RDD refutes news regarding implementation of Panchayati Raj Act in J&K
JAMMU: Reacting to a news item carried by local daily on Thursday, mentioning that several key provisions of Panchayati Raj Act are yet to be implemented in Jammu and Kashmir, the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department has said that the J&K government has implemented several provisions of the Act in the UT to empower […]
Sensitization on CLU policy with officers of A&FW department held
ANANTNAG: A sensistization session was held at DC Office here regarding recently notified Jammu and Kashmir Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non Agricultural Purposes) Regulations, 2022.The session was presided over by Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Ghulam Hassan Sheikh. Addressing the participants, the ADC gave an overview of the Land Revenue Act with focus on amendments. He […]
Patwari arrested for accepting bribe, misbehaving with ACB team
Srinagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a Patwari red-handed inside his house while accepting a bribe in Baghat area of Srinagar. During the raid, the Patwari and his family members misbehaved with the ACB team, prompting ACB to get an FIR lodged against him at the concerned police station. An official from ACB said that a […]
Army man dies, four others injured in road mishap
Srinagar: An army man was killed and four others injured after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in frontier north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday afternoon. An official said that an army vehicle carrying personnel from 21 Mahar Regiment turned near Sarkulli, while on way from Machil. Five army personnel sustained […]
Highway reopens after several hours of closure due to landslide
Srinagar: Jammu-Srinagar highway, the lone surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, has been thrown open for traffic after remaining blocked for several hours due to landslide at Nachlana on Thursday, officials said. Official sources said that men and machinery were pressed into service to clear the debris at Nachlana, the area which […]
Div Com chairs weekly Block Diwas at Ganderbal: Inspects functioning of NTPHC Shalabugh
GANDERBAL: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday visited Ganderbal district and chaired the weekly public outreach programme, Block Diwas in the Conference Hall of Mini Secretariat, here. Vice-Chairperson, District Development Council (DDC), Bilal Ahmad, Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal Krittika Jyotsna, SSP Ganderbal, Nikhil Borkar, CPO, ACR, ACD besides other district and sectoral officers […]
Secretary Tribal Affairs flags off Farmers’ Training cum exposure tour
JAMMU: Secretary, Tribal Affairs, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, on Wednesday flagged off 18 Bhains Paalan Progressive Milk farmers, belonging to tribal community of Jammu division, for 2 day training cum exposure tour to Haryana. The training programme, which was organized by the Jammu and Kashmir Advisory Board for Development of Kisans in collaboration with National […]
DIC Anantnag organizes colorful Cultural programme
ANANTNAG: The District Information Centre (DIC) Anantnag Wednesday organized a colourful cultural program at HSS Bijbehara, here. Songs welcoming students back to schools were played on the occasion. Further, it was impressed upon the students and staff to adhere to COVID appropriate behavior and maintain social distancing. Staff members including the Principal shared their views […]
Amira Kadal grenade blast : DC Srinagar visits family of deceased girl, expresses solidarity
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad accompanied by Senior Superintendent of Police, Rakesh Balwal Wednesday visited the family of Rafiya Nazir of Saderbal Check in Hazratbal area of the district who was killed in a grenade explosion at Amira Kadal on Sunday to provide ex-gratia relief and express solidarity with the bereaved family […]
Div Com inaugurates anti-polythene campaign at Gbl
Kick-starts plantation drive, facilitates Eco-Guards
GANDERBAL: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday inaugurated a clean-up drive in the vicinity of a Public Park in Ward 8 of Chak Duderhama area of the town during his visit to the district. The Div Com was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal Krittika Jyotsna, Director, Urban Local Bodies Department, Mathura Masoom […]
