Police begins probe as youth dies mysteriously in Rajouri
Rajouri: Police on Friday started an investigation after a 24-year-old youth hailing from Dandesar village of Nowshera in Rajouri died under mysterious conditions. The deceased has been identified as Ghulam Mustafa, son of Abdul Rehman resident of Dandesar village of Nowshera. Police told Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a youth was rushed to the sub-district […]
‘Posts remaining vacant for more than 2 years shall be deemed abolished’
Don’t refer such posts to recruiting agencies: J&K admin tells departments
Srinagar: The administration of J&K Union Territory has directed all the departments to not refer posts that have remained vacant for more than two years to the recruiting agencies. The Jammu & Kashmir Finance department has directed that the posts under the direct recruitment quota, which have remained unfilled for more than two years, must […]
Outrage over hiring of APTECH by J&K Services Selection Board
Srinagar: The engagement of APTECH by the Services Selection Board (SSB) for conducting computer-based job tests in Jammu & Kashmir has come under severe criticism in Jammu & Kashmir. Claiming that the firm has been blacklisted in several States, the job aspirants, civil society actors, and politicians are up in arms over the SSB’s move […]
Govt identifies 10 tourism properties to be outsourced
Srinagar: After setting up a panel for outsourcing tourism properties, the Jammu & Kashmir government has so far identified 10 assets for which they have floated tenders. A top official told Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the administration has identified 10 properties of the tourism department for which they have floated out the tenders for […]
Property Tax: Municipalities passing resolutions to adopt decision, says Div Com
Srinagar: Days after the government announced levying of property tax in Jammu & Kashmir, the administration on Wednesday said that the Municipal Corporations and Committees have started passing the resolution to adopt the decision and that the transparency system in the Union territory has no comparison with rest of the country. In an exclusive chat […]
J&K admin unveils key initiatives for development of towns
‘Performance of municipalities to be assessed; Best performing ULBs to be incentivized’
Srinagar: In a significant move, the Jammu & Kashmir Government has rolled out key initiatives for development of towns in the Union Territory. According to an order, a copy of which is in possession of Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the Housing & Urban Development Department has approved the roll-out of an “aspirational towns development programme”, […]
5 Govt teachers shut schools to enjoy feast in Reasi, suspended
Srinagar: Authorities have suspended five government teachers, who along with the Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) had closed five schools during working hours to enjoy the feast in a nearby Kashmir News Observer (KNO) has learnt that the Chief Education Officer (CEO) Reasi in an official communiqué had said that the complex head Shajroo after receiving […]
13-member committee set up to facilitate 5G rollout in J&K
Srinagar: The government on Tuesday set up a working committee headed by Financial Commissioner Home for facilitating the 5G rollout in Jammu and Kashmir. Quoting an order, the news agency KNO that the 13-member committee has been tasked with working out modalities for use of government infrastructure and street furniture for facilitating the 5G rollout […]
Amarnath Yatra nears conclusion; 3.10 lakh pilgrims visit cave shrine so far
Srinagar: The Amarnath Yatra 2022 is finally inching to conclusion as sages are carrying Chari Mubarak to holy cave while no fresh batches of Yatris left for Kashmir from Jammu in last three days. So far 3.10 lakh pilgrims have visited the cave shrine of Amarnath much less than what the J&K administration had expected. […]
Body of non-local found in Budgam’s Chadoora
Budgam: A non-local was found dead under mysterious circumstances under a bridge in Chadoora area of Budgam district on Thursday. Official sources said that locals spotted the body of an unidentified non-local under Chadoora bridge and informed the police. They said that the body was shifted to sub-district hospital Chadoora for medico-legal formalities. Meanwhile, a […]
