3 IAS officers including Athar Aamir Shafi given JK cadre
Srinagar: Athar Aamir-ul-Shafi Khan, from Kashmir who made it to the Indian Administrative Service securing the second rank, has been shifted from Rajasthan cadre to Jammu and Kashmir. Government of India, Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training has issued a formal […]
Three drug peddlers arrested in Sgr: Police
Srinagar: Continuing its efforts to eradicate menace of drugs from the society, Police in Srinagar on Saturday claimed to have arrested three drug peddlers and recovered psychotropic substances from their possession. A police spokesman in a statement issued here said that officers from Police Post Bemina at a checkpoint intercepted three persons identified as Ashiq […]
MPs, former Ministers, others call on Lt Guv
JAMMU: Members of Parliament, former MP, former Ministers and public delegations Saturday called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan here. The members of the delegations expressed their gratitude towards the Government for restoration of the 4G internet services across all the districts of J&K. Member of Parliament, Nazir Ahmed Laway called on the […]
Property details of revenue employees put into public domain: Div Com
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Saturday said that the details of Annual Property Returns of all Revenue employees from Kashmir have been put into public domain as uploaded on Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir’s official website for its easy access to all. He said the details of property returns of all Revenue employees […]
Awareness camp for Artisans held at Safakadal, Srinagar
SRINAGAR: To raise awareness among artisans and weavers regarding various schemes and incentives of the department, the Handicrafts and Handlooms department Saturday conducted an Awareness Camp at Handicrafts Block Office Safakadal, here. The camp was organised by the department under its Public outreach programme. The one-day affair was replete with sessions by the designers and […]
Critically ill patient airlifted from Tulail valley
BANDIPORA: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad, two critically ill patients were airlifted from snowbound Tulail area of Gurez valley to Bandipora for immediate medical relief on Saturday. The district administration received an SOS from the family for evacuation of two patients- 80-year-old patient Mohammad Sultan and Khateeja of Neeru Tulail […]
Abducted Jammu girl rescued from UP, three Odisha residents held
Jammu: A 15-year-old girl, who was allegedly abducted four days ago here, was rescued from Uttar Pradesh, police said on Saturday. Three accused, all hailing from Odisha, were arrested in this connection, a police spokesperson said. He said a woman lodged a written complaint at police station Gangyal on the outskirts of Jammu on February […]
Two arrested for assaulting doctors at Jammu hospital
Jammu: Two persons were arrested for allegedly misbehaving and assaulting doctors at Government Medical College (GMC) hospital here, police said on Saturday. A complaint was lodged with the police by the principal of GMC on Friday that attendants of a patient, Junaid Ali of Gassi village in Reasi district, misbehaved and assaulted the doctors, a […]
Budget 2021-22 will usher in new era of development in JK, Ladakh: BJP leader
Srinagar: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Saturday said the 2021-22 Union budget will usher in a new era of development in the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. He said there has been an increase of 137 per cent in the budget for the health sector, which has happened for the […]
FFSs to come up at all districts of Kashmir: Official
SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal Saturday instructed the officers to come up with comprehensive plans for establishing Farmers Field Schools (FFSs) in all districts of valley to facilitate and strengthen the linkage between youth and department to encourage active exploration and understanding of modern farming system. He said that upcoming Farmer Field Schools […]