HC nullifies Cabinet decision on appointment of GMC principal
Srinagar, Feb 28: The High Court on Thursday nullified a State Cabinet decision and consequent government order about the appointment of principal to Government Medical College (GMC), bypassing the recommendations of a selection committee. A division bench comprising Justices Ali Mohammad Magrey and Sanjeev Kumar while disposing off a petition by Prof Dr Javed Chowdhary […]
Employees, pensioners to get 3% hike in DA
Govt approves 10 more degree colleges
Jammu, Feb 28: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today with Governor Satya Pal Malik in chair accorded sanction to the release of an additional installment of 3 percent Dearness Allowance (DA) payable on basic pay to State government employees and pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2019. The arrears accumulated on account of DA hike will […]
Srinagar-Jammu NH opens for traffic
Srinagar, Feb 28: The strategic Srinagar-Jammu national highway was opened for stranded vehicles on Thursday, after it was closed due to multiple landslides following snowfall and rain, officials said. No fresh traffic will be allowed either from Jammu or Srinagar on Friday, an official of the Traffic department said. The 270-km highway was opened for […]
India, Pak troops exchange heavy shelling along LoC
Jammu, Feb 28: The Pakistani Army Thursday heavily shelled forward posts along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajauri districts, drawing “strong” retaliation from the Indian Army, an official said. This is the seventh consecutive day that Pakistan targeted forward posts along the LoC. There have been fresh “ceasefire violations” in Nowshera and […]
Shutdown disrupts normal life
Srinagar, Feb 28: Normal life remained affected in Kashmir for the second consecutive day on Thursday due to a two-day strike called by separatists to protest the NIA raids at residences of several leaders in connection with investigation into “funding through hawala channels” in the valley. Most of the shops and other business establishments remained […]
It was pilot project, real one has to be done: PM
New Delhi, Feb 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday appeared to be making a reference to India’s air strikes on terror camps in Pakistan when he said a “pilot project” was recently carried out and now the “real one” has to be done as the earlier exercise was a practice. Speaking at an award ceremony […]
‘Border residents rue slow pace of bunker construction
Jammu: Living on the edge amid consistent shelling and frequently rising Indo-Pak tension, the border village residents near here have been left ruing the snail’s pace of bunker building along the LoC and IB. The government has been able to build less than 1,000 bunkers last year despite sanctioning nearly 15,000 of them. As per […]
Div Coms, DCs delegated power to transfer State land: SAC
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 28: With a view to ensuring timely completion of developmental projects in the State and cut down procedural delays, the State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik decided to delegate the powers regarding transfer of state/departmental land to the Government Departments in favour of […]
3 localities in Budgam yet to be electrified
Budgam, Feb 28: Jammu and Kashmir Government’s claim of achieving 100 per cent household electrification in the state has fallen flat as three localities comprising of around 35 households in far flung village of the Budgam district are yet to be electrified. These localities include Doli Mohallah, Mati Mohallah and Salam Mohallah in Sitharan village, […]
Div Com reviews arrangements for Maha Shivratri festival
SRINAGAR, FEBARUARY 28: Divisional Commissioner Baseer Ahmad Khan today reviewed arrangements for the upcoming Maha Shivratri festival here at a meeting. To provide single point facilities of essential commodities to the KP Community, he directed Food, Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries and Floriculture departments to setup stalls of wet walnut, Lotus Stems (Nadroo), almond, honey, saffron, flowers, […]
