Shutdown over Article 35 A cripples life across valley on second day
Srinagar, : The Kashmir Valley will observe complete shutdown for the second consecutive day on Friday in response to a call by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), a conglomerate of separatists headed by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Yasin Malik, against the legal challenge in the Supreme Court on the validity of Article 35A […]
Art 35-A Hearing Adjourned To January 2019
NEW DELHI:-The Supreme Court on Friday deferred to the second week of January 2019 the hearing of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35A, which gives special rights to residents of Jammu and Kashmir and bars non-natives from buying property in the state. The Supreme Court had initially deferred hearing of the petitions during […]
j&K Bank Lead District Office convenes DLRC/DCC meeting
Srinagar, : 64th District level review committee/District consultative committee (DLRC/DCC) meeting was convened by J&K Bank Lead District Office, Budgam on August 2018. The meeting was presided over by chairperson DLRC/DCC and District commissioner Budgam Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar(I.A.S). J&K Bank Lead District Manager, Ajaz Ahamd Bhat, was convener of the meeting. Dr.Bilal Mohuiddin (IAS probation), R […]
Bhang cultivation over 40 kanals of land destroyed
SHOPAIN, : Special excise team along with SDPO Zainapora and Tehsildar Zainapora today destroyed bhang cultivation over 40 kanals of land in Melhura Shopian in a drive against illegal narcotics cultivation. The team has been constituted on the directions of Excise Commissioner J&K, M Raju to eradicate Bhang cultivation in Kashmir Division and check its […]
Governor for comprehensive strategy to deal with flood-like situations
JAMMU, : Governor Shri Satya Pal Malik has called for a comprehensive strategy and tangible measures to deal with flood-like situations in the State with specific reference to Kashmir Valley. He directed the Department of Irrigation & Flood Control to put in place all the necessary arrangements effectively deal with any flood-like situations to prevent […]
Chief Secretary reviews progress on EoDB, calls for close synergy for better results
SRINAGAR, : To review the progress on implementation of Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) with regard to Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP)-2018, Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam chaired a meeting of concerned Administrative Secretaries here last evening. The Chief Secretary called upon all the Administrative Secretaries and Heads of Departments to work in close coordination and […]
Administration to act tough against encroachers: Advisor Ganai
SRINAGAR: Expressing his dismay over the growing trend of encroachments, the Advisor to the Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai today said society needs to extend its support to the Government in putting an immediate halt to the menace. The Advisor (G) expressed these views during the weekly public durbar held here at Governor’s Grievance Cell at […]
Div Com Jammu calls for timely completion of highway four-laning, Railway projects
RAMBAN,: Divisional Commissioner Sanjeev Verma reviewed the pace of progress on National Highway, four laning and Railway projects coming up in Ramban district and achievements under capex budget, state and centrally sponsored schemes here at separate meetings. Taking a detailed review of ongoing national projects in district, the Div Com instructed the construction agencies to […]
Focus on people-centric governance: Governor to Administration
SRINAGAR:Governor Shri Satya Pal Malik today called for giving a renewed push to the “Mission on Delivering Governance” and “Mission on Delivering Development” to bring Jammu and Kashmir back on course. “Our collective priority should be to reach-out to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to mitigate their problems through good governance and address their […]
GP fund scam in Bandipora
Srinagar,: The government is yet to take action on the recommendations submitted by the health department Kashmir against the officials allegedly involved in fake G.P fund scam in District Bandipora. In February this year, following the expose about generation of fake General Provident Fund Numbers scam in Health Department Bandipora, Government had attached 20 officials […]
