Kansal calls for safety of line workers
Stresses need to follow SOPs, use PPEs
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Power Development Department and Information, Rohit Kansal, Friday convened a meeting of senior officers to discuss safety issues of field workers of the department. Kansal said that safety of field workers including daily wagers engaged in operation and maintenance of power stations and lines is government’s prime priority. He observed that a […]
Five people injured in Poonch mishap
Poonch: Five persons were injured when a minibus they were travelling in turned turtle in Poonch district of Jammu on Friday. Official sources said that at 8:40 hours, the vehicle (Canter) bearing Registration No. JK02V-8466 was on its way from Mandi towards Poonch when it met with the accident at Chandak near Christ School, resulting […]
Five arrested in attempt to murder case in Jammu
Jammu: Five people were arrested here on Thursday in connection with an attempt to murder case, police said. A written complaint was lodged at police station Bagh-e-Bahu by Parvinder Singh claiming that he was attacked by five people, namely Rasvinder Singh, Ravinder Pal Singh, Surjeet Singh, Pawandeep Singh and Amarjeet Singh along with other unknown […]
Advisor Baseer Khan reviews functioning of Deptts
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Friday chaired a review meeting of Planning, Development and Monitoring department. The meeting was attended by Secretary, Planning, Development and Monitoring, Simrandeep Singh; Director General, Planning, Development and Monitoring; Shahzada Bilal Ahmad, and other concerned officers. Advisor had a brief overview of functioning of the department and […]
Div Com, DC B’pora visit snowbound Gurez
Reviews winter preparedness, snow clearance
GUREZ: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, PK Pole along with Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Dr Owais Ahmad on Friday visited snowbound Gurez Valley near LoC for 02 days marathon camp to deliver COVID-19 vaccine and also to have first-hand appraisal of winter preparedness and snow clearance efforts. The first Phase of COVID19 vaccinations will kick-start on […]
Bailey Bridge nearing completion, trial run today: DC Ramban
RAMBAN: Deputy Commissioner (DC), Ramban, Nazim Zai Khan and Chief Engineer BRO, Brigadier IK Jaggi Friday inspected progress of construction work of Bailey bridge besides repair work of damaged concrete bridge, here at Kela Morh. Additional Deputy Commissioner, Harbans Lal; Project Director, NHIA, Parshotam Kumar; ASP, Rajni Sharma and several other officers of BRO and […]
Advisor Farooq Khan visits Doda, reviews development works
DODA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, Friday visited Doda district and reviewed various development works and welfare schemes being executed in the district in a meeting held with the district administration. Reviewing the progress under PMGSY, Advisor was informed that the district has got second rank across the country in terms of maximum BT […]
Govt sanctions appointment of District Judges on ad-hoc basis
JAMMU: The government of Jammu and Kashmir day sanctioned appointment of Sub Judges as District Judges on ad-hoc basis. According to an order issued in this regard, the sanction has been accorded in terms of Rule 20 of the Jammu and Kashmir Higher Judicial Service Rules 2009, as recommended by the J&K High Court. Those […]
Altaf Bukhari calls on Lt Guv
Seeks revelation of truth behind Hokerser-Srinagar encounter
Jammu: Apni Party President Syed Mohammed Altaf Bukhari on Friday evening called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan in Jammu. During the meeting, Bukhari discussed various issues pertaining to socio-economic development and sought intervention of the Lieutenant Governor in some of the important matters including the arbitrary curtailment in the age bar for […]
NC seeks early mitigation of problems concerning people
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) on Friday impressed upon the administration to expedite early mitigation of the issues concerning people in Srinagar in wake of the recent heavy snowfall. In a joint statement party functionaries including former speaker Mubarak Gul, womens wing president Shameema Firdous, central secretary Irfan Ahmed Shah, Tanveer Sadiq and Ahsan Pardesi said […]
