Bukhari welcomes ‘accelerated recruitment process’
Presses for PRCs to suffice for domicile certificates
SRINAGAR, May 23: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday welcomed the “accelerated recruitment process by virtue of which around 10,000 government jobs would be advertized for permanent residents of J&K in coming days”. However, Bukhari demanded that the government should not insist the job aspirants to produce Domicile […]
Advisor Khan reviews status of dev works, functioning of COVID care centre at Ganderbal
SRINAGAR, MAY 23: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today took stock of resumption of developmental activities in district Ganderbal and also reviewed functioning of COVID-19 care centre in JNV Hatbura. The Advisor during the visit took stock of desilting of Zamindar Khul near Nursing College, Darin Nagbal and at Malshahi Bagh. These Zamindar […]
Kansal reviews JKPDC working; directs for completion of projects at earliest
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Power Development Department (PDD), Rohit Kansal reviewed the functioning of Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation (JKPDC) at a a meeting held here today. Among others the meeting was attended by Executive Director (Electrical), Roheela Wani; Executive Director (Civil), Er Arun Kishore Sharma; Company Secretary, Sunil Gupta; Chief Engineer, Baglihar (Mech), S […]
Two arrested for defying lockdown in Kulgam
Kulgam: Police today arrested two persons for violating Government prohibitory orders in Kulgam. A police spokesman said that two persons were arrested for defying Govt prohibitory orders. Accordingly, case FIR No. 73/2020 under relevant sections of law has been registered at PS D.H. Pora and further investigation into the matter has been initiated. Police have […]
Wearing face masks mandatory in Bandipora
BANDIPORA: Deputy Commissioner, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza on friday issued the order for making wearing of face mask mandatory in all public places in the district from today. ‘In exercise of powers vested in me under section-34 of Disaster Management Act, 2005, I hereby order that wearing of masks in all public places, government offices in […]
DC Ganderbal warns strict action against guideline violators
GANDERBAL:- With an aim to maintain strict regulation of permissible activities in lockdown 4.0 for orange zones, Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal today conducted inspections of several areas including Nagbal Chowk, Beehama main market, etc. He was accompanied by ADC Ganderbal, Tehsildar Ganderbal, and officers from police authorities during the visit. During the inspection DC […]
Power employees protest against privatization, new labour laws
Srinagar: Employees and Workers of PDD today held protest demonstration at PDD complex Bemina Srinagar and Press Club Jammu in support of all India call of national trade unions and federations. “The protest demonstration was held against the new labor laws announced by the central government,” Umar Bhat Spokesperson J&K Central Non Gazetted Electrical Employees […]
Pole reviews preventive measures taken in Non-Covid Hospitals
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, P.K Pole Thursday convened a meeting to review the protocol to be followed by the healthcare staff working in Non-Covid Hospitals in Kashmir in wake of Union Health advisory. The meeting was attended by the Medical Superintendents of SMHS, L.D, SKIMS, Bemina, G B Panth, Bone & Joint and other […]
‘Govt releases Rs 170 Cr as MGNREGA wages ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr’
Over 350 Cr disbursed among MGNREGA workers during lockdown period so far
SRINAGAR: In order to mitigate the economic hardships faced by the rural poor during COVID-19 pandemic, Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (RDD&PR) has disbursed Rs 170 crore under MGNREGA ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr to help the workers to celebrate the occasion with fervour and joy, reads a communiqué of DIPR-JK. The department has […]
Day after two bakers test positive, bakery worth lakhs of rupees dumped in Watergam Baramulla
Baramulla: Municipal authorities on Thursday dumped bakery items worth lakhs of rupees in Watergam Rafiabad area in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district as two bakers tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. “A team of police personnel along with Municipal Committee Watergam officials and health officials reached here and seized the bakery items from the shop. The […]
