Beyond official confessions
Couple of years back then Governor Satya Pal Malik said several people, who worked in the Forest department in the state, had accumulated millions of rupees by destroying forests here. “See the bungalows in Vasant Vihar or Maharani Bagh in Delhi of those who worked in the Forest department. I know several families who have […]
A great beginning
Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory administration has launched the Student Health Card which is aimed at improving the health and overall well being of over 12 lakh students enrolled in various government schools across J&K. This scheme will ensure better healthcare for school children and facilitate their all round development. These Student Health Cards shall […]
Welcome decision
Finally, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday removed the ban on social media platforms, and allowed access to all sites on 2G mobile data services and fixed line Internet in the Union Territory till March 17. Earlier, only access to white-listed sites was allowed after the services were restored for a week on January […]
Waking up to coronavirus threat
Finally the government of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has woken upto the challenges posed by coronavirus world over and has declared a state o emergency, however, asking people not to panic. The authorities on Tuesday said that people need not to panic as the situation was being closely monitored in Jammu and […]
Empower and activate SMC
Interacting with the office-bearers of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) here other day, Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu Monday promised “empowerment” of municipal councilors saying a notification would be issued soon for defining their powers, status and protocol. “After the abrogation of Article 370, we empowered Panchayat representatives and now it is your turn to get […]
Anchar, Khushal Sar crying
Couple of weeks back, civic authorities here accompanied by a large posse of police and paramilitaries carried out a ‘ritual’ demolition drive of some structures in Khushal Sar area. The news was flashed to the local media through Information and Public Relations department with boastful claims that the operation against the encroachments in the dying […]
J&K Bank Recruitments
Most of the political parties in Kashmir have criticised the Union Territory administration’s decision of scrapping the recruitment process of Jammu and Kashmir Bank and demanded immediate rollback of the order. It may be recalled here that the Jammu and Kashmir administration, the other day, scrapped the recruitment process of 250 probationary officers and 1,200 […]
Traffic Management
For the past few weeks Traffic Police have embarked on an initiative of slapping fines on the wrongly parked vehicles. However, this measure has been taken only in and around the city centre Lal Chowk and adjoining markets in the Civil Lines areas. And here too the cops in blue uniforms are very selective in […]
Dealing with the power
The union government on Wednesday promised 24×7 power supply across Jammu and Kashmir in next two years. During a meeting on Wednesday, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy (Independent charge) and Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, R K Singh highlighted that the mission of the Union government […]
Delhi is burning
The death toll in Delhi violence has already reached 23 and the North-East Delhi continues to remain on edge as it was three days back. Killings, attacks, arson, loot on massive scales have been reported from this part of Delhi. Besides 21 deaths, nearly 200 people have been injured. Properties worth billions have been razed […]
