Rent liability swells as govt fails to release funds for DSEK
Srinagar: Given the delay by government, the rent liability has piled up for past more than four years against the schools setup under state plan as well as under centrally sponsored scheme Sarva shiksha Abhiyan, across Kashmir.The officials said the rent liability has piled up from past years as the planning department as well Ministry […]
CWC submits DPR of Ujh multi-purpose project to JK govt
New Delhi: The Central Water Commission has submitted a detailed project report (DPR) of the Ujh multi- purpose project to the Jammu and Kashmir government for evaluation, an official release said today.The project will store around 0.65 million acre-feet (MAF) of water of the river Ujh (a tributary of river Ravi) to irrigate nearly 30,000 […]
Formal notification for local body polls on Jan 12
Srinagar: The formal notification for the panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to be issued on January 12, sources said today.They said that the notification will be issued by the Chief Electoral officer on January 12.Pertinently, the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had informed the Governor N N Vohra that her government has decided […]
Ahead of budget session, local polls BJP holds meet
Jammu: The BJP today held a crucial meeting of senior party leaders, legislatures and district presidents here to plan its strategy for the upcoming budget session and panchayat polls.BJP national general secretary Ram Lal and Union minister Jintendra Singh participated in the meeting which was attended also by party’s state president Sat Sharma, speaker Kavinder […]
Coordination Committee meets
JAMMU: The coordination committee of the PDP and BJP coalition partners met here today under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal SinghThe meeting discussed various issues related to functioning of the state government besides major achievements and agendas of the present regime.The meeting was attended by Minister for Revenue, Parliamentary Affairs, Hajj & […]
Vohra advises time bound fire safety audit
JAMMU: Consequent to yesterday’s fire incident in Bombay which resulted in the loss of property and death of fourteen precious lives, Governor N.N. Vohra has asked B.B. Vyas, Chief Secretary, to issue immediate instructions to all Deputy Commissioners in the State to have an immediate Fire Safety Audit conducted, particularly in regard to hospitals, shopping […]
PDP nominates 5 district presidents
Jammu: Ahead of panchayat polls in the state scheduled to start mid-February, the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) today nominated five district presidents in Jammu and Kashmir.District presidents were nominated for Reasi, Jammu rural, Samba and Kathua in Jammu region and Baramulla in Kashmir Valley in order to further streamline and strengthen the party at […]
Police solves ‘murder case’, arrests accused
Baramulla: Police in a swift action solved the mysterious murder of a woman whose dead body was recovered from an orchard at Juhama area of Baramulla in North Kashmir on Friday.A senior police official said that police solved the murder mystery after arresting a man with the help of CCTV footage obtained from District hospital […]
Five CRPF men injured in mishap
Srinagar: At least five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men including an officer were injured Saturday in a road accident near Humhama Srinagar.Reports said that the accident took place when a CRPF Gypsy vehicle belonging to the of 117 Battalion collided with a tipper in Humhama at around 6 a.m in the morning leaving all […]
Landslides block Jammu-Srinagar highway
Srinagar: Srinagar-Jammu highway was blocked for traffic after landslides hit the road on Saturday.“Only one-way movement of heavy-motor vehicles is being allowed on the highway from Jammu to Kashmir today. However, light-motor vehicles are allowed to ply from both sides.” a traffic official said.He said that landslides hit the 300-km highway at Battery Chashma, blocking […]
