31.89 Cr. World Bank funded IRUP to strengthen road connectivity
Road upgradation project to benefit 1.5 lac souls in Bandipora, Baramulla districts
SRINAGAR: Rs 31.89 crores are being spent on the strengthening of the inter-district road connectivity between Baramulla and Bandipora districts in North Kashmir under the World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP). The Integrated Road Upgradation Project (IRUP) being executed under the component -Reconstruction of Roads and Bridges of JTFRP involves the upgradation […]
JK to participate in upcoming Surajkund Craft Mela: Govt
SRINAGAR: In a major development, the J&K UT is participating as a theme State in the upcoming Surajkund Mela through the Directorate of Handicrafts & Handloom Kashmir. The Surajkund Mela has been a big hit with respect to the handicrafts exhibition and this year the United Kingdom is joining as a Partner Nation for the […]
Vigilance awareness week: IUST, ACB organize workshop on prevention of corruption
AWANTIPORA: Commemorating anti-corruption drive being held across the Valley, Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) and Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), Monday jointly organized a workshop here on “Maintaining Integrity and Prevention of Corruption at Workplace”. During the event, an integrity pledge was administered by Registrar IUST, Professor Naseer Iqbal to the employees and students […]
Vigilance Awareness Week: CUK holds sensitization programme
Ganderbal: To highlight the significance of integrity, honesty and transparency in public life, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Monday organised a sensitization programme for the employees in connection with the Vigilance Awareness Week. The week-long celebrations emphasize the promotion of ethics and ethical practices in the domains of organizational, institutional and public life. Speaking on […]
Mehmood Shah is Director Industries
Srinagar: The government on Monday ordered transfer and posting of two IAS and one JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order issued here, Mandeep Kaur, (IAS), awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, has been posted as Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, […]
Private bank security guards stage protest against salary cut
Jammu: Hundreds of security guards, including ex-servicemen, working for a private company engaged by a bank, on Monday staged a protest here against alleged salary cuts without any notification. The guards providing protection to Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs), cash vans and bank branches assembled outside the zonal office of J&K Bank at Bahu Plaza and […]
Reviving theatre: Urdu play Jheel Bula Rahi Hai’ staged at SKICC
Srinagar: In connection with the Iconic Week, Actors’ Creative Theatre (ACT), a ‘not for profit’ organization in collaboration with J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) and J&K Government’s Mission Youth presented a Urdu play ‘Jheel Bula Rahi Hai’ at Sher-I-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) here last weekend. Written by late Ali Mohammad Lone, […]
‘Unauthorized Appointments’: ACB produces charge-sheet against accused
Srinagar: Three days after government terminated his service, Anti-Corruption Bureau on Monday produced chargesheet against Dr. Fayaz Ahmad Banday, former BMO Beerwah Budgam in a case related to illegal and unauthorized appointments of Class-IV employees during 2003-06. The ACB also produced chargesheet against others officials including two more BMOs and 71 beneficiaries before the Court […]
Man who crossed over to PaK repatriated
Jammu: A 35-year-old man who had inadvertently crossed over the Line of Control in Poonch district over three years ago was repatriated by the Pakistan authorities, official sources said on Monday. The Pakistan Army handed over Saif Deen, a resident of Gangrian village of the Mandi-Saujiyaan belt, to the Indian Army and civil authorities at […]
11 new cases of covid-19 reported in Ladakh
Leh: Ladakh recorded 11 fresh COVID-19 cases that took the infection tally to 20,962, officials said on Monday. The number of active cases stands at 67 — 62 in Leh and five in Kargil district, they said. Authorities have declared Shalok Tsemphukpa Matho area of Leh district as micro containment zone in view of positive […]