Secy Law chairs meeting of Litigation reforms
JAMMU: Secretary, Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs, Achal Sethi Thursday took a meeting of all the Law Officers posted in the Civil Secretariat along with the legal team of different Organisations/Officers and Corporations regarding Litigation reforms and effective monitoring of Litigation in Jammu and Kashmir. Recently, the Administrative Council has approved the proposal of the […]
Govt issues instructions for treasuries for year end
JAMMU: In order to avoid rush of last minute expenditure at Treasuries, the J&K government has issued certain instructions for the Drawing & Disbursing Officers /Treasury Officers. As per a circular issued by Finance Department, cutoff date and time for receipt of bills at Treasuries in whole of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir […]
Multi Linguistics poetic seminar held at BHSS Uri
Baramulla: In connection with the world poetry day, a multi linguistics poetry seminar was organised on Thursday at BHSS Uri in north Kashmir. The poets and literary persons of Pahari, Gojri, Kashmiri and Urdu languages participated in the function. The poets who attended the seminar were Raja Nazar Bonyari, Attaullah Mumtaz, Taj u Din Tak, […]
Asiatic Society Kolkata honours Prof Talat
Awards him with Commemorative Medal-2020
Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad has been honoured with the ‘G.S.I. Sesquicentennial Commemorative Medal’ for the year 2020 by the Council of the Asiatic Society Kolkata. A communication to Prof Talat from General Secretary of the Society—an Institute of National Importance declared by an Act of Parliament under Ministry of Culture, […]
CS seeks citizen-centric, accountable and transparent bureaucracy
Sets out a 40-point Development Agenda for all DCs
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam, Wednesday chaired a marathon meeting to apprise the Deputy Commissioners and District Superintendents who have taken charge after the recent reshuffle in J&K’s administration on the priorities of the Government and procedures for regular monitoring of ongoing projects for their timely completion. The meeting defined the major contours […]
Lt Guv launches 14 e-services of Municipalities in the UT
Urban dwellers, businesses to get hassle free online services
JAMMU: Laying special focus on making the public service delivery system more robust, citizen friendly and hassle-free, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Wednesday launched 14 e-services of Municipalities across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir here at Civil Secretariat. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor observed that the launch of eight Government-to-citizens and six […]
Drug peddler held in Sopore: Police
Sopore: Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a drug peddler in north Kashmir’s Rafiabad village. A police official said that a naka was laid under the supervision of SDPO Rafiabad by a team of police personnel at Chatloora Rafiabad. He said that during naka checking a drug peddler identified as Manzoor Ahmad Shah S/O […]
SEC Sharma reviews re-poll of DDC Constituencies
JAMMU: State Election Commissioner (SEC), KK Sharma Wednesday reviewed the process for repoll of DDC constituencies of Dragmulla, Kupwara and Hajin A in Bandipora. The meeting held here today at Nirvachan Bhawan was attended by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Deputy Commissioners of Kupwara & Bandipora through video conferencing and other senior officers of State Election Commission. […]
Traffic snarls in Bijbehara town worries commuters
Anantnag: The mismanagement of the traffic and callous attitude of officials has left Bijbehara town in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district in complete mess, locals alleged saying that commuters are facing a hard time here. Locals said that the reason behind the mess is lack of parking space, mismanagement of traffic, encroachment of pathways and delay […]
Farewell accorded to EOC staff
Srinagar: On the eve of superannuation of Noor Mohammed, Senior Lecturer, Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Sonawar, presently posted on special duty at J&K State Emergency Operation Centre, Hari Niwas, Gupkar Road Srinagar, a simple farewell function was organised by the Officers and Staff of SEOC Hari Niwas. The Chief Guest on the occasion was […]