […]

Expiry of tenure: DCs, ADDCs appointed as administrators of urban local bodies

Srinagar: The administration of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory on Wednesday appointed deputy commissioners (DCs) and additional district development commissioners (ADDCs) as administrators of the urban local bodies, as the five-year term of elected representatives of these bodies came to an end. The Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD) appointed DCs and ADDCs as administrators […]

JK attains feat in JJM, crosses 75% coverage of rural households

Also ranks 3rd in Quality Monitoring at National level

SRINAGAR: In an effort to achieve 100 percent saturation of rural areas in tap water connectivity in J&K, 14.03 lakh (75%) out of 18.69 lakh rural households have so far been covered under Tap Water Connections by the J&K Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). The Mission has been working overnight to achieve the targets and so […]

CS commends JJM for achieving milestone

JAMMU: Chief Secretary DrA run Kumar Mehta Wednesday appreciated the role of all the field functionaries and administrative staff of the UT Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) for achieving the big milestone of providing Functional Tap Water Connections (FHTCs) to 75% of the households in J&K. The Chief Secretary was speaking in the 7th Apex Committee […]

Police arrests three persons with ‘counterfeit’ gold biscuits

Srinagar: Police arrested three persons for their involvement in illicit trade of counterfeit gold biscuits, a police spokesman said Wednesday. He said that on Tuesday police received information from reliable sources that a group of individuals are involved in illicit trade of counterfeit gold biscuits. Acting swiftly, the suspected vehicle bearing registration number JK04F-5047 was […]

SPO killed in Anantnag road mishap

Anantnag: A Special Police Officer (SPO) of Jammu & Kashmir Police was killed on Wednesday after a sumo vehicle hit him at Bamzoo area of Mattan in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, an official said. An official said that on Wednesday evening a Sumo vehicle bearing registration number JK012-1976 driven by Muzafar Ahmad Bhat of Hapatnad […]