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SAC approves creation of 8531 Non-Gazetted posts in Police Department

SAC approves creation of 8531 Non-Gazetted posts in Police Department

SRINAGAR: In a significant decision aimed at enhancing the existing promotional avenues of the Non-Gazetted Cadres of the Police Department and address their stagnation, the State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the creation of 8531 Non-Gazetted Posts in the Police Department in […]

 KV Correspondent

JTFRP integrated with J&K ERA

JTFRP integrated with J&K ERA

Move aimed to fast pace the execution of projects

SRINAGAR: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Shri Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the proposal of the Planning, Development & Monitoring Department (PD&MD) to integrate the ‘Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project’ (JTFRP) as a Project (unit) with the J&K Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) and authorized ERA […]

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SAC approves inclusion of 88 new services under J&K PSGA

SAC approves inclusion of 88 new services under J&K PSGA

SRINAGAR: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Shri Satya Pal Malik approved the inclusion of 88 new services under the Jammu & Kashmir Public Services Guarantee Act (J&K PSGA). The services brought under the ambit of J&K PSGA are 03 in Tourism Department, 13 in Industries & […]

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SAC approves amendments in Panchayati Raj Act-1989

SAC approves amendments in Panchayati Raj Act-1989

Funds, functions, functionaries placed at disposal of PRIs

SRINAGAR: In a significant decision aimed to strengthen the grass root democracy and participative planning in J&K, the State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved the required amendments in the Panchayati Raj Act, 1989. The amendments with far reaching consequences will assure placement of funds, […]

 KV Correspondent

SAC approves transfers, postings in Forest Department

SAC approves transfers, postings in Forest Department

SRINAGAR: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Shri Satya Pal Malik approved the following transfers and postings in the Forest, Ecology & Environment Department. Ravi Kumar Kesar, IFS presently PCCF-HoFF /Chief Wildlife Warden, J&K has been transferred and posted as Chairman, J&K State Pollution Control Board (SPCB). […]

 Press Trust of India

For first time, India deports 7 Rohingya immigrants to Myanmar

For first time, India deports 7 Rohingya immigrants to Myanmar

New Delhi: India on Thursday deported seven Rohingya immigrants, who have been staying in Assam illegally, to their country of origin Myanmar, in a first such move. The illegal immigrants were detained in 2012 and since then they had been lodged in Cachar Central Jail in Assam’s Silchar. “Seven Myanmarese nationals have been deported today. […]

 KV Correspondent

Durbar Move: Move Offices to close in Srinagar on Oct 26, reopen in Jammu on Nov 5

Durbar Move: Move Offices to close in Srinagar on Oct 26, reopen in Jammu on Nov 5

SRINAGAR: As part of bi-annual Darbar move, the Civil Secretariat, seat of Jammu and Kashmir government, along with other offices will close here on October 26 and reopen in the winter capital Jammu on November 05. According to an order issued by General Administration Department, the Government offices observing five days week shall close at […]

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Municipal Elections: Poll timing from 7 am to 4 pm

Municipal Elections: Poll timing from 7 am to 4 pm

SRINAGAR: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), J&K, ShaleenKabra today said the polling timing for the 1st Phase of Municipal Polls-2018, scheduled to be held on 8 October 2018, shall be from 7.00 am to 4.00 pm.

 Press Trust of India

Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs 2.50 after excise reduction; oil cos absorbing Re 1

Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs 2.50 after excise reduction; oil cos absorbing Re 1

New Delhi: The government Thursday announced a Rs 2.50 a litre cut in petrol and diesel prices, factoring in excise duty reduction of Rs 1.50 per litre and asking oil companies to absorb another Re 1 Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the excise duty cut would have an impact of Rs 10,500 crore on central […]

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‘BJP activist, several youth join Congress in Kishtwar’

Jammu: Several youth leaders including a “prominent” BJP activist joined the Congress Wednesday in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, a state Congress leader said. BJP’s state media coordinator Sheikh Imran from Gugara joined the party along with other “prominent” youth leaders in the presence of state Congress vice president and MLA G M […]