10 BDOs suspended in Poonch, Kupwara ‘for violating govt instructions’
Srinagar:The governor administration on Wednesday suspended ten Block Development Officers (BDOs) for the violation of government instructions in Poonch and Kupwara districts of the state. “In the interest of administration, ten officers (BDOs) of Department of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj are hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect as they have violated the instructions […]
Director Vigilance calls on Governor
SRINAGAR, : Sh. S. J. M Gillani, Director Vigilance, met Governor N.N. Vohra, at the Civil Secretariat today. Sh. Gillani apprised Governor about the present status of the work being done by the State Vigilance Organization; the pendency of cases; reasons for delay in the finalization of enquiries and the lodging of Challans; prolonged delays […]
Div Com Kmr visits Hajj House, reviews arrangements
SRINAGAR,: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today visited Hajj House Bemina and Airport to review the necessary arrangements being provided to the Hajj pilgrims of Kashmir division including Leh and Kargil. In Hajj House Bemina, the Divisional Commissioner visited each section to review onspot arrangements made for the pilgrims of Hajj-2018. He inspected boarding, […]
PDP-BJP Alliance pushed J&K into turmoil, uncertainty – Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference Vice President Mr. Omar Abdullah on Wednesday chaired the National Conference Legislative Party Meeting at NC Head Office, ‘Nawa-e-Subha’ in Srinagar. The meeting was attended by MLAs and MLCs from the party. Addressing the Legislative Party Meeting, Mr. Omar Abdullah said the PDP-BJP Alliance had left the State brutalized and stoked unprecedented alienation, […]
As a mark of protest, doctors to work extra one hour on thursday: DAK
SRINAGAR: Taking dig at state government for miserably failing in addressing long pending genuine demands of State Doctors, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday advised doctors to work one hour extra on 12 July 2018 (Thursday) as a mark of protest to press for their genuine demands. President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said that we […]
27 political appointees demit office
SRINAGAR: In tune with the provisions of the Standing Operating Procedure (SoP) issued vide Govt Order No: 299-GAD of 2016 dated: 01.04.2016, twenty-five political appointees have submitted their resignation which have been accepted by the Governor. Pertinently, during the previous government 28 persons were engaged as Chairperson/Vice Chairperson/Deputy Chairmen of various Boards/Corporations/PSUs in the State. […]
Governor reviews developmental works of Leh
SRINAGAR,: Governor N.N. Vohra visited Leh yesterday to review the progress of development works in the district. He was accompanied by his three Advisors, Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary Planning, Development and Monitoring Department. After arriving at Leh, Governor held a meeting with Sh. Thupstan Chhewang, MP; Sh. Chering Dorjay, MLC and former Minister; Sh. […]
Congress used farmers as vote bank, betrayed them: PM Modi
Malout: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the Congress, alleging that it had betrayed the peasantry and used them as vote bank to further the interests of “one particular family”. Modi said that despite toiling hard, farmers could not think of a comfortable life and that they had to live a life […]
India beats France to become world’s sixth largest economy
Paris/New Delhi: India has become the world’s sixth-biggest economy, pushing France into seventh place, according to updated World Bank figures for 2017. India’s gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to USD 2.597 trillion at the end of last year, against USD 2.582 trillion for France. India’s economy rebounded strongly from July 2017, after several quarters of […]
Centre opposes plea seeking to make women liable under offence of adultery
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that adultery must remain a punishable offence and should not be diluted or banned. The Centre opposed a petition seeking to make men and women equally liable under the offence of adultery under section 497 of the Indian Penal Code. The law on adultery says a […]
