‘Guv’s grievance cell disposes off 20158 complaints, grievances’
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 14: Since the imposition of Governor’s Rule, during 20th June – 14th September, 2018, the Grievance Cell (including Governor’s Secretariat) received 20780 complaints/grievances of which 20158 have been dealt with/forwarded to the concerned quarters for timely redressal while as 320 complaints/grievances are under process. Similarly, on the directions of Governor, all the three […]
Mehbooba condoles loss of lives in Kishtiwar road accident
Prays for speedy recovery of injured, commiserates with bereaved families
Srinagar, Sept 14: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday expressed shock and grief over the loss of lives in a tragic road accident in Kishtwar. At least 13 persons were killed on Friday when a mini bus packed with passengers skidded off the road and plunged into a […]
NC expresses grief over deaths in road mishap at Dandaran, Kishtwar
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 14: National Conference leaders on Friday expressed profound shock and grief over the death of passengers in an unfortunate road mishap at Dandaran, near Thakrai in Kishtwar district. In a statement issued here, National Conference Provincial President Devender Singh Rana, former minister and MLC Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo, former minister Khalid Najeeb Suharwardhy, Provincial […]
Farooq Lone reviews functioning of SC, ST, BC Development Corporation
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 14: Secretary Social Welfare Department Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of Jammu & Kashmir Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes & Backward Classes Development Corporation. The meeting held threadbare discussions on the steps taken by the Corporation to deliver the benefits of the target groups in the shortest […]
MLA Gulmarg seeks compensation for hail storm hit areas
Srinagar, Sep 14: Regretting the damage caused to the standing crops by turbulent winds and hail storms Thursday evening, MLA Gulmarg Friday said that scores of villages in his constituency have suffered losses and the administration must come to their rescue. In a statement here today, MLA Gulmarg Mohammad Abbas Wani said like elsewhere, scores […]
JKSSB approves provisional shortlist for Junior Employment Officer posts
Schedule for counselling, document verification to be notified separately: PRO
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 13: J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) today approved provisional shortlist for the posts of Junior Employment Officers of the Labour and Employment Department. According to Malik Suhail Ahmad, Public Relations Officer, JKSSB, the provisional shortlist was approved at the specially convened 142ndBoard meeting under the Chairmanship of Zubair Ahmad, Chairman, J&K Services Selection […]
Injustice in the temple of justice at Budgam!
In absence of judicial lock-up, people kept in ‘recovery room’
Budgam: District court complex in Budgam lacks judicial lock-up; and the people who are sent to judicial custody here are actually locked up in a recovery room, which is filled with all sorts of trash including even the contraband substances and sharp-edged weapons. Interestingly, besides the heaps of poppy straw, brown sugar, wine bottles, bicycles, […]
Pattan protest against proposed shifting of SDH Pattan to Trauma hospital building
Traders federation resent the move, protestors block Srinagar-Muzzafarabad highway
Baramulla: Amid complete shutdown, protest demonstrations were held in Pattan town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla against the proposed shifting of old hospital to the new trauma hospital building on Thursday. Witness said due to strike call by Traders Federation Pattan, all shops and business establishments remained closed in the town while the business community staged […]
Advocate lone Altaf files PIL against deforestation in Sindh Forest division
Srinagar, Sep 13: Advocate lone Altaf has filed Public interest litigation (PIL) in High Court of J&K urging the Court to protect forests wealth in Sind forest division. The PIL is listed to be heard on Friday. The PIL has been filed against the backdrop of rising concern and displeasure by environmental activists and local […]
JK’s urban local bodies get Rs 18 cr fund infusion to expedite works
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 13: In a significant move to give impetus to the developmental works in the urban areas, the Governor’s Administration today released 18 crore additionality for 80 Urban Local Bodies in the State. According to an official spokesman, the special grant has been released for Municipal Corporations of Jammu and Srinagar, six Municipal Councils […]