DDC Shopian presides over Block Diwas at Baskuchan

Listens to issues of public importance

SHOPIAN: The District Development Commissioner, (DDC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya Wednesday presided over a Mega Block Diwas at Baskuchan Panchayat in Imamsahib block. People of the concerned area flagged-off various developmental issues, grievances during the Block Diwas pertaining to drinking water availability, electricity, road connectivity, development of playfields, upgradation of GMS  Baskuchan, and other rural […]

Together we can make our villages cleaner, beautiful: DC

KULGAM: Our collective efforts can make our villages more clean and beautiful, and let us join hands together to take a lead in this mission, urged the Deputy Commissioner Kulgam Dr.Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat to people during a mega grievances redressal camp held at Block D.H. Pora, here. The grievances redressal camp was held as part […]

DC Srinagar holds Public Grievance Redressal Camp at Darbagh-Syedpora

Inspects ongoing upgradation works, Registration Camp for Disabled persons

SRINAGAR: Continuing the endeavour to bring the Administration to the doorsteps of the people to address their issues, the Deputy Commissioner (DC), Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Wednesday undertook a visit to Darbagh area in Harwan Block of the District, to have first-hand appraisal of the public issues for on the spot redressal under Public Grievance […]

Job aspirants protest in Srinagar

Demand inquiry report on recruitment irregularities be made public

Srinagar: Job aspirants, who had applied for various posts in the Fire and Emergency Services, on Wednesday held a demonstration here demanding that the Jammu and Kashmir administration make public the report of the inquiry committee formed to probe alleged irregularities in the recruitment process. The protestors assembled at Press Colony on Residency Road here […]

Army recruitment rules changed in pursuit of right mix of brain and brawn

Srinagar: The Indian Army has changed its recruitment process with an aim to get a right mix of brains and brawn into the force, an official said on Wednesday. “Earlier we used to have a written examination at the end of the recruitment process, but it will now be the first thing to do so […]

Body of youth fished out from Tawi in Jammu

Jammu: The body of a 24-year-old man was fished out from the Tawi river here on Wednesday, ending a six-day long search and rescue operation, officials said. Vegetable seller Rinku Kumar, a resident of Kabir Colony, drowned in the river near Jewel chowk on February 17, they said. After a hectic search, they said the […]

275 stranded passengers airlifted between JK and Ladakh

Kargil/Jammu: A total of 275 passengers were airlifted between the twin Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Wednesday, an official spokesman said. Due to the closure of the Srinagar-Leh national highway and bad weather for the past few days, the stranded passengers of Kargil at Jammu and Srinagar were unable to utilise […]

‘Tawi Festival of Art and Ideas’: Carnival to showcase rich traditions, culture of Jammu region

Jammu: A three-day festival, “The Tawi Festival of Art and Ideas”, will be organised here from Saturday to honour and revive the rich traditions and multifaceted culture of the region. The indigenous art festival, to be held at Amar Mahal Museum, will be inaugurated by senior Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha member Karan Singh. […]

Youth interaction, feedback workshops held at Pulwama, Shopian, Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Mission Youth, Jammu and Kashmir, in coordination with district administrations Pulwama and Shopian, JKEDI, Employment Department and other stakeholder institutions organized an interaction cum feedback session with youth selected and supported under various schemes over the past two years. The initiative is aimed at further widening the opportunity basket based on youth feedback. Chief […]