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 Press Trust of India

Wanted to be militant after ‘torture’ by army officer: NC-MLA

Says a senior officer however restored his faith in system Srinagar: National Conference MLA Qaiser Jamshaid Lone on Friday said he wanted to become a militant after he was “tortured and humiliated” by an army officer during a crackdown when he was a teenager but a senior officer’s action restored his faith in the system. […]

 Jahangeer Ganaie

Lelhara Pulwama residents demand resumption of work on bridge on Nallah Romshi

Pulwama: The residents of Lelhara area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have demanded resumption of work on bridge constructed on Nallah Romshi in Lelhara. The residents of the area said that the bridge, which connects Pulwama district with the Srinagar-Jammu highway via Lelhara, was damaged in the 2014 floods. They said that after the floods, […]

 KV News

ACB unearths another land scam in Jammu, files FIR

Srinagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau on Friday said that it has exposed a nexus of revenue officers and land mafia, wherein around 40 kanals of custodian land in Asarwan area of Jammu has been found usurped by the land mafia. According to a statement issued here, the ACB earlier unearthed land scam involving more than 500 kanals […]

 KV News

DDC B’la chairs DLC meeting, approves 1,157 Applications under HADP

BARAMULLA: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Baramulla, Minga Sherpa chaired a District Level Committee (DLC) meeting, during which 1,157 new applications were approved under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP). The approval of these fresh cases has  brought the total approved applications in the district to 26,494. The aim of this meeting was to further support […]

 KV News

DDC Kulgam reviews progress of Works under District Capex Budget 2024-25

Instructs Officers to expedite work completion KULGAM: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kulgam, Athar Aamir Khan convened a meeting of officers at the DC office here to review the physical and financial progress of works under various components of the District Capex Budget 2024-25. The DDC took a comprehensive, sector-wise review of the financial and […]

 KV News

DC Shopian reviews winter preparedness, seeks strict execution of department wise action plan

Coordinated approach needed to tackle winter vagaries, no disruption of vital services to be tolerated: DC SHOPIAN: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Mohammad Shahid Saleem Dar chaired a meeting of officers to take an elaborate review of the winter preparedness of departments in view of approaching winters. The DC reviewed the availability of snow clearance […]

 KV News

Progress on verification of scanned & digitized revenue records reviewed at Bandipora

BANDIPORA: The Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Bandipora, Zaffar Hussain Shawl on Friday chaired a meeting with Officers and officials from the Revenue Department to evaluate the progress of the ongoing verification of scanned/ digitized revenue records. On the occasion, the ADC emphasized the correctness of revenue records and the need for swift completion of the […]

 KV News

DC B’la chairs DLIC meeting, reviews implementation of PM Vishwakarma Scheme

Emphasizes Quality Training & Accessible Financial Assistance BARAMULLA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Minga Sherpa Friday chaired a meeting of the District Level Implementation Committee (DLIC) to assess the implementation of the PM Vishwakarma Scheme. During the meeting, the DC evaluated the scheme’s progress and discussed strategies to expand its reach. Emphasizing the need for […]

 KV News

District Development Commissioner Pulwama chairs District Level Committee Meeting on HADP

PULWAMA: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Pulwama, Dr. Basharat Qayoom today chaired a District Level Committee (DLC) meeting focused on finalisation of already identified beneficiaries  under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP), at the District Administrative Complex.Pulwama. During the meeting, it was noted that more than thousand applications were received in the agriculture sector, more […]

 KV News

DC Budgam conducts review of Health, Social Welfare & schemes of Education Sector

BUDGAM: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Akshay Labroo chaired a review meeting to assess the progress of various Health, social welfare and schemes of Education sector. The review was aimed at evaluating the implementation status of these initiatives to enhance educational infrastructure, health services, and social security support for District Budgam. During the meeting, the […]