DG IMPARD holds meeting on “District Good Governance Index Dashboard”
Srinagar: Director General, Institute of Management, Public Administration & Rural Development (IMPARD), Saurabh Bhagat, chaired an online meeting regarding “District Good Governance Index Dashboard (DGGI Dashboard)” which has been created by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) in collaboration with J&K IMPARD. The meeting focused on training needs assessment of various functionaries […]
Two militants killed in Tral encounter
Both were involved in killing of Sarpanch in Khanmoh: Police
Srinagar: Two militants of proscribed outfits Ansar Ghazwatul Hind and Lashkar-e-Taiba were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Tral area of Pulwama district on Wednesday, police said. Giving details of the encounter, police spokesman in a statement said that based on a specific input generated by Ganderbal Police regarding presence of militants […]
Night patrolling started in Kashmir villages to prevent killings of ‘soft targets’: IGP
Srinagar: Kashmir’s Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar Wednesday said that police along with security forces have started night patrolling in remote villages of Kashmir where non-locals work and Kashmiri Pandits live to prevent militant attacks on the “soft targets”. The IGP Kashmir, as per news agency KNO, made the announcement during an interaction with […]
Two doctors suspended, two attached for “dereliction of duties”
Srinagar: The J&K government on Wednesday placed two doctors under suspension and attached two more doctors with Director Health Services for alleged dereliction of duties. Dr Mehmood Hussain Bajar, Medical Officer looking after the charge of Medical Superintendent, GMC Rajouri has been placed under suspension with immediate effect, an order issued by by Vivek Bharadwaj, […]
Infiltration down in J&K: MHA
Srinagar: The infiltration cases in J&K are on decline as just 34 infiltration attempts were reported in year 2021, Ministry of Home Affairs said on Wednesday. Replying to a question, Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai said that the cross-border infiltration has decreased significantly as 136 infiltration bids took place in year 2017, 143 […]
Efforts on to make J&K top golfing destination in coming days: LG
Says 221 playfields being constructed in all 20 districts this year
Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday inaugurated Golf Training Academy for students here and said his endeavour is to make the union territory one of the top golfing destinations of the country in coming days. The administration has already established a Golf Academy at Kashmir Golf Course, Srinagar, to popularize golf among youth and […]
Cyber Police returns Rs 18 lakh to Bandipora resident lost in online scam
Srinagar: Cyber Police Kashmir has returned Rs 18 lakh lost by a man in a fake investment scheme. As per a Cyber Police spokesman, Cyber Police Station Kashmir Zone, Srinagar received a complaint from a resident of Bandipora stating that he had been duped for an amount of Rs 18 lakh by the fraudsters in […]
Militant hideout busted in Reasi
Jammu: Security forces on Wednesday seized a cache of ammunition and a grenade from a militant hideout during a cordon-and-search operation in Reasi district, officials said. The hideout was uncovered in the Kot Budhan forests of Mahore during a joint operation by the police and the Army, they said. A live grenade, four AK-47 rounds, […]
Div Com Kmr visits Sopore, carries out various dev activities
Baramulla: In view of the Gram Swaraj Month and related activities being undertaken from 1st April, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Bhupinder Kumar, Director Urban Local Bodies Kashmir besides other senior officers of various departments today visited different areas of Sopore. During the visit, the Div […]
Panel to draft scholarship policy for tribal students of migratory Seasonal Education Centres
Jammu: The government of Jammu and Kashmir has constituted a panel of officers to draft and formulate a special scholarship policy for more than 34,000 students enrolled in Seasonal Educational Centres which operate in highland pastures during the annual migration for 6 months. The Tribal Affairs Department is working on concrete steps for incentivizing and […]
