Govt direct administrative secretaries to review developmental works on weekly basis
Srinagar: The Governor administration has directed heads of all departments to review the schemes on weekly basis. Official sources said that the government has issued a circular to all the administrative secretaries to undertake field visits on weekly basis and review the important state and centrally sponsored schemes, developmental works and other related matters of […]
Will Guv Admin give nod to proposed Guru Nanak, Trans World, Sheikh-ul-Aalam universities?
Srinagar: The ‘halting’ of the process of establishing the universities by different religious groups by the Jammu and Kashmir government has put a question mark on its claims about creating high quality infrastructure in the state. The Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik had on Thursday stated that it was his endeavour that high […]
Div Com reviews facilities for Amarnath Yatra
ANANTNAG: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan along with DDC Anantnag Khalid Jahangir, DIG South, Director Disaster Management and other senior officers Friday visited Yatra Transit Camps at FC Godown Mir-bazaar, Walnut Factory Qazigund and Gulab Bagh Qazigund to review the necessary arrangements to be put in place for the pilgrims of Amarnah Yatra […]
Power Shutdown in Kashmir areas on Sunday
SRINAGAR: The Office of Power Controller, Kashmir province, PDD Bemina Friday informed that in order to carry put laying of conductor for circuit IInd, 33 kV Ahmadpora-Magam Line would be shut down on June 16, Sunday from 11;00 am to 5.00 pm. The power supply to the area fed from the line and concerned receiving […]
Work for greater interests of state: Farooq Abdullah to party functionaries
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday told party functionaries that the state was facing an “unprecedented challenge” and the “need of the hour calls for keeping personal interests aside for the greater interests of the party and the state”. Addressing a provincial committee meet of Kashmir province, Farooq said […]
Weather vagaries: Er Rasheed asks govt to move beyond ‘fake surveys’, ‘false promises’
Baramulla: To mitigate the losses to farmers and orchardists due to the heavy rains and hailstorm accompanied by high speed winds in the valley, AIP Chief Er Rasheed has appealed the state government to make a comprehensive policy for farmers and fruit growers. Rasheed has sought immediate attention of the government towards the “havoc” created […]
Ensure smooth conduct of Amarnath Yatra-2019: Div Com to Officers
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday directed Deputy Commissioners of Anantnag and Ganderbal districts besides concerned officers to ensure smooth and hassle-free conduct of Amarnath Yatra-2019. The Divisional Commissioner made these directions while reviewing the arrangements put in place for the forthcoming Shri Amarnathji Yatra-2019 through Pahalgam and Baltal routes which will […]
Malangpora- Chakoora road in shambles, commuters suffer
Pulwama: Authorities have failed to repair the dilapidated Chakura -Malangpora road in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district thus causing inconvenience to hundreds of commuters travelling on it on a daily basis. Commuters complained that the road has developed potholes at several places making it difficult to travel on it. Residents of Tokuna, Reshipora, Beighpora, Batpora, Khandypora, […]
Mirwaiz chairs APHC meet at Rajbagh Headquarters
Srinagar: A meeting of APHC’s Executive, General Council and the Working Committee was held at the amalgam’s Rajbagh headquarters under the chairmanship of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday. Senior leaders Prof Abdul Gani Bhat, Bilal Gani Lone, Masroor Abbas Ansari, Muhammad Musadiq Adil, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza and others participated in the meeting. The meeting as […]
Flood scare: Srinagar admin discusses four-tier District Disaster Management Plan
Department-wise responsibilities, role of volunteers discussed
SRINAGAR: The Srinagar administration Thursday held a discussion group to finalise disaster management plan aimed at evolving an effective standard operating procedure to deal with disaster situations in the district. Senior officers from all line departments of the district attended the discussion held under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary. […]