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 […]

Modalities for redressal of tribal employees’ service-related matters reviewed

Jammu: Authorities on Wednesday reviewed the modalities for redressal of service-related matters and grievances of tribal employees, an official spokesman said. Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare, Sheetal Nanda, along with Secretary, Tribal Affairs, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, convened the first meeting of the Internal Grievance Committee (IGC) to look into the issues of employment and service-related grievances […]

DC reviews progress of enrolment under PMJAY-SEHAT

Directs for registration of left out population in mission mode

GANDERBAL: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the progress under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana (AB-PMJAY-SEHAT) in the district at Conference Hall of Mini Secretariat, here. At the outset, a detailed discussion was held on the present status with regard to registration of beneficiaries under AB-PMJAY-SEHAT in […]