Floods declared, locality in low lying areas to stay alert
Srinagar;The water levels in river Jhelum is flowing above alarm level at Sangam while as at Ram Munshibagh the gauge reading is increasing. The gauge reading of the river Jehlem has been consistently rising, creating panic among the residents and the fear of flood is once again knocking at the doors. The gauge reading of […]
Pulwama Gunfight: Youth killed, several injured
Srinagar:A youth was killed and several were injured in clashes near Chatpora Pulwama gunfight between the government forces and militants on Friday. The youth has been identified as Faizan Ahmad who was hit on his chest. Faizan, a resident of Ladhoo village was a student of class 9th. Official sources said that the gunfight between […]
Khurshid Ganai is advisor to JK Governor Vohra
Srinagar: A day after resigning from the post of chief information commissioner, retired IAS officer Khurshid Ahmad Ganai was appointed as an advisor to Governor N N Vohra, official sources said on Friday. As per Government Order No.1070-GAD of 2018 issued by the General Administration Department in this regard appointed Khurshid A. Ganai, IAS (Retd.) […]
Govt orders posting of OSD with Advisors
SRINAGAR, :The Government today ordered posting of staff in the personal sections of the Advisors to the Governor. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department, Tassaduq Hussain Mir, KAS, Additional Secretary to the Government, Tourism Department, has been transferred and posted as Officer on Special Duty to Mr K Vijay Kumar, Advisor […]
Amarnath Yatra resumes from Baltal route
Hours after bad weather along both north and south Kashmir routes on Thursday halted the Amarnath Yatra, it resumed following improvement in weather around afternoon. Authorities allowed pilgrims to move towards the Cave Shrine from north Kashmir’s Baltal base camp although the Yatra continued to remain suspended from Pahalgam base camp in the south. Earlier […]
Jugal Kishore chairs DISHA meet
JAMMU, : Member Parliament, Jammu-Poonch constituency Jugal Kishore Sharma today chaired a meeting of District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee – DISHA to review the physical and financial achievements under various centrally sponsored schemes being implemented in Jammu district here today. The meeting was attended by Member Parliament Shamsher Singh Manhas, Legislators Sat Sharma, Dr […]
Governor, Union Defence Minister review security management with Civil, Army, Police top brass
SRINAGAR, : Governor N.N. Vohra and Union Defence Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, reviewed the overall security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir at a high-level meeting held at the Raj Bhavan today.AAAA Gen. Bipin Rawat, Chief of Army Staff; Sh. B. B. Vyas and Sh. K. Vijay Kumar, Advisors to Governor; Sh. B.V. R. Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; […]
DDC Budgam reviews priority sector lending scenario at DLRC/DCC meeting
Srinagar,: J&K Bank today convened a District Level Review Committee/District Consultative Committee (DLRC/DCC) of Budgam, which was chaired by the DDC Dr Sehrish Asgar. Welcoming all the heads of line departments, Block Development officers, District Coordinators of various Banks of the District; Lead District Manager Budgam Aijaz Ahmad presented the performance of all banks operating in […]
Chairman J&K Bank meets Governor
Srinagar, June 25: Sh. Parvez Ahmed, Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Bank, called on Governor N.N. Vohra, at the Raj Bhavan today. Sh. Ahmed apprised Governor about the Bank’s achievement of increasing lending in Agriculture, Horticulture, Handicrafts, Hospitality & Tourism, Poultry, Sheep & Goat Rearing and other sectors; the Bank has posted 20% credit growth in […]
Ensure hassle-free arrangements for Hajj-2018: Div Com to all DDCs
SRINAGAR,: In order to ensure smooth arrangements for Hajj-2018, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed all District Development Commissioners (DDCs) of Kashmir Division to ensure hassle free arrangements for the Hajj pilgrims in their respective districts. While chairing a high-level meeting of officers to review the arrangements for Hajj 2018, the Divisional Commissioner […]
