Govt has sanctioned Rs 2,000 cr for PoK refugees: Ahir
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said it had sanctioned a Rs 2,000-crore compensation package for the refugees from Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) living in Jammu and Kashmir. In a written statement, Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir told the Rajya Sabha that the financial package was sanctioned on December 22, 2016. He […]
Need to devise reliable methodologies for data collection: Guv
Jammu: Governor N.N. Vohra Wednesday while highlighting he vital role being played by econometricians in supporting policy makers to formulate targeted schemes for the balanced growth and development of country the Governor stressed the importance of continually devising new and reliable methodologies for data collection. Governor observed that institutions of higher education must get involved […]
Minister reviews working of FCS&CA Deptt
Jammu: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) and Tribal Affairs Choudhary Zulfkar Ali Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the issues pertaining to the employees of FCS&CA department. The meeting discussed various issues including reorganization of the department, restoration of offices of Assistant Director, North Srinagar and South Srinagar FCS&CA in the […]
Minister reviews progress made under DILRMP
Jammu: Minister for Revenue, Haj & Auqaf and Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman Veeri Wednesday visited Central Record Room at Gole Gujral to get the firsthand appraisal of keeping and maintenance of land record and to review the progress made under Union Government’s Digital India Land Record Modernization Programme (DILRMP). The Minister along with the […]
Minister stresses strengthening of Cooperative movement
Jammu: Minister for Cooperatives and Ladakh Affairs, Chering Dorjay has emphasized on strengthening of Cooperative movement by providing appropriate funding to the Cooperative societies in both the districts of Ladakh region. Addressing the officers during a review meeting chaired by him, he said that steps taken in recent meeting with officials of National Cooperative Development […]
Several companies penalized in Bla
Baramulla: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Baramulla Farooq Ahmad Baba Wednesday imposed a fine of Rs 37,000 on several leading companies and hoteliers for providing sub-standard services to the visiting customers. The ADC imposed the fine after the matter was brought to his notice by a team of officials who during their inspection to various companies […]
Editorial: Tackling mental health
Srinagar: Strange it may seem but the federal government has no records or any idea about the number of people suffering from mental disorders in the country. Though the Union Minister of state for health said that the data of people affected by mental health issues is not maintained centrally, the data is not being […]
Police vehicle kills elderly man in Baramulla
Srinagar: A 60-year-old old man was crushed to death after a police vehicle (Rakshak) hit him while returning from Delina area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district amid stone-pelting on Wednesday evening. Official sources said that the elderly man namely Abdul Aziz Ahanger (60) was hit by the police vehicle at around 8:30 pm. He was […]
JK PSC postpones KAS, other exams
JAMMU: The J&K Public Service Commission has notified for the information of all the concerned candidates that the examination of J&K Combined Competitive (Main) Examination scheduled to be held on 08 March, 2018 (Thursday) have been postponed. The revised schedule for the aforesaid papers shall be notified separately. J&K Public Service Commission has also postponed […]
Muslim shops, buildings targeted in Sri Lanka as fresh violence erupts
Colombo: Fresh violence today erupted between majority Sinhala Buddhists and minority Muslims in other areas of central Sri Lanka’s riot-hit Kandy district, prompting authorities to extend a curfew till tomorrow. The authorities yesterday imposed curfew till this morning after communal violence in the Theldeniya area of the central hill district that left two persons dead […]
