FinMin calls for expediting process of moving to PAO system
Jammu: Minister for Finance, Labour & Employment Dr Haseeb A Drabu today reviewed the progress made on replacement of existing Treasury system to Pay and Accounts Office (PAO) system in a meeting convened, here today. Principal Secretary, Finance Navin Kumar Choudhary, Director General Accounts & Treasuries Altaf Hussain Mirza, Director Codes Mohammad Rafi Andrabi and […]
Economic independence key to women empowerment: Minister
Jammu: Minister for Rural Development Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice Abdul Haq on Wednesday stressed on the women to avail the benefit of various schemes launched to uplift their socio economic condition. Minister said was interacting with members of various Self Help Groups at a function organised by State Rural Livelihood Mission (SRLM) here at […]
Minister reviews physical, financial achievements under District Plan
Udhampur: Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment Choudhary Lal Singh, Chairman of District Development Board Udhampur, today reviewed the physical and financial achievements under the District Plan and implementation of decisions taken in the last District Development Board meeting. Minister of State for Finance and IT, Law, Ajay Nanda, Vice Chairman State Advisory Board for […]
Finance Secy reviews budget proposals several deptts
Jammu: As a part of department-wise pre-budget discussions, Principal Secretary Finance, Navin Kumar Choudhary, today discussed budget proposals of Health & Medical Education, PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Departments with the concerned officers. Principal Secretary Health & Medical Education Dr. Pawan Kotwal, Secretary PHE, I&FC, M Raju, Director SKIMS Dr A G Ahangar, Director Budget […]
Editorial: Padmavati and Rana’s ‘Communique’
Srinagar: On Monday, senior National Conference leader Devendra Singh Rana wrote a ‘communiqué’ to the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti urging her to ban the screening of the period film Padmavati until some objectionable scenes are deleted. It was a paradoxical request from a leader of a professedly secular party which vouches for a liberal political […]
J&K members of IWL call on Chief Minister
Jammu: The members of J&K Women’s Football team participating in the coming Indian Women’s League (IWL) called on Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here today. The team is participating in the coming national Football tournament at Kolhapur, Maharashtra starting from November 25. The Chief Minister enquired from the young players about their preparations and wished them […]
Court awards life term to man for teacher’s murder
Srinagar: A local court here sentenced a person to imprisonment for stabbing a woman to death Srinagar almost a decade ago. Special public prosecutor Abdul Aziz Teli said that Principal District and Sessions Judge Srinagar Rashid Ali Dar announced the sentence on Wednesday afternoon. The court had already heard arguments on the quantum of punishment […]
BOPEE scam: Anti-corruption court defers verdict by one more week
Srinagar: A trial court here on Wednesday again deferred its verdict by one more week in a case involving Mushtaq Ahmad Peer, the former chairman of the Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) who allegedly engineered the common Entrance Test (CET) 2012 scam. A lawyer associated with the case said that while accused including Peer […]
PM holds 23rd PRAGATI video-conference with Chief Secretaries
JAMMU: Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, today chaired his 23rd interaction through PRAGATI initiative with Union Secretaries of various Ministries and Chief Secretaries of the States. J&K Chief Secretary, B B Vyas also participated in the video conference. Prime Minister reviewed the progress towards handling and resolution of grievances related to consumers. He was briefed on […]
J&K contingent for IWL calls on Chief Minister
JAMMU: The members of J&K Women’s Football team participating in the coming Indian Women’s League (IWL) called on Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here today. The team is participating in the coming national Football tournament at Kolhapur, Maharashtra starting from November 25. The Chief Minister enquired from the young players about their preparations and wished […]