Create common platform for availing all Government Services: Officials told
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi Thursday chaired the maiden meeting of the Working Committee for implementation of the ‘Digital Jammu & Kashmir’ programme in the Union territory. The Principal Secretary asked the members of the Committee to create a single platform offering all government services to the citizens within one month. […]
Social Audit units fully functional in 13 districts, remaining to be covered soon: Officials
JAMMU: Social Audit is a democratic process and a powerful tool for social transformation, community participation and government accountability. Within its ambit, it covers issues of quality of implementation of the programme along with audit of expenses and decisions. It is an empowering process for the people to participate in the process planning and implementation […]
DCC member, BDC chairperson in Rajouri quit Congress
Jammu: A district development council member and a block development council chairperson were among several activists who quit the Congress in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday protesting its “anti-Pahari community stance” over the demand of Scheduled Tribe status. The Pahari community has been seeking Scheduled Tribe status for 30 years, ever since the Gujjars and […]
Dwindling ‘Turtle Dove’ numbers : Wildlife protection dept expresses concern
Jammu: Alarmed over the dwindling population of Turtle Dove, the Jammu and Kashmir department of Wildlife Protection on Thursday issued a public notice, asking people to share information about those hunting the bird. “The number of Turtle Dove (Streptopelia Orientalis) is dwindling at an alarming rate as some unscrupulous elements hunt this bird”, a senior […]
Notorious drug peddler held in Kulgam: Police
Srinagar: Police on Thursday said to have arrested a notorious drug peddler under PIT NDPS Act in south Kashmir’s Kulgam, a police spokesman said here He said that a habitual offender and notorious drug peddler identified as Sheeraz Ahmad Lone @Sheer Khan son of Mohammad Ramzan Lone resident of Tungduno, Yaripora was arrested for involvement […]
31.12 Cr scholarship awarded to tribal students
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir government has initiated various steps for strengthening the support to education of tribal students. In line with the announcement made by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha for effective steps aimed at welfare of tribal population in J&K, the Tribal Affairs Department has disbursed highest ever scholarship amounting to Rs. 31.12 Crore […]
Officials inspect ongoing desilting of Ranbir Canal
JAMMU: Principal Secretary Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC), Ashok Kumar Parmar Thursday conducted a site visit to inspect the ongoing desilting of Ranbir canal. The Principal Secretary was accompanied by Chief Engineer I&FC / RTIC Jammu, Hamesh Manchanda; Additional Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Shyam Bir; General Manager National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL)s, SP Sangwan, […]
2,100 people availed ‘Kargil Courier’ services this winter: Officials
Srinagar: Over 2,100 people availed the AN-32 ‘Kargil Courier’ service operated by the Indian Air Force between Kargil and the twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar during this winter, officials said here on Thursday. “While 275 passengers were airlifted from Kargil to Srinagar, 614 travelled on the IAF-operated service from Srinagar to Kargil,” they […]
Sarpanch’s husband arrested in bribery case
Srinagar: The husband of a sarpanch was arrested in a bribery case in Ganderbal district on Thursday, officials said here. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) received a written complaint, alleging that Hassan Jan, the sarpanch of Halqa Anderwan in Kangan area of the district, had demanded Rs 9,000 as bribe for the release of payment under […]
JK’s Budget 2022-23 to revolutionalize H&UD sector
JAMMU: In order to deal with the influx of people towards the cities, the Jammu and Kashmir government and central government are working shoulder to shoulder to cater the demands of local urban populace. The government is giving high priority to building sustainable and smart cities that are resilient to meet the challenges posed by […]
