Governor reviews J&K Bank functioning
SRINAGAR, JULY 31: Governor N.N. Vohra reviewed the functioning of J&K Bank in a meeting held today at the Civil Secretariat. The meeting was attended by B.B. Vyas, Advisor to Governor, S.V.R. Subrahmanyam , Chief Secretary, Parvez Ahmed, Chairman, J&K Bank and Navin K. Choudhary, Principal Secretary Finance Department. Parvez Ahmed, Chairman J&K Bank, made […]
Governor chairs 21st Governing Body meeting of JKERA
Advises CEO to speed up execution: Directs high attention to Chenab Water Supply Scheme
SRINAGAR JULY 31: Governor N.N. Vohra, chaired the 21st meeting of the Governing Body of the J&K ERA at the State Secretariat today. B.B. Vyas, K. Vijay Kumar, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, Advisors to the Governor; B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Naveen Chowdhary, Principal Secretary Finance; Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary PD&MD; Khurshid Ahmad Shah, Commissioner, PW(R&B) Department; […]
Ministry of Minority Affairs invites applications for pre, post matric scholarships
SRINAGAR, JULY 31: Ministry of Minority Affairs has invited online applications from the students of minority communities and those having any kind of disabilities for availing the pre and post-matric scholarships. The implementation of the scholarship scheme will be done through the Common National Scholarship Web portal of the Government of India and can be […]
Director Agriculture for expediting key schemes to meet set targets
SRINAGAR, JULY 31: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi, today visited Baramulla to review the progress on the implementation of various centrally sponsored schemes in the agriculture sector. The Director took a comprehensive and scheme wise review of progress on implementation of different agriculture schemes, projects in the district at a meeting of district […]
GDC Baramulla organizes Seerat conference
BARAMULLA, JULY 31: Govt. Degree College for Women, Baramulla today organized a Seerat conference today. On the occasion, a number of students from various Colleges of North Kashmir participated in the inter-college symposium. Junaid Wani of GDC, Boys Baramulla bagged the first position, while as Sadiya Firdous from GDC Kupwara and Uzma Rahim from GDC […]
Governor launches “Swachh Survekshan Grameen-2018”
SRINAGAR, JULY 31: Governor N.N. Vohra launched the “Swachh Survekshan Grameen-2018” at a function held at the SKICC, Srinagar, here today. Advisor to Governor Sh. B.B. Vyas; Secretary Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Ms. Sheetal Nanada; Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah; Mission Director, Swachch Bharat Mission-Grameen Ms. Indu Kanwal Chib, and Deputy […]
Secy Tourism reviews preparedness for Kashmir festival
SRINAGAR, JULY 31: Secretary Tourism Rigzin Sampheal Tuesday chaired a meeting to review preparedness for the chain of events to be held as part of upcoming Kashmir festival. Director Tourism Kashmir Tasaduq Jeelani, Director Finance Lateef Poswal, Director Planning Tourism Parvez Sajad Kakroo, Additional Secretary Tourism Gulzar Ahmed, Joint Director Tourism Jammu Showkat Mehmood and […]
Advocate duo file PIL against ‘pay disparity’ between police and other government employees
Ganderbal Jul 31: Ganderbal based Socio-political activists, Advocate Altaf lone and Sheikh Javiad, have filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the J&K high court against pay disparity between police and other government employees that according to them has got reflected in the recent 7th pay commission. One of The petitioner Sheikh Javiad said, “Police […]
Altaf Bukhari visits Kursoo Rajbagh for condolence
SRINAGAR, July 31: Former Minister for Finance and MLA Amirakadal Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today visited Kursoo-Rajbagh to offer condolences and express solidarity with Mohammad Altaf Dar senior PDP worker whose father Mohammad Ismail Dar passed away on July 30. Bukhari was accompanied by Mohammad Ashraf Dar PDP zone president Amirakadal constituency. A delegation of […]
Benefits of social welfare schemes should reach uncovered areas: Dr Farooq Lone
SRINAGAR, JULY 31: Secretary Social Welfare Department, Dr Farooq Lone, Tuesday emphasized on giving due priority to the uncovered areas so that people especially women living there can avail the benefits of various welfare schemes. The Secretary said this while taking a detailed review of the functioning of the Women Development Corporation, (JKWDC) at a […]