Dr Samoon reviews pending court cases of Skill Development Department
JAMMU, MARCH 15: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Samoon, today chaired a meeting to review the status of pending Court cases/contempt cases pertaining to Skill Development Department. The meeting was attended by Mission Director, Skill Development Mission, Leena Padha; Director SDD, Sudershan Kumar; Special Secretary, SDD, M Ashraf Bhat; Senior Law Officer, […]
ACS reviews plan for procurement, distribution of seeds for Kharif crops 2023
JAMMU, MARCH 15: Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production Department (APD), Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting to review plan for procurement and distribution of seeds for Kharif crops in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Secretary, APD; Director General Planning, APD; Director Agriculture Jammu; Director […]
JKSSB defers computer based examinations scheduled from Mar 16-Apr 05
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board (JKSSB) on Tuesday deferred all Computer Based Examinations for various posts from March 16 to April 05, 2023. The JKSSB said that the examinations are deferred till further intimation. “The Computer Based Examinations for various posts scheduled w.e.f. 16.03.2023 to 05.04.2023 are deferred till further intimation,” JKSSB […]
Temp increases In J&K amid dry weather forecast
Srinagar: Amid forecast for “generally cloudy with dry weather”, the minimum temperature recorded an increase in Jammu and Kashmir barring Srinagar and Kupwara on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here siad that Srinagar recorded a low of 5.1°C against 5.3°C on the previous night and it was 1.4°C above normal for the summer capital. Qazigund, […]
Drug-trafficking
Drug abuse is the serious challenge before the government and the society as many families have suffered due to this menace. Government is trying not only to deter police deterrence but also have opened treatment facilities for the addicts to get back their lives. Recently DC Srinagar stressed upon the Officers of all the line […]
Bavuma makes history, but next challenge awaits
Temba Bavuma has gone where only 20 other men have by scoring a Test century in the wake of making a pair. The list features four South Africans, three of whom were captains at the time of their hundreds. But none of them have been like Bavuma, whose sites of struggle stretch far beyond the […]
China to fully reopen borders to foreigners but near-term hurdles remain
China will reopen its borders to foreign tourists for the first time in the three years since the Covid-19 pandemic erupted by allowing all categories of visas to be issued from Wednesday. The removal of this last cross-border control measure imposed to guard against Covid-19 comes after authorities last month declared victory over the virus. […]
Atal Dulloo inaugurates staff accommodation at Sheep Husbandry Complex
JAMMU, MARCH 14: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, today inaugurated staff accommodation at Directorate of Sheep Husbandry Complex, Jammu. Director, Sheep Husbandry Jammu, Krishan Lal and other senior officers were present on the occasion. ACS also had a brief feedback about the targets and achievements under various schemes like CAPEX and […]
Delegation of Jammu Kashmir Shree Kashi Vidvat Parishad, Jammu meets Lt Governor
JAMMU, MARCH 14: A delegation of Jammu Kashmir Shree Kashi Vidvat Parishad, Jammu met Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan here. The members of the delegation led by Chairperson of the organisation Padma Shri Prof. Vishwa Murti Shastri apprised the Lt Governor about the efforts of the organisation to promote and preserve “Sanskaar, […]
Property tax
Property tax has been in focus and the government of Jammu and Kashmir recently has said that the money collected would be spent on social welfare. Recently LG Manoj Sinha said that out of 5,20,000 houses in urban areas, 2,06,000 i.e. 40% houses which are less than 1000 sq ft are completely exempted. Minimum tax […]





