Sewage Treatment
The J & K administration recently got the directions from the Chief Secretary to put STPs to optimum use. Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) are put in place in different areas and now the administration is trying to use them for the benefit of the public. Recently the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir directed […]
Rapid growth, welfare of common man center of Union Budget for J&K
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 2: The Budget 2023-24 for Jammu and Kashmir is yet another major initiative towards rapid growth and welfare of common man in the Union Territory. This reflects commitment of the government to ensure holistic and inclusive development besides implementation of welfare programmes and execution of various schemes for all segments of the society. […]
Div Com P K Pole is new J-K election chief
The Election Commission of India has approved the appointment of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole as Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir. “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 13A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), the Election Commission of India in consultation with […]
Misbah slams system as PCB looks to bring Arthur back
KARACHI: Former captain Misbah-ul-Haq has criticised the likely reappointment of Mickey Arthur as director of the national team by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Arthur, who acted as Pakistan head coach from 2016 to 2019, is very likely to come back but in a different role. The South African is the front-runner for the position […]
No classified papers found at Biden’s home, says attorney
WASHINGTON: A search by US law enforcement of President Joe Biden’s Delaware beach house turned up no classified documents, the president’s lawyer said on Wednesday. “No documents with classified markings were found,” attorney Bob Bauer said in a statement after the latest search of the president’s belongings for improperly stored documents. Agents did however take […]
Light rain, snow in next 24 hrs: MeT
The minimum temperature recorded a slight rise at few places and drop at others but stayed below sub-zero level in Kashmir Valley barring Srinagar on Thursday. The MeT department has forecast isolated very light rain and snow for next 24 hours. The weather department has already ruled out the possibility of any major snowfall for […]
Narwal blasts: Govt employee arrested, drone-dropped ‘Perfume IED’ recovered, says DGP Singh
Jammu and Kashmir police Thursday claimed to have achieved a major breakthrough on the 21 January Narwal, Jammu blast by arresting a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, who is also a government employee, from whose possession a “perfume IED”, first of its kind, was recovered. Addressing a press conference in Jammu, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh […]
New village assets
Plantations by the panchayats and social forestry in the vacant state land at the village level are proving to be a new asset for the panchayats. According to the government figures during the past nine months of this financial year, 27932.25 quintal fodder and 17982.855 quintal fuel wood has been distributed among 29043 households in […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 01: Chief Engineer (Distribution), JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Yatri Niwas, Bhawani Nagar, Gole Gujral, Talab Tillo, Trilokpur, Panjpeer, NITCO Lane, Vikas Nagar, Sari Rakhwal, Pounichak, Jhajjar Kotli, Dansal, Jindrah, Battal Manwal, Surinsar, Kishanpur, Mansar, Vijaypur Town, Kolpur, Bandral and its adjoining areas shall remain affected on February 02 […]
CS flags off Walkathon to raise public consciousness about paying taxes
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 01: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today flagged off a ‘Walkathon’ organised by the State Taxes Department under the theme ‘Ek Kadam Vikas Ki Aur’ for creating awareness about the importance of taxes in the development and progress of the nation. Around 200 participants from the Finance Department along with students of […]