Census: No change in boundaries of administrative units from Dec 31, 2021 till completion of exercise
Srinagar: Setting the stage for conduct of Census 2021, the administration of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory has notified that boundaries of all the administrative units will be frozen from December 31 onwards. The Jammu & Kashmir’s Planning Development and Monitoring department has come up with a notification to order freezing of administrative boundaries of […]
SIDCO & SICOP being merged to set up JKIDCO
Committee headed by FC Finance to work out roadmap
Srinagar: The J&K UT administration has set-up a three-member committee to draw a roadmap for establishment of Jammu and Kashmir Industrial Development Corporation along with merging State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO) and Small Scale Industrial Development Corporation (SICOP). In an order, the General Administration Department today constituted a high-level committee headed by Financial Commissioner (Additional […]
Complete metering of electricity feeders achieved in J&K: PDD
Kansal reviews power sector, Warns penalty, disconnection drive against willful defaulters; incentives for meeting revenue targets
Jammu: J&K Power Development Department Principal Secretary (PDD) Rohit Kansal on Wednesday said 100 percent metering of feeders in Jammu and Kashmir has been achieved, and nearly half of the meters installed are also capable of automatic communication with the national power portal. He announced that a cash incentive would be given to all feeder […]
Govt asks officials to desist from undermining elected representatives of PRIs, local bodies
Srinagar: The administration on Wednesday asked the officials to desist from undermining the elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies, who are mandated to prepare development plans and get them executed. In a circular, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P.K. Pole today directed officials to accept the public grievances, representations and memorandums submitted by […]
Rahul Gandhi on two-day visit to Jammu from Sep 9
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be on a two-day visit to Jammu from Thursday, during which he will pay obeisance at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra. Gandhi will leave for Jammu on Thursday and will participate in the evening ‘aarti’ at the temple. He will stay at the shrine board’s guesthouse, […]
Police carries out searches at houses of 4 journalists
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday seized laptops and mobile phones of four journalists, following raids at their respective houses here, officials said. Raids were conducted at the residences of Showkat Motta, former editor-in-chief of a weekly magazine; Hilal Mir, who is working for a Turkish media outlet; freelance reporter Azhar Qadri, and Shah Abbas, a reporter […]
Two brothers held with heroin, cash in Jammu
Jammu: Police have arrested two drug-peddlers with 30 grams of heroin and over Rs 1.62 lakh in their possession on the outskirts of Jammu, a senior police officer said on Wednesday. Sanjeev Kumar alias “Chotu” and his brother Jagdeep Kumar, residents of Ban Sultan, were travelling in their car when they were signalled to stop […]
Drug abuse is the challenge
Of late, Kashmir has turned into a heaven of drug traffickers and drug abuse is emerging a biggest challenge to Kashmir society as more and more people, particularly the youth, all falling prey to this menace. A cursory look on the local newspaper is enough to suggest that the menace it touching nefarious heights as […]
Teachers Day No Longer Attracts Attention!
Every year September 5th is celebrated as the Teacher’s day to commemorate the role of teachers in a society. It is actually observed on the birthday of Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan who was the first Vice President of India and a highly respected teacher. Seminars and award distribution functions etc. are supposed to be organised on […]
Taliban will have to follow true Sharia that guarantees rights of all: Mufti
Srinagar: The Taliban, which has taken over the reins of Afghanistan, must follow true Sharia, which guarantees rights of all, including women, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said on Wednesday. The Taliban swept across Afghanistan last month, seizing control of almost all key towns and cities in the backdrop of withdrawal of the US forces that […]
